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Intestate Estates in Maryland: What Happens When You Don’t Have an Estate Plan?

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So, you've been putting off creating an estate plan. No judgement here, life gets busy! But here's the thing: if you die without one, you've just handed the State of Maryland a game of "Who Wants to Be Your Heir?" You're not going to be the one picking. Instead, Maryland's laws of intestacy will decide who gets your stuff. Here are a few things to know if you die intestate (without an estate … [Read more...] about Intestate Estates in Maryland: What Happens When You Don’t Have an Estate Plan?

4 Reasons Why You Don’t Want to Die Intestate

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If you die without a will or otherwise making an estate plan, you are said to die intestate. When you pass away and no plans have been made for the distribution of your assets, intestacy law will determine what is going to happen to all of the wealth acquired during the course of your lifetime. You may not want these default laws to determine what happens to everything you have worked so hard to … [Read more...] about 4 Reasons Why You Don’t Want to Die Intestate

Listen to “Your Estate Matters” tomorrow morning (Tuesday) @ 8:50 a.m. on WNAV Radio

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Make sure to tune in to WNAV Radio on 1430 AM or 99.9 FM on Tuesday mornings at 8:50 a.m.  for YOUR ESTATE MATTERS! The attorneys of Sinclair Prosser Gasior relate cutting edge estate planning information to keep you up to date.  The topic tomorrow is "Do I Need an Estate Plan?" by Attorney Brooke Shemer. … [Read more...] about Listen to “Your Estate Matters” tomorrow morning (Tuesday) @ 8:50 a.m. on WNAV Radio

Probating My Father's Estate

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On September 12, 2004, I received a call from my oldest brother who lived in California at the time.  My father had been found in his apartment and the police discovered my brother’s number near the phone.  My father was only 59.  Although he was a lifelong smoker with emphysema and COPD, it never occurred to me that he could die.  I was unprepared. I was in the last year of Law School at the … [Read more...] about Probating My Father's Estate

Register for FREE Estate Planning Seminars Next Week

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The presentation establishes the necessary components of an effective estate plan. The seminar is presented in a case study format profiling the life of Bill and Mary Jones. Several scenarios are used to relay the impact of estate planning issues relating to probate, disability due to incompetence, protection of government benefits for special needs loved ones, second marriages, unmarried couples, … [Read more...] about Register for FREE Estate Planning Seminars Next Week