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Why You Need an Estate Planning Attorney
Handling legal documents without expert guidance can lead to costly mistakes, overlooked details and unintended consequences.
You Need a Completed and Properly Prepared Will – Annapolis and Towson Estate Planning
Although executing a will can seem overwhelming, when the document is signed, you can rest assured that you have given clear instructions to those who will have to handle your estate after your death.
What Is the Point of a Trust? – Annapolis and Towson Estate Planning
Thinking about what happens to your family when you pass away may be upsetting. However, it can be a good way to reduce the stress your loved ones will deal with during the grieving process.
What are Benefits of Putting Money into a Trust? – Annapolis and Towson Estate Planning
Grantor retained annuity trusts, intentionally defective grantor trusts, spousal lifetime access trusts, oh my! If you overhear two estate planning attorneys at a coffee shop, it would not be unreasonable to think that all clients have estate plans filled with trusts.
What Is a Living Trust Estate Plan? – Annapolis and Towson Estate Planning
While a Last Will can help ensure that one’s wishes regarding the distribution of their estate upon death are followed, it is the living trust that allows the estate to avoid probate.
What You Need to Know about Trusts – Annapolis and Towson Estate Planning
Generally, if you own property, have life insurance and/or have other assets which total over $150,000 (including life insurance and real property), you are a candidate for asset protection.
How Does a Spendthrift Trust Protect Heirs from Themselves? – Annapolis and Towson Estate Planning
What steps can be put into place to ensure an adult child, who makes poor decisions, will be secure after the death of the parent? The main asset is life insurance.
What Is a Testamentary Trust and Do You Need One? – Annapolis and Towson Estate Planning
Utilization of a testamentary trust for the surviving spouse is an excellent idea, whether the survivor is the husband or wife.
Why a Will Is the Foundation of an Estate Plan – Annapolis and Towson Estate Planning
If you care about what happens to your money, home and other property after you die, you need to do some estate planning.
How Can I Upgrade My Estate Plan? – Annapolis and Towson Estate Planning
Everyone’s heard the stories of celebrities who died without a proper estate plan in place. It’s been a hot topic in the last few years with Prince and Aretha Franklin serving as unfortunate faces of the phenomenon. However, it’s not just freewheeling entertainers.