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Hagerstown, Maryland Estate Planning: Where to File a Will in Hagerstown, Md. & Washington County

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You Live in Hagerstown, Maryland and Have a Will? Good news. Maryland, unlike many states, allows Wills to be filed with the county in which you live. As an estate planning attorney, I have encountered clients in Maryland who have failed (or their attorney failed) to file their Will with the county. This is a […]

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Howard County Maryland Property Deed Transfer Requirements

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There are several important steps and decisions that must be made when properly filing a Maryland real estate deed. Along with the state requirements, Howard County deed filings have the additional requirement: “Howard County – Each instrument must bear a notation of the recording fees and taxes applicable thereto (or, with multiple documents, a cover […]

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Baltimore, Maryland Will & Estate Planning Attorneys: When Does a Will Become Public?

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Under Maryland Code, Estates and Trusts, this happens when the individual dies and the Will is admitted into probate. At this point the Will is a matter of public record. Until that point the terms of the Will can remain confidential. For a free, confidential conversation to discuss these and other estate planning matters, or […]

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Bel Air South/North, Maryland Estate Planning: Where to File a Will in Bel Air, Md. & Harford County

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Maryland, unlike many states, allows Wills to be filed with the county in which you live. As an estate planning attorney, I have encountered clients in Maryland who have failed (or their attorney failed) to file their Will with the county. This is a critical final step in the Will creation process as it ensures […]

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Maryland Deed Transfer Attorney: Montgomery County Property Deed Transfer Lien Sheet/Certificate Requirement

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There are several important steps and decisions that must be made when properly filing a Maryland real estate deed. Besides all of the state requirements, Montgomery County deed filings have the additional requirement: “County taxes, assessments and charges. Except as provided in RP § 3-104(c)(1)7 with respect to personal property taxes, except as provided in […]

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Baltimore Deed Transfer Lawyer: Baltimore City Property Deed Transfer Requirements

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There are several important steps and decisions that must be made when properly filing a Maryland real estate deed. Along with the state requirements, Baltimore deed filings have the additional requirement: “Baltimore City – All documents must have a 4″ blank margin at the bottom of the last page, or an additional blank page will […]

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Dundalk, Maryland Estate Planning: Where to File a Will in Dundalk, Md. & Baltimore County

You Live in Maryland and Have a Will? Good news. Maryland, unlike many states, allows Wills to be filed with the county in which you live. As an estate planning attorney, I have encountered clients in Maryland who have failed (or their attorney failed) to file their Will with the county. This is a critical […]

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Allegany County Maryland Property Deed Transfer Requirements

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There are several important steps and decisions that must be made when properly filing a Maryland real estate deed. Besides all of the state requirements, Allegany County deed filings have the additional requirement: “Instruments transferring title. For any instrument that transfers title and/or effects a change in ownership on the real property tax records of […]

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Baltimore Estate Planning Attorney: Revoking a Maryland Will

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Under Maryland law the creation of a new Will revokes any previous Will. Additionally, if a testator (person creating the Will) makes a subsequent Will intended to revoke a prior Will, the destruction or other revocation of the subsequent Will does not revive the prior will unless the Will is still in existence and is […]

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Maryland Deed Transfer Law: Prerequisites to Recording in the Land Records

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There are several important steps and decisions that must be made when properly filing a Maryland real estate deed. One step that is occasionally overlooked, but will frustrate the property transfer, is the Maryland “Certificate of Preparation.” Maryland law provides the following: “No deed, mortgage, or deed of trust may be recorded unless it bears […]

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