How do we proceed?

The field would be probate which is also known as estate administration. Many lawyers who handle estate planning also handle probate, but not all....

Power of Attorney?

Under the Maryland Code, Estates & Trusts Article Section 5-104, the person named as Personal Representative in a will admitted to probate has...

What if my niece don't give me title to car . What is my option

Maryland's MVA allows the owner of a car to make a beneficiary designation of the vehicle online on its website. That makes the car a POD (pay on...

If your question relates to naming a guardian under a will, yes, the parent can name another adult, such as a sibling, to serve as a guardian when...

Maryland law provides for certain procedures for amending or terminating an irrevocable trust if the beneficiaries and trustee consent. It...

How can I find my grandmother’s will?

In addition to checking the Register of Wills to see if your grandmother placed her will there for safekeeping, you could also inquire of a...

As an "Interested Person" you are entitled to file exceptions to personal representative's commissions. The maximum is just that, a maximum, and...

Feel free to give me a call, if you wish at 301.857.1990. I offer a free 15 minute consultation, where I can go over the steps you're required...

Proceeds for sale of a deceased mothers house

Yes, if the house had been in her name alone, prior to sale. The seller is the estate, and the proceeds go to the estate. Creditors and taxes are...

Inheritance Tax

I agree, it's 4.5% of the taxable distribution