By Mary Ellen Flynn, Esq., 301.563.6685 Many people who contact our firm for estate planning assistance often ask us to explain the difference between a Will and a Trust. Both are useful estate planning tools that serve different purposes. A properly drafted Will...
By Mary Ellen Flynn, Esq., 301.563.6685 Many people believe that simply having a Will or a Trust guarantees that they avoid estate litigation. However, it is easy for us to underestimate the ability of money and inheritance to cause family conflicts. What can start as...
On December 3, 2020, Elliott Andalman presented to approximately 20 attorneys at The Medicaid Hour produced by the Landsman Law Group for attorneys practicing in the area of Estate Planning, Special Needs, and Elder Law. Elliott’s presentation was on The Mysteries of...
The personal representative of an estate is the person tasked with handling the probate of an estate of a decedent. Who Can Become a Personal Representative of an Estate? In Maryland, persons over the age of eighteen, who are mentally competent, and who have not been...
There were a variety of new laws or amendments to existing laws which will take effect this year that will have an impact on Maryland estate administration. This blog highlights three of the changes that estate Personal Representatives, attorneys, and all residents of...
If a friend or relative becomes incapacitated, would you have access to the legal documents necessary to seamlessly manage on-going medical, financial, or business affairs? If you die, would your relatives, executor, personal representative, or other persons have...
