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New Maryland Slayer’s Law to Disinherit Murderers from Victim’s Estate
What sounds like the plot of a BBC murder mystery tragically became reality for the family of Ann Sue Metz in 2009, when her husband...
Randall Fisher
Mar 9, 20132 min read
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Funeral-Expense Allowance Increased for Small Estates in Maryland
A new Maryland law increases the maximum allowance that a court may grant to a small estate for funeral expenses from $5,000 to $10,000....
Randall Fisher
Nov 30, 20122 min read
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“Small” Estates Get Bigger for Maryland Probate
A new Maryland law increases the maximum value of a decedent’s assets that qualifies for probate administration as a small estate....
Randall Fisher
Nov 23, 20122 min read
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Marriage, Estate Equality Prevail in Maryland Referendum
Maryland voters Tuesday said “yes” to Question Six (the Maryland Same-Sex Civil Marriage Referendum), making the state one of the first...
Randall Fisher
Nov 8, 20122 min read
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Same-Sex Marriage and Estate Administration: The Rules until Equality in 2013
New Years is not my favorite holiday. Midnight glasses of champagne with friends and family are all well and good, but for some strange...
Randall Fisher
Jul 6, 20123 min read
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A Prince’s Inheritance & Why You Need an Estate Plan, Part I: The Will
For his 30th birthday on Thursday, Prince William received a bittersweet present: roughly $15 million inherited from the estate of his...
Randall Fisher
Jun 22, 20123 min read
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Why you need an estate plan
Check out this same post but with updates to reflect 2012 rules here. Smart Money recently summarized the basics of why you need an...
Randall Fisher
Mar 25, 20115 min read
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How to manage your death portfolio
My friends at WealthCounsel are always on the lookout for articles about the different aspects of wealth and estate planning. The great...
Randall Fisher
May 28, 20101 min read
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Don’t make the same mistakes you’ve seen in the headlines
Now is the time to update your existing estate plan, or proceed with implementing a comprehensive estate plan. Why? First, we now know...
Randall Fisher
Nov 12, 20096 min read
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