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 […]

Informative article on creating an estate plan and medical directive. Click Here. For a free, confidential conversation to discuss this and other estate planning matters, or to create your own estate plan including a medical directive, contact Baltimore estate planning attorney Stephen J. Reichert at 410-299-4959, sreichert@reichertlegal.com or by clicking here. Day, evening and weekend […]

Here’s an informative article on beginning an estate plan. For a free, confidential conversation to discuss this and other estate planning matters, or to create your own estate plan, contact Maryland estate planning attorney Stephen J. Reichert at 410-299-4959, sreichert@reichertlegal.com or by clicking here. Day, evening and weekend appointments are available in office or at […]

Maryland law defines who is allowed to serve and this includes the following group: an individual, a trust company, an organization exempt from taxation under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, a bank or savings bank. Each of these comes with certain limitations and guidelines for serving as Trustee in the State of Maryland […]

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 […]