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Thomas James Renner

Estate planning Attorney at Nottingham, MD

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also known as Tom Renner

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  • Licensed for 52 years
    State MD
    Acquired 1970
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Barbara
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About Thomas

Learn Thomas’s areas of practice.

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Practice areas
  1. Estate planning
    45%
    Probate, estate administration, estate planning, estate tax plans, asset protection.

  2. Power of attorney
    15%
    Preparation of Financial and Health Care Powers of Attorney.

    50 years

  3. Trusts
    15%
    Preparation of all types of trusts from simple to complex.

    50 years

  4. Wills and living wills
    15%
    Preparation of Wills and Living Wills/Advance Directives.

    50 years

  5. Business
    5%
    Incorporation, liquidation, buying and selling of businesses.

    50 years

  6. Tax
    5%
    Estate taxation, gift taxation, audits and income tax liabilities.

    53 years

Tom has dedicated over 40 years to providing exemplary service to his clients in matters of wills, trusts & estates including powers of attorney, health care directives, estate administration, estate planning, estate tax plans, and asset protection. Other practice areas include business law in matters such as incorporation, liquidation, and buying & selling of businesses, and Federal and State taxation law.

Tom listens to your needs, takes the time to research your situation completely, and takes every possible course of action ensuring the most effective and successful outcome.

Each engagement benefits from the depth and breadth of Tom's knowledge and expertise, and many of his clients repeatedly turn to him for counsel and representation

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Thomas J. Renner, LLC
8640 Ridgely's Choice Drive
Suite 201A
Nottingham, MD, 21236
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Posted by Barbara | January 11, 2019
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Experienced and professional
Mr Renner, and his staff, were very courteous and professional. Mr Renner listened to my concerns and needs, and fully implemented them. I was able to return within a few days to sign and pick-up my documents. The fee was quite reasonable as well. I recommend Mr Renner's expertise and service.
Posted by Amelia | December 19, 2018
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Estate Planning
Mr. Renner was very helpful and answered all my questions and concerns. And he is very easy to talk to. I would gladly recommend him to other folks who might need legal help especially estate planning.
Posted by anonymous | September 25, 2018
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Will and Trust
Attorney Renner was professional and made sure our needs were met in the wording of our Will and Trust.
Posted by Dawn | August 15, 2018
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Physician Assistant
For years I had put off making a will and estate planning. I made a decision to contact Mr Renner, and after doing so I wondered why I had waited so long. I found him to be down to earth, straightforward, he gave good and practical advise, was prompt, and professional . His office is easy to find and the office staff could not have been nicer.
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Posted by George | August 10, 2018
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Very Professional
Mr. Renner was very helpful and professional during a trying time with my father. I have not had much interaction with Attorney's, so I was very cautious when I needed an Attorney. Mr. Renner and Colleen were very helpful and accommodating to our needs, and continued to be even after our business was concluded. I would highly recommend Mr. Renner's services
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Posted by Jolene | May 21, 2018
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Mr. Renner aggressively applied his skills to creating a will that is thoroughly in line with my wishes. He was patient in explaining all aspects of the will including what was and was not possible. He coordinated the legalities of the will on the phone with my financial preparer so that beneficiaries of the annuities and those mentioned in the will lined up perfectly allowing no ambiguities at the time of dispersement. This has allowed me 100% peace of mind, and I am grateful for that.
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Posted by Barb | December 6, 2017
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A Long Time Relationship
I can hardly remember how long ago that my husband and I first met with Thomas Renner, getting our wills straight, etc. Lo these many years later, he has still provided helpful guidance and attention to our needs.
Posted by Nancy | October 30, 2017
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Excellent
My husband and I have worked with Tom for several years updating our wills, POA's and health care directives. A few years ago I had to move my mother to MD from Florida and needed assistance with her will, etc., Tom was very prompt in assisting us. He also responds to emails and phone calls very quickly. Tom has proven to us that he genuinely cares about us as people with needs before being clients. I highly recommend him!
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Posted by Cindy | August 29, 2017
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Experienced lawyer with integrity and compassion
Tom prepared wills, trusts, and power of attorney documents for my parents. He then helped me and my siblings settle their estate when they passed. Tom is knowledgeable, trustworthy, thoughtful, responsive, loyal, and kind. If you are looking for a competent attorney who charges reasonable fees to help with estate matters, I highly recommend Tom.
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Posted by Ryan | August 10, 2017
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Knowledgable and efficient!
We used Tom to help us with the sale of a business. He did a great job helping us navigate through the process! He was always available to answer our questions and was very quick and efficient getting us the things we needed. We had to draw on his experience for several things that came up during the process. We were able to talk through the scenarios with him and he had a couple good solutions that we didn't think of. We will continue to use him and would definitely recommend him.
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Posted by Scott | August 3, 2017
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Long Time Trusted and Professional Relationship.
I have known and consulted Mr. Thomas Renner since 2003. Initially Tom was referrred to me while he was at a large Maryland firm. Tom is extremely knowledgeable and professional. I also immediately found him to be very personable, approachable and friendly. A pleasure to work with. Initially Tom set up a few family Trust's for me and advised. He also has prepared my tax returns and advised since we've met. I'm sure you will find Mr. Thomas Renner and his staff a worthy and trusted ally in your Tax and Leagle matters.
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Posted by Linda | August 1, 2017
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1031 Exchange Properties
Mr. Renner handled my 1031 Exchange and also has a QI in his office, Mr. Burgess he worked with to handle the sale funds for this process. This is an exchange allowing sale funds from one property to purchase another property tax free if certain qualifications are met. Mr. Renner did an excellent job as always. He is thorough and detailed. I have used him for many years as my attorney working on business, will and trust affairs and have been very satisfied with his concern, care and follow through with my needs. An attorney listening to my desires, thoughts and then advising me and making it happen is important. I would highly recommend him!!
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Posted by Patricia | July 19, 2017
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Outstanding Lawyer and staff
My sister and I needed a lawyer to help us with transferring a deed to a family member, he was very helpful and very professional......explain every step of what needed to be done and kept in touch with us with the progress of our case. We would hire him again if needed for something else. His Assistant was so wonderful and helpful, if we had a question she would always respond very quickly. Very friendly all through out.
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Posted by Dale | July 16, 2017
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Over 25 years helping us!
Thomas Renner has worked with our business and family for over 30 years. He has always provided wise counsel and is prompt handling issues regardless of the nature of the action, business or family.
Posted by Ben | July 11, 2017
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Excellent estate planner!
My wife and I recently had the pleasure of working with Tom Renner for our estate planning needs. He was very knowledgeable and thorough. He was very patient, and answered all of our questions in detail. I also believe that his fees and rates are very reasonable. I would definitely recommend Tom and would look forward to hiring him for any future needs.
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Posted by Jessic | June 30, 2017
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Great for first-timers creating a will
We worked with Tom to create a will. It was our first time doing anything like this and Tom was happy to answer our questions. His assistant, Colleen, was also helpful in working out the logistics.
Posted by anonymous | June 29, 2017
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Estate Lawyer
Thomas Renner is a very thorough Estate Lawyer while he was handling the case for me. He is very patient and he always promptly answered my questions as well. I was able to set up the meeting time with him when I needed.
Posted by Demetrios | June 29, 2017
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Great Lawyer!
I am not one to really write reviews but I felt the need to do so in this case. I have been a client of Mr. Renners for the past 3 years. Mr. Renner has helped me grow my companies into a multi-million dollar business'. He is very thorough in all of is his work. Not only will he give you the best counsel, but if you ask he will also explain things to you in a way that's understandable to those of us who do not have a law degree lol. I could go on and on about the good things he has done for me and my companies over the past three years. I'll leave at this, I currently still use Mr. Renner for all of my corporate legal work and have no intentions on using anyone else as long as he practices law. Truly a great attorney.
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Posted by Bob | June 28, 2017
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Excellent Attorney
We have worked with Tom for over 30 years and he has been an excellent attorney handling all of our needs. We appreciate the strong relationship we have with Tom.
Posted by anonymous | May 27, 2018
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wills
Tom was professional in his updating our wills, financial power of attorney and medical power of attorney. He was thorough in asking questions so we got the finished product that we wanted. The price for the service was very reasonable . I would recommend him to others for this type of professional help.
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  • Free Consultation 20 minutes
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AVVO RATING 9.9 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Attorney: Estate planning & admin, wills, trusts, business law
  • Thomas J. Renner, LLC
  • 2016 - Present
  • Attorney: Estate planning & admin, wills, trusts, business law
  • Nolan, Plumhoff & Williams, Chtd.
  • 1973 - 2015
  • Attorney: Estate and Gift Taxation
  • Internal Revenue Service
  • 1970 - 1973

Education

  • University of Maryland School of Law
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1970
  • University of Maryland
  • BS - Bachelor of Science
  • 1965

Associations

  • Business Network International
  • Member
  • 2016 - Present
  • Baltimore County Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • American Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Attorney Grievance Commission’s Inquiry Committee
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Maryland State Bar Association, Taxation Section Council
  • Member
  • 1981 - 1984
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2017
  • J. Ronald Shiff Memorial Pro Bono Award
  • Maryland State Bar Association, Taxation Section
  • 2014

Publications

  • National Business Institute
  • How to Smoothly Navigate Form 706: New Uses, Reporting Risks and More
  • 2017
  • National Business Institute
  • Portability and Other Hot Topics Engendered by ATRA
  • 2015
  • National Business Institute
  • Tax Reporting and Post-Mortem Tax Matters
  • 2015
  • National Business Institute
  • Post-Mortem Planning, Trust Administration And Tax Hurdles
  • 2014
  • National Business Institute
  • Federal Estate Tax Update
  • 2012
  • National Business Institute
  • Tips For Avoiding Liability Issues You May Face In Closing
  • 2009
  • National Business Institute
  • Probate Litigation
  • 2007
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Speaking Engagements

  • National Business Institute Seminar on Trusts: The Ultimate Guide
  • Tax Deduction with Trusts
  • 2017
  • National Business Institute Seminar on Advanced Trusts and Estates: A "How-to" Guide
  • Federal & Maryland Estate Tax, Tax Basis Planning
  • 2017
  • National Business Institute on 2015/2016 Tax Update for Estate Planners
  • Portability and Other Hot Topics Engendered by ATRA
  • 2015
  • National Business Institute Seminar on Probate Boot Camp
  • Post-Mortem Planning, Trust Administration, and Tax Hurdles
  • 2014
  • National Business Institute Seminar on Estate Planning
  • Tax Planning for Trusts and Estates
  • 2012
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Douglas Burgess
Estate planning Attorney | Aug 09
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Tom's level of knowledge, built up through years of practice, is beyond compare. He is everyone's "go to" fellow lawyer to seek wise counsel regarding estate planning and administration."

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Nottingham Estate planning Lawyer Thomas James Renner
Thomas James Renner
Estate planning Attorney
Nottingham, MD
Licensed for 52 years
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