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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

Wills & Probate

Status: In Good Standing

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575 Craigs Corner Rd, Havre De Grace, MD 21078

Alice Arcieri Bonner

Other, International Other, Wills & Probate, Trusts

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 17 Years

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3421 Sweet Air Rd, Phoenix, MD 21131

Holly Anne Musselman

Other, Wills & Probate, Trusts, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 28 Years

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3314 Paper Mill Rd, Phoenix, MD 21131

Michelle Chia-lin Ruth Lee

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

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 11 Years

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1122 Jade Dr, Bel Air, MD 21014

Amy Landbeck Snyder

Family Law, State Government, Trusts, Wills & Probate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 26 Years

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4305 Susquehanna Ave, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

Mary Erin O'Byrne

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

Status: In Good Standing

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30 E Padonia Rd, 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

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

Michael Shore

Wills & Probate, Tax

Status: In Good Standing

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201 International Cir, Cockeysville, MD 21030

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

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LEGAL TERMS

POWER OF APPOINTMENT

The legal authority to decide who will receive someone else's property, usually property held in a trust. Most trustees can distribute the income from a trust o... (more...)

The legal authority to decide who will receive someone else's property, usually property held in a trust. Most trustees can distribute the income from a trust only according to the terms of the trust, but a trustee with a power of appointment can choose the beneficiaries, sometimes from a list of candidates specified by the grantor. For example, Karin creates a trust with power of appointment to benefit either the local art museum, symphony, library or park, depending on the trustee's assessment of need.

FAMILY ALLOWANCE

A certain amount of a deceased person's money to which immediate family members are entitled at the beginning of the probate process. The allowance is meant to ... (more...)

A certain amount of a deceased person's money to which immediate family members are entitled at the beginning of the probate process. The allowance is meant to help support the surviving spouse and children during the time it takes to probate the estate. The amount is determined by state law and varies greatly from state to state.

ADMINISTRATRIX

An outdated term for a female administrator -- the person appointed by a court to handle probate on behalf of someone who died without a will. Now, whether male... (more...)

An outdated term for a female administrator -- the person appointed by a court to handle probate on behalf of someone who died without a will. Now, whether male or female, this person is called the administrator.

PER CAPITA

Under a will, the most common method of determining what share of property each beneficiary gets when one of the beneficiaries dies before the willmaker, leavin... (more...)

Under a will, the most common method of determining what share of property each beneficiary gets when one of the beneficiaries dies before the willmaker, leaving 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 capita, Julie and the two grandchildren will each take a third. If, on the other hand, 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).

ANCILLARY PROBATE

A probate proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate proceedings are... (more...)

A probate proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate proceedings are necessary if the deceased person owned real estate in another state.

ACCUMULATION TRUST

A trust in which the income is retained and not paid out to beneficiaries until certain conditions are met. For example, if Uncle Pierre creates a trust for Nic... (more...)

A trust in which the income is retained and not paid out to beneficiaries until certain conditions are met. For example, if Uncle Pierre creates a trust for Nick's benefit but stipulates that Nick will not get a penny until he gets a Ph.D. in French; Nick is the beneficiary of an accumulation trust.

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.

DEVISEE

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

TRUSTEE

The person who manages assets owned by a trust under the terms of the trust document. A trustee's purpose is to safeguard the trust and distribute trust income ... (more...)

The person who manages assets owned by a trust under the terms of the trust document. A trustee's purpose is to safeguard the trust and distribute trust income or principal as directed in the trust document. With a simple probate-avoidance living trust, the person who creates the trust is also the trustee.

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. ...

Whiteford Wills & Probate Lawyer, Maryland

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Claire Susann Sheldon

Alice Arcieri Bonner

Holly Anne Musselman

Michelle Chia-lin Ruth Lee

Amy Landbeck Snyder

Mary Erin O'Byrne

Elizabeth P S Stellmann

Dorothy L. Donaldson

Michael Shore

Cristin Carnell Lambros

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POWER OF APPOINTMENT

FAMILY ALLOWANCE

ADMINISTRATRIX

PER CAPITA

ANCILLARY PROBATE

ACCUMULATION TRUST

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX

DEVISEE

TRUSTEE

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Russell v. Gaither

Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. PLESHAW

Attorney Grievance v. PLESHAW

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