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As an attorney who advocates the use of advance directives for implementing health care decisions made by clients before a life-threatening situation arises, I am often asked how anyone can be sure whether that person’s … Read More

Many people think that signing their Will or Revocable Trust is the last step in executing their estate plan. Often, there are additional actions that need to be taken to complete the plan. Are your … Read More

Estate planning deals with issues that are of enormous significance in all of our lives, such as the financial and medical care that we’ll need when we are vulnerable, or the legacy that we hope … Read More

Recently, in the case of Barclay v. Castruccio, the Maryland Court of Appeals recognized, for the first time, a claim for intentional interference with an inheritance or gift. This cause of action can arise when … Read More

What happens when someone becomes disabled and can no longer manage his or her financial affairs?  Perhaps that person has dementia, suffered a stroke, or has some other ailment or injury that renders that person … Read More