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Under Maryland's Health Care Decisions Act, you have the right to make your own health care decisions in advance. You can indicate your treatment preferences if you become incapacitated, or you can choose someone to make those decisions for you. Let us look at the...
There are a lot of aspects to estate planning that can help you ensure that you minimize the tax burden on your heirs. In Maryland, there are plenty of state and federal tax structures to understand, and each one can have a major impact on taxes. The...
It's important to promptly update your estate plan after your divorce in Maryland. You don't want to procrastinate on this because if you were to die, your ex-spouse would likely receive everything you had intended to leave them. Start over You may find it cumbersome...
Grandparents might want to take steps to care for both their children and grandchildren. When involved in estate planning, grandparents might wish to consider naming grandchildren as beneficiaries. Listing the parents as beneficiaries and hoping they provide for the...
Estate planning can be a difficult topic, but it can help avoid a lot of pain and financial costs for your family down the line. One of the best ways to help make things easier on your inheritors is to add mediation provisions to your will. In Maryland, you want to...
Using a living trust in Maryland has become increasingly popular as an estate planning tool due to its many benefits. However, for it to be effective, you need to make sure it's funded by naming all of your assets correctly. Examine all of your real estate holdings,...
Estate administration is a large responsibility, so don’t expect to receive the title of executor without some work ahead of you. In Maryland, you have the right to excuse yourself from being an executor. The common tasks of this individual are what initiate the full...
Don’t let complacency set in once you have created your estate plan. If you do so, you’re likely to mismanage its assets later on. The reason comes from simple life events. To defer taxes or protect your assets from unwanted beneficiaries, you have to revisit your...
Wills are certainly helpful in managing your estate, but the laws of Maryland give your children the right to contest that will in court. The question worth asking is whether to go with an equal or equitable division of your estate. The relationships with your...
Probate can be a difficult process at the best of times. Dealing with the estate of a loved can be very complicated, even when there's not much actual property involved. Luckily for Maryland residents, there's a small estate probate process available. This can...