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Cromwell & Associates, LLC
7305 Baltimore Ave Suite 307 College Park, MD 20740» view map
Estate, Tax, and Real Estate Law
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At Cromwell & Associates, our firm is large enough to handle your diverse needs, but small enough to give you the personal attention you deserve.

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1. Stephen Cromwell College Park, MD
  Attorney at Law, MD
  University of Maryland School of Law, J.D. 2019
2. AboutCromwell & Associates, LLC
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Kay Bittner Schwartz

Power of Attorney, Living Wills, Estate Planning, Elder Law

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7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814

William F. Gibson

Construction, Estate Planning, Family Law, Business Organization

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12505 Park Potomac Avenue, Potomac, MD 20854

Robert H. Plotkin

Elder Law, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships

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11140 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852

Heather L. Howard

Estate Planning, Family Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Corporate

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11921 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852

Marc Eric Pasekoff

Real Estate, Estate Planning, Family Law, Contract

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11921 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852

Victor L. Graves

Lawsuit & Dispute, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Business, Wrongful Death

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1680 E. Gude Drive, Rockville, MD 20850

Dena C. Feeney

Gift Taxation, Estate Planning, Wills & Probate, Trusts

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1010 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Anthony William Morris

Estate, Estate Planning, Wills & Probate

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17319 Avenleigh Drive, Ashton, MD 20861

Michael Patrick Dulin

Commercial Real Estate, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 27 Years

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401 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202

Jill M. Shea

Commercial Real Estate, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Trade Associations

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11785 Beltsville Drive, Beltsville, MD 20705

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TITLE COMPANY

A company that issues title insurance.

CHARITABLE TRUST

Any trust designed to make a substantial gift to a charity and also achieve income and estate tax savings for the person who creates the trust (the grantor).

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.'

BEQUEATH

A legal term sometimes used in wills that means 'leave' -- for example, 'I bequeath my garden tools to my brother-in-law, Buster Jenkins.'

ESTATE TAXES

Taxes imposed by the state or federal government on property as it passes from the dead to the living. All property you own, whatever the form of ownership, and... (more...)

Taxes imposed by the state or federal government on property as it passes from the dead to the living. All property you own, whatever the form of ownership, and whether or not it goes through probate after your death, is subject to federal estate tax. Currently, however, federal estate tax is due only if your property is worth at least $2 million when you die. The estate tax is scheduled to be repealed for one year, in 2010, but Congress will probably make the repeal (or a very high exempt amount) permanent. Any property left to a surviving spouse (if he or she is a U.S. citizen) or a tax-exempt charity is exempt from federal estate taxes. Many states now also impose their own estate taxes or inheritance taxes.

SUMMARY PROBATE

A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are ... (more...)

A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are complicated, but a few examples include estates worth up to $100,000 in California; New York estates where property, excluding real estate and amounts that must be set aside for surviving family members, is worth $20,000 or less; and Texas estates where the value of property doesn't exceed what is needed to pay a family allowance and certain creditors.

PER STIRPES

Under a will, a method of determining who inherits property when a joint beneficiary has died before the willmaker, leaving living children of his or her own. F... (more...)

Under a will, a method of determining who inherits property when a joint beneficiary has died before the willmaker, leaving living children of his or her own. For example, Fred leaves his house jointly to his son Alan and his daughter Julie. But Alan dies before Fred, leaving two young children. If Fred's will states that heirs of a deceased beneficiary are to receive the property 'per stirpes,' Julie will receive one-half of the property, and Alan's two children will share his half in equal shares (through Alan by right of representation). If, on the other hand, Fred's will states that the property is to be divided per capita, Julie and the two grandchildren will each take a third.

SPRINKLING TRUST

A trust that gives the person managing it (the trustee) the discretion to disburse its funds among the beneficiaries in any way he or she sees fit.

DEVISEE

A person or entity who inherits real estate under the terms of a will.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Blondell v. Littlepage

... Noble v. Bruce, 349 Md. 730, 733, 709 A.2d 1264 (1998), rejected a third party beneficiary argument in consolidated cases involving malpractice actions by testamentary beneficiaries for negligent estate planning and negligent drafting of the testator's will, respectively. Id. ...

Attorney Grievance v. Coppola

... the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct ("MRPC" or "Rule"), including Rule 1.2(d) (Scope of Representation), [2] Rules 3.3(a)(1) and (a)(2) (Candor Toward the Tribunal), [3] and Rules 8.4(a), (b), (c), and (d) (Misconduct), [4] with regard to estate planning services provided ...

Karsenty v. Schoukroun

... Facts. This case arises from a decedent's inter vivos distribution of his assets through the use of both probate and non-probate estate planning arrangements. ... This case centers on the estate planning arrangements that Gilles made in the last three to four months of his life. ...

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Kay Bittner Schwartz

William F. Gibson

Robert H. Plotkin

Heather L. Howard

Marc Eric Pasekoff

Victor L. Graves

Dena C. Feeney

Anthony William Morris

Michael Patrick Dulin

Jill M. Shea

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CHARITABLE TRUST

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ESTATE TAXES

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Karsenty v. Schoukroun

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