Estate planning is not a topic that causally pops up in our daily conversations. In fact, it is a bit unsettling to plan beyond your own lifespan. Nonetheless, every adult needs an effective estate plan,
There are many qualified estate planning attorneys in Maryland, and many ways to locate them, both online and offline. But how do you choose the right one? And what should you ask them when you
Recently, a client came to me with an unfortunate situation—his mother had died, leaving him her house. Although the house had been appraised at $350,000 when he inherited it, at sale two years later the
We have all heard of the Last Will and Testament. Maybe you have one yourself, or have been named in someone else’s Will. But what about a Trust? A Trust is an alternative to a
The word “estate planning” sounds like something from medieval England or colonial South—are you picturing plantation homes, castles and unimaginable wealth? However, the definition of “estate” actually goes like this: “the interest of a particular
