Estate planning

Blended families are becoming more common in Maryland and across the United States, which is creating some new concerns when it comes to certain issues. For example, estate planning is more complicated for blended families than for traditional ones. Thinking through...

Creating a will is one part of the estate planning process and is often considered the most important part of getting your affairs in order. When someone dies with a will in place, it is assumed that the estate plan documents will be able to settle any disputes that...

After all of things that have happened over the past year and a half, the one thing that most of us have come to the realization of is that we all need an estate plan. And, we need one now. Unfortunately, not everyone in our family may have discovered this, so many of...

Executing an estate plan is an important step toward taking control of one’s end of life planning. Through an estate plan, a Maryland resident can explain how they want their assets and property divided amongst their loved ones, friends, and even charitable...

Taking care of a family member who has special needs requires a unique kind of care and devotion from those who want the best possible quality for their loved ones. But with all of the focus and attention on present needs, the caregiver can overlook the necessity of...

Estate planning is a heavy concept. It carries with it the understanding that the preparer of the plan and documents will eventually die. For some Baltimore residents, considering their own mortality is too much. But it should not be a permanent bar to preventing a...

As a person in Maryland gets older, they may start to think of who they want to inherit their assets after their death. While one may initially think of executing a will, the possibility of executing a trust should not be ignored. There is the myth that trusts are...

Fifteen minutes into the new Netflix show I Care a Lot is probably enough to make most Maryland residents feel queasy about the guardianship system across the country. When an elderly person is unable to make informed decisions about their health or finances, courts...

The past year has shown a lot of people in America, including in Maryland, just how important it is to take care of each other. Plenty of people have needed help, in more ways than one. For families who care for a loved one who has special needs, taking care of...

There is no need to wait until a crisis occurs to start estate planning. One of the first steps to estate planning that even a young adult in Maryland can take is setting up a will. Young adults may want to consider the following recommendations when it comes to...