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Baltimore, Maryland Estate Planning Lawyer: How Can a Revocable Living Trust be Terminated?

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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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Bethesda, Maryland Estate Planning Attorney: File Your Will in Bethesda, Md. & Montgomery County

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Maryland 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 and […]

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Maryland Estate Planning Attorney: What if a Trust Does Not Indicate Whether it is Revocable or Irrevocable?

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Under Maryland law, when a Trust is silent as to whether it can be revoked that Trust is usually found to be revocable. For a free, confidential conversation to discuss this and other estate planning matters, or to create your own estate plan, Trust and Will, contact Maryland estate planning attorney Stephen J. Reichert at […]

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Maryland Estate Planning Lawyer: Why Putting a Child on a Home Title Complicates an Estate Plan

Learn why putting a child on a home title complicates an estate plan. Article Here To discuss this and to create your own estate plan contact Maryland attorney Stephen J. Reichert: 410-299-4959, sreichert@reichertlegal.com or by clicking here.

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Maryland Estate Planning: Selecting a Trustee

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Let’s start with the kinds of Trusts available to you. There are two general categories: • Testamentary Trusts, which are created under a Will • Non-Testamentary Trusts—Revocable (inter vivos) and Irrevocable Trusts—which are created outside of a Will The Testamentary Trust In the Testamentary Trust category, the Trustee you select begins to serve either during […]

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Maryland Estate Planning: Necessity of Having a Will

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Without a Will the State of Maryland, though its intestacy laws, determines the beneficiaries and what amounts they receive. This rarely satisfies one’s dispositive preferences. Maryland law in this regard is designed to be most “equitable” for the greatest number of its citizens and does consider the particular needs, objectives and wishes of a particular […]

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Maryland Estate Planning: Dying Without a Will

Have you ever asked yourself: “How will my estate be distributed if I die without a Will in Maryland?” Yes? Then, read on. The State of Maryland will distribute your estate according to Maryland law. Your family and friends will not have the ability to make decisions as to the distribution of your estate. Personalized […]

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