Maryland Wills Lawyer: Adopted Children’s Right to Inherit in Maryland

Do adopted children have the same rights to inherit in Maryland as biological children? The Maryland Code provides that for Wills created after June 1, 1947, “child,” “descendant,” “heir,” “issue” or any equivalent term in a Will includes adopted children unless there is specific language in the Will to the contrary. For a free, confidential […]

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Jan, 09, 2014
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Does a Maryland Will Have to be Notarized?

No. Maryland Code, Estates and Trusts, does not require the notarization of a Will created in Maryland. An Advance Directive (aka, Health Care Directive, Advance Health Care Directive, Maryland Advance Directive) and Living Will (aka, Maryland Living Will) also does not require a notary seal in Maryland. As created by the 2010 Maryland General and […]

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Posted in Estate Planning Attorney Pikesville Maryland, Estate Planning Baltimore County, Estate Planning Carroll County, Estate Planning Essex Maryland, Estate Planning Germantown Maryland, Estate Planning Maryland, Estate Planning Potomac Maryland, Estate Planning Prince George's County Maryland, Trusts Attorney Baltimore Maryland, Trusts Attorney Pikesville Maryland, Trusts Montgomery County Maryland, Wills & Trusts Annapolis Maryland, Wills & Trusts Bethesda Maryland, Wills & Trusts Howard County Maryland, Wills & Trusts Maryland, Wills & Trusts Pikesville Maryland, Wills Baltimore Maryland, Wills Columbia Maryland
Nov, 12, 2013
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Annapolis, Maryland Estate Planning: Where to File a Will in Annapolis, Md. & Anne Arundel 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 […]