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Can I Contest Dad’s Will While He’s Still Living?

The contents of a person’s will and related revocable trust cannot be challenged in court until he or she has died, Maryland’s second highest court ruled last week in rejecting a daughter’s bid to revive an undue-influence challenge to her estranged and ailing mother’s decision to write her out of her will.

Posted on: January 4, 2023

Why Professionals and High Net Worth Families Need Estate Planning

Physicians may deal with life and death issues every day. However, few may want to think about the eventuality of their own end.

Posted on: December 29, 2022

Is an Estate Plan Battle Looming?

If you own any property at all, you probably know about estate planning. You can decide what happens to your assets after you die, of course.

Posted on: December 23, 2022

The Basics of Estate Planning

Estate planning might sound like something that’s just for wealthy people with huge beach houses and billions in the bank. However, the truth is that estate planning is something we all need to think about.

Posted on: December 13, 2022

Do I Need a Trust, or a Last Will and Testament?

One of the most common questions people ask about estate planning is whether they should be using a revocable trust instead of a last will and testament.

Posted on: December 12, 2022

Can You Plan for Probate?

The probate process can be expensive for some estates. Settling an estate through probate can cost you both time and money.

Posted on: December 8, 2022

Should I Need a Trust in My Estate Plan?

A trust can be a vital component in an estate plan.

Posted on: December 2, 2022

Planning for Crypto and NFT Assets in Estate Plan

To the Web3 user, forever losing digital assets to inaccessible wallets is a nightmare scenario that rivals losing everything to rug pulls and other scams. However, while losing crypto and NFTs due to poor estate planning is hardly any different, it’s less likely to be on people’s minds.

Posted on: November 30, 2022