Baltimore, Maryland Estate Planning Attorney: Can a Will be Changed or Modified Years After it Was Created?
You can change your will at any time by signing an amendment known as a “codicil” or by having a new will prepared. Either a codicil or a new will must be executed with the same formal requirements under Maryland law as the original will. You should not attempt to change your existing will by […]
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- Mar, 20, 2015
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Baltimore, Maryland Estate Planning Attorney: How is a Will Affected by Marriage or Divorce?
Under Maryland law a will is not affected simply by a subsequent marriage. But if a child born following that marriage survives the parent, they the will is revoked. A divorce automatically revokes the provisions of the will that pertain to your former spouse, but does not affect other provisions of the will. Thus the […]
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- Feb, 12, 2015
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Pikesville, Maryland Estate Planning Attorney: Where to File a Will in Pikesville & Baltimore County
Maryland law allows Wills to be filed with the county in which you live. As an estate planning attorney who works in Pikesville, I have encountered clients 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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- Feb, 02, 2015
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Baltimore, Maryland Estate Planning Lawyer: How Can a Revocable Living Trust be Terminated?
With a true Maryland revocable living Trust, the Trust can be dissolved. You should have an attorney review the provisions in the Trust so that termination is done correctly. The Trust will provide the basis and steps for termination but where the Trust is silent Maryland law will apply. This should not be an expensive […]
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- Jan, 16, 2015
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Baltimore Maryland Probate Attorney: What is considered the “Gross Estate” for Probate in Maryland?
The Gross Estate includes all of the assets in probate and those that could potentially transfer outside of probate. For example, an insurance policy is included in the gross estate even if the policy is not payable to the estate. For a free, confidential conversation to discuss these and other estate planning matters, including probate […]
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- Jan, 06, 2015
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Baltimore Estate Planning Attorney: Blind Testator Attestation (Signing Will)
There was a recent inquiry as to the signing requirements for a will when the Testator is blind. The will should be read to the Testator. The will should have a clause that allows another individual to sign on behalf of the Testator. After the will has been read and the Testator agrees to the […]
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- Nov, 07, 2014
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Maryland Estate Planning Lawyer: Religious Proclamations in a Last Will & Testament
A few clients have inquired about whether they can include religious “titles” and phrases, such as “O thou glory of glories” and recitals in their Last Will and Testament that proclaim faith and gratitude toward high powers, and parents. The simple answer is “yes” these can be included. The more complicated answer is in exactly […]
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- Oct, 10, 2014
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Maryland Estate Planning Attorney: How Does a Trustee Resign?
Typically a notarized letter of resignation signed by the current Trustee is sufficient. The Trust itself may also have a clause describing how a Trustee must resign. Once resigned the Trustee has resigned any successor Trustee would become the new Trustee unless the Trust specifies another method of appointing the new Trustee. For a free, […]
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- Aug, 29, 2014
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Essex, Maryland Estate Planning Lawyer: Where to File a Will in Essex & Baltimore County
Maryland law 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 safe keeping […]
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- Aug, 07, 2014
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Baltimore Wills Lawyer: Can a Non-Resident Create a Will in Maryland?
This is a question I receive from time-to-time from non-residents on extended stays in Maryland: can I create a Will using a Maryland attorney while I’m in Maryland, even though I live permanently in another state? The short answer is: No. You could have a Will made while in Maryland however the attorney creating the […]
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- Jul, 28, 2014
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