Christine W. Hubbard has been a practicing attorney for over 30 years and focuses her practice on estate planning, business planning, drafting wills and trusts, estate and gift tax planning, asset protection, prenuptial agreements, charitable giving and estate and trust administration. Christine places great importance on understanding and helping each client achieve their personal goals with respect to the use and preservation of wealth during life and the responsible disposition of assets upon death. This includes implementing appropriate estate planning documents, asset protection planning, strategies to minimize or avoid estate taxes and probate and the sophisticated use of trusts, limited liability companies, partnerships, life insurance and, where needed, carefully structured business succession planning. Christine also works closely with each client’s financial advisors, accountants and other professionals to ensure the full implementation of the estate plan and its integration with the client’s overall financial, business and insurance plan. Christine’s legal background in business and real estate also allows her to advise clients with respect to their business and real estate entities and the integration of sophisticated business and estate planning matters.
Practice areas
Christine's estate planning practice includes designing & implementing each client's personal goals & objectives with respect to the disposition of assets upon death and assuring that assets protected during life and taxes are minimized at death.
32 years
Christine seeks to plan ahead with her clients to minimized or avoid probate, however, when a probate administration is required, Christine handles it effectively and cost efficiently.
32 years
Christine's estate planning practice includes the use of wills and living wills, along with providing advance healthcare directives, powers of attorney and sophisticated estate tax planning.
32 years
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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DC | Good Standing | 1994 | 06/08/2022 |
MD | Active | 1988 | 03/30/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Phi Betta Kappa | University of Maryland | 1980 |
Cumme Laude | University of Maryland | 1980 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Owner | Law Offices of Christine W. Hubbard | 1999 - Present |
Attorney | Mulrenin & Hubbard, P.A. | 1994 - 1999 |
Partner | Tucker Flyer | 1989 - 1994 |
Attorney | Melnicove, Kaufman, Weiner and Smouse | 1987 - 1989 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Section Counsel Maryland State Bar Association Estates & Trust Section | Secretary, Member | 2016 - Present |
Anne Arundel County Bar Association Estates & Trust Section | Chair | 2013 - Present |
Anne Arundel Estate Planning Council | Co-founder & Past Chair | 2013 - Present |
Charitable Gift Planning Advisory Committee Anne Arundel Medical Center | Member | 2012 - Present |
WealthCounsel | Member | 2003 - Present |
Maryland Bar Association | Member | 1988 - Present |
American Bar Association | Member | 1988 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Maryland Register of Wills website | Revocable Living Trusts, Get the Facts! | 2020 |
Will Drafting, 2017 Edition | Will Drafting, 2017 Edition, Chapter 5, Guardians, Personal Representatives and Trustees | 2017 |
Estate Planning Magazine | Drafting Charitable Gifts That Protect Donor Intent and Tax Savings | 2015 |
Estate Planning Magazine | Draft Trusts to Avoid Tax on IRD from IRA Left to Charity | 2015 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Maryland School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1987 |
University of Maryland College Pard | B.A | 1980 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Anne Arundel County Bar Association, Bar Weekend | Estate Planning for Blended Families | 2017 |
Maryland State Bar Association; Will Drafting CLE | Will Drafting | 2017 |
Anne Arundel Bar Association, Estates & Trust Law Section event | Heckerling Highlights, Portability Planning, and Planning for Small, Medium and Large Estates | 2017 |
Anne Arundel Bar Association CLE Program | Estate Planning for Blended Families | 2016 |
NAIFA Annual Membership Meeting | Estate Planning for Life Insurance Professiionals | 2016 |
2015 Advanced Estate Planning Institute | Drafting Charitable Gift Clauses & Gift Agreements | 2015 |
2015 Advanced Estate Planning Institute | Drafting to Avoid Tax on Retirement Plan Assets Left to Charity | 2015 |
Anne Arundel Medical Center Business Succession Planning Workshop | Business Succession Planning | 2015 |
Leanne Fryer Broyles, Estate planning Attorney on Sep 4, 2020
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Christine Hubbard as an Estate Planning Attorney. I have known her for many years and worked with her in the community, where she makes continuing contributions to improving our profession. She is very knowledgeable and experienced, and is always a pleasure to work with.
Thomas Mulrenin, Estate planning Attorney on Sep 2, 2020
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer.
Leanne Fryer Broyles, Estate planning Attorney on Sep 4, 2020
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Christine Hubbard as an Estate Planning Attorney. I have known her for many years and worked with her in the community, where she makes continuing contributions to improving our profession. She is very knowledgeable and experienced, and is always a pleasure to work with.
Thomas Mulrenin, Estate planning Attorney on Sep 2, 2020
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer.
Layne Rushforth, Estate planning Attorney on Aug 31, 2020
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Christine on advance estate-planning and trust-administration matters, and she is knowledgeable and easy to work with.
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