Estate Planning

As a parent, you love all your children equally. But that doesn’t mean that you are blind to their faults and weaknesses. In fact, you’re uniquely positioned to grasp situations where they might be in over their heads. When it comes to estate planning, these points...

If you’re making an estate plan, you may want to sit down and talk to your direct beneficiaries. Your adult children will likely inherit much of your estate, and you may want to have a family conversation with them while making your plan. Some people shy away from...

A revocable trust is a vital component in estate planning, blending flexibility with various benefits for asset management during one's lifetime and beyond. It's also known as a living trust and holds ownership of an individual's assets once the trust is funded.  The...

Leaving a legacy for one's family is a common estate planning goal. Many people with significant personal resources want to provide resources for their close family members. As a result, estate planning often prioritizes the need that a spouse or someone's children...

People may give a variety of different reasons why they delay the estate planning process. The cost involved is often one consideration. They know they may have to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars to achieve their estate planning goals, so they...

In the realm of estate planning, the importance of creating a will cannot be overstated. A well-constructed will helps ensure that your assets are distributed according to your wishes, sparing your loved ones from unnecessary legal complexities during an already...

The decision to create a will is an important one. This estate planning tool allows you to leave your assets to the people and causes you care about when you die. Without a will, the government will distribute your estate per Maryland intestacy laws. And this might...

Estate planning is an important document that can help determine what happens to one’s estate after their passing.  If you’re considering drafting your estate plan, you may need to consider the following questions: 1. Do you need a will? While many people die without...

If there’s one aspect of estate planning that we are all aware of it’s the need to have a will in place. It’s the means by which you can make sure that your loved ones are taken care of after you pass away and that they receive the inheritance you’ve worked hard to...

Estate planning is one of the most sensitive topics. You have worked so hard to acquire the assets you have and raise your children that you would like to protect your legacy and have your loved ones live comfortably should you die or become incapacitated.  Estate...