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Mary Erin O'Byrne

Wills & Probate, Criminal, Elder Law, Life & Health

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30 E Padonia Rd, Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093

Cristin Carnell Lambros

International, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 37 Years

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8415 Bellona Lane, Towson, MD 21204

Dorothy L. Donaldson

Estate, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 26 Years

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9515 Deereco Road, Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093

Elizabeth P S Stellmann

Tax, International, Wills & Probate, Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 38 Years

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11350 Mccormick Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21031

Dennis Edmund Finnegan

Wills & Probate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 48 Years

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19 Killala Ct, Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093

Sage Catherine Wise-Graham

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

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 12 Years

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1400 Front Ave, Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093

Jane Poland Sopher

Other, Government, Wills & Probate, Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 31 Years

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Stevenson, MD 21153

Michael Shore

Wills & Probate, Tax

Status: In Good Standing

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201 International Cir, Cockeysville, MD 21030

Dennis Edmund Finnegan

Wills & Probate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 48 Years

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19 Killala Ct, Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093

Dennis Edmund Finnegan

Wills & Probate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 48 Years

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19 Killala Ct, Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093

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LEGAL TERMS

PRETERMITTED HEIR

A child or spouse who is not mentioned in a will and whom the court believes was accidentally overlooked by the person who made the will. For example, a child b... (more...)

A child or spouse who is not mentioned in a will and whom the court believes was accidentally overlooked by the person who made the will. For example, a child born or adopted after the will is made may be deemed a pretermitted heir. If the court determines that an heir was accidentally omitted, that heir is entitled to receive the same share of the estate as she would have if the deceased had died without a will. A pretermitted heir is sometimes called an 'omitted heir.'

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.

EXECUTOR

The person named in a will to handle the property of someone who has died. The executor collects the property, pays debts and taxes, and then distributes what's... (more...)

The person named in a will to handle the property of someone who has died. The executor collects the property, pays debts and taxes, and then distributes what's left, as specified in the will. The executor also handles any probate court proceedings and notifies people and organizations of the death. Also called personal representatives.

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRUST

A trust designed to save on estate tax. The trust principal is preserved for the trust maker's grandchildren, with his or her children receiving only income fro... (more...)

A trust designed to save on estate tax. The trust principal is preserved for the trust maker's grandchildren, with his or her children receiving only income from the trust. Because the children (the middle generation) never legally own the property, it isn't subject to estate tax at their death. See generation-skipping transfer tax.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR

Someone appointed by a probate court to oversee probate proceedings when a person dies without a will or heirs, and his or her property is expected to pass to t... (more...)

Someone appointed by a probate court to oversee probate proceedings when a person dies without a will or heirs, and his or her property is expected to pass to the state. Some states have public administrators who are responsible for temporarily preserving the assets of an estate if there are disputes about specific provisions in the will or about who will be appointed the regular administrator.

RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES

An exceedingly complex legal doctrine that limits the amount of time that property can be controlled after death by a person's instructions in a will. For examp... (more...)

An exceedingly complex legal doctrine that limits the amount of time that property can be controlled after death by a person's instructions in a will. For example, a person would not be allowed to leave property to her husband for his life, then to her children for their lives, then to her grandchildren. The gift would potentially go to the grandchildren at a point too remote in time.

TESTAMENTARY TRUST

A trust created by a will, effective only upon the death of the willmaker.

GRANTOR RETAINED INCOME TRUST

Irrevocable trusts designed to save on estate tax. There are several kinds; with all of them, you keep income from trust property, or use of that property, for ... (more...)

Irrevocable trusts designed to save on estate tax. There are several kinds; with all of them, you keep income from trust property, or use of that property, for a period of years. When the trust ends, the property goes to the final beneficiaries you've named. These trusts are for people who have enough wealth to feel comfortable giving away a substantial hunk of property. They come in three flavors: Grantor-Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs), Grantor-Retained Unitrusts (GRUTs) and Grantor-Retained Income Trusts (GRITs).

INTER VIVOS TRUST

The Latin name, favored by some lawyers, for a living trust. 'Inter vivos' is Latin for 'between the living.'

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. ...

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Mary Erin O'Byrne

Cristin Carnell Lambros

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Elizabeth P S Stellmann

Dennis Edmund Finnegan

Sage Catherine Wise-Graham

Jane Poland Sopher

Michael Shore

Dennis Edmund Finnegan

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PRETERMITTED HEIR

ABATEMENT

EXECUTOR

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRUST

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR

RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES

TESTAMENTARY TRUST

GRANTOR RETAINED INCOME TRUST

INTER VIVOS TRUST

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Russell v. Gaither

Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. PLESHAW

Attorney Grievance v. PLESHAW

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