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1. James Crawford, Jr. Linthicum, MD
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  University of Baltimore J.D. 1992
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Includes: Estate Administration, Living Wills, Wills

Claire Susann Sheldon

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575 Craigs Corner Rd, Havre De Grace, MD 21078

Vincent Michae Holloway

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Tracey Judith Dallahan

Class Action, Wills & Probate, Employment, Elder Law

Status: Licensed: 29 Years

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836 S Main St, Bel Air, MD 21014

Eric Ernest McLauchlin

Lawsuit, Wills & Probate, Employee Rights, Divorce

Status: Licensed: 30 Years

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836 S Main St, Bel Air, MD 21014

Deborah L Skillman

Elder Law, Estate Planning, Wills & Probate, Bankruptcy & Debt

Status: Licensed: 40 Years

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5 S Hickory Ave, Bel Air, MD 21014

Carolyn Wilson Evans

Wills & Probate, Corporate, Car Accident, Trusts

Status: Licensed: 33 Years

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34 S. Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014

Timothy Charles Marsheck

Litigation, Wills & Probate, Criminal, Trusts

Status: Licensed: 12 Years

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Bel Air, MD 21014

Rob Goldman

Wills & Probate, Bankruptcy, Elder Law, Real Estate

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2107 Laurel Bush Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015

Dennis F O'Brien

Litigation, Wills & Probate, Products Liability, Malpractice, Insurance

Status: Licensed: 44 Years

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2012 S Tollgate Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015

Elizabeth Orlando Retzer

Trusts, Estate, Elder Law, Civil & Human Rights, Wills & Probate

Status: Licensed: 19 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

ALTERNATE BENEFICIARY

A person, organization or institution that receives property through a will, trust or insurance policy when the first named beneficiary is unable or refuses to ... (more...)

A person, organization or institution that receives property through a will, trust or insurance policy when the first named beneficiary is unable or refuses to take the property. For example, in his will Jake leaves his collection of sheet music to his daughter, Mia, and names the local symphony as alternate beneficiary. When Jake dies, Mia decides that the symphony can make better use of the sheet music than she can, so she refuses (disclaims) the gift, and the manuscripts pass directly to the symphony. In insurance law, the alternate beneficiary, usually the person who receives the insurance proceeds because the initial or primary beneficiary has died, is called the secondary or contingent beneficiary.

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX

A federal tax imposed on money placed in a generation-skipping trust. Currently, there is a $1 million exemption to the GSTT; that is, each person may leave $1 ... (more...)

A federal tax imposed on money placed in a generation-skipping trust. Currently, there is a $1 million exemption to the GSTT; that is, each person may leave $1 million in a generation-skipping trust free of this tax. The GSST is imposed when the middle-generation beneficiaries die and the property is transferred to the third-generation beneficiaries. Every dollar over $1 million is subject to the highest existing estate tax rate--currently 55%--at the time the GSTT tax is applied.

FAMILY POT TRUST

See pot trust.

ABATEMENT

A reduction. After a death, abatement occurs if the deceased person didn't leave enough property to fulfill all the bequests made in the will and meet other exp... (more...)

A reduction. After a death, abatement occurs if the deceased person didn't leave enough property to fulfill all the bequests made in the will and meet other expenses. Gifts left in the will are cut back in order to pay taxes, satisfy debts or take care of other gifts that are given priority under law or by the will itself.

PETITION

A formal written request made to a court, asking for an order or ruling on a particular matter. For example, if you want to be appointed conservator for an elde... (more...)

A formal written request made to a court, asking for an order or ruling on a particular matter. For example, if you want to be appointed conservator for an elderly relative, you must file a petition with a court. See also complaint.

DOWER AND CURTESY

A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') ... (more...)

A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') refers to the portion to which a surviving wife is entitled, while curtesy refers to what a man may claim. Until recently, these amounts differed in a number of states. However, because discrimination on the basis of sex is now illegal in most cases, most states have abolished dower and curtesy and generally provide the same benefits regardless of sex -- and this amount is often known simply as the statutory share. Under certain circumstances, a living spouse may not be able to sell or convey property that is subject to the other spouse's dower and curtesy or statutory share rights.

CERTIFIED COPY

A copy of a document issued by a court or government agency guaranteed to be a true and exact copy of the original. Many agencies and institutions require certi... (more...)

A copy of a document issued by a court or government agency guaranteed to be a true and exact copy of the original. Many agencies and institutions require certified copies of legal documents before permitting certain transactions. For example, a certified copy of a death certificate is required before a bank will release the funds in a deceased person's payable-on-death account to the person who has inherited them.

IRREVOCABLE TRUST

A permanent trust. Once you create it, it cannot be revoked, amended or changed in any way.

WARRANTY DEED

A seldom-used type of deed that contains express assurances about the legal validity of the title being transferred.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Russell v. Gaither

... On February 3, 2006, Gaither filed with the Register of Wills for Baltimore City a petition for probate based on the July 12, 2005 will, which was admitted to administrative probate. Nearly six months later, on July 26th, Marquitta ...

Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. PLESHAW

... In 1997, the Probate Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia ("probate court") appointed Pleshaw to represent Joseph Riley in an intervention proceeding and later the Riley Estate itself. ... A. Maryland Cases Confronting Misappropriation in a Probate Context. ...

Churchville Wills & Probate Lawyer, Maryland

Sponsored Law Firm

James E. Crawford, Jr. & Associates, LLC

SPONSORED LAWYERS

Claire Susann Sheldon

Vincent Michae Holloway

Tracey Judith Dallahan

Eric Ernest McLauchlin

Deborah L Skillman

Carolyn Wilson Evans

Timothy Charles Marsheck

Rob Goldman

Dennis F O'Brien

Elizabeth Orlando Retzer

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LEGAL TERMS

ALTERNATE BENEFICIARY

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX

FAMILY POT TRUST

ABATEMENT

PETITION

DOWER AND CURTESY

CERTIFIED COPY

IRREVOCABLE TRUST

WARRANTY DEED

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Russell v. Gaither

Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. PLESHAW

Attorney Grievance v. PLESHAW

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