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Minors As Beneficiaries of a Will
You can name almost anyone as a beneficiary of your will. Charitable organizations can inherit money from you, and so can any individual, regardless of his or her relationship to you. Non-human animals cannot be beneficiaries of a will. There is no limit to the age of the beneficiaries. An aphorism of estate planning… Read More »
New Real Estate Laws in Maryland 2026
Deciding to buy real estate investment properties depends on some factors that change so quickly that making predictions about them is little more than speculation. There is even more uncertainty if you are planning to build a real estate development with multiple housing units or commercial spaces. Besides basing your decisions on things that… Read More »
Hot Entrepreneurship Summer
The beginning of January is not the time to make resolutions. You are bummed out from the cold and stressed out about debt. The summer provides a more hospitable climate for setting attainable goals and making progress toward them. Even better, the shorter deadline, by the end of the summer instead of this time… Read More »
Is Retirement a Death Trap?
Retiring young is a lot of people’s dream. It is the goal of the financial independence, retire early (FIRE) movement. Be careful what you wish for, though. An early retirement does not ensure you more years of good health or more years of financial stability than you would have if you had remained in… Read More »
Hot Estate Plan Summer
You have never truly been poor if traveling to visit family has been an annual event, and especially not if the family gathers in a tourist destination where none of you live. While it is not as stressful as relentless financial desperation, facing the annual family reunion takes courage once you are an adult…. Read More »
Filial Responsibility and Maryland Law
Caring for elderly parents can be financially burdensome, no matter the circumstances. People who do not live near their parents may contribute to the cost of home health aide services or nursing home care. They might co-sign with their parents so that the son or daughter is legally responsible for the nursing home bills… Read More »
The Generous Aunt’s Dilemma
You are proud of the many roles you play in life, as a professional mentor, a cat mom, and a well-traveled and well-read person. People are impressed with your credentials, your resourcefulness, and your repeated triumphs over adversity, but the title of which you are the proudest is “cool aunt.” You have worn this… Read More »
Payment for the Personal Representative of an Estate
Most of the time, the rewards for the services you perform for your family are not financial ones. Sometimes it is easy to doubt that there are any rewards at all. When you were young, your parents spat out disapproval at anything you did; you got the same response whether you tried to please… Read More »
The Perils of Being a Trustee
Trust between two people is something pure and priceless. It means that each one assumes that the other does not have ulterior motives. Whoever said that money is the root of all evil must have been thinking of trust law. People place their money in a trust because they want it to fly under… Read More »
Is Assisted Living as Stress-Free as It Sounds?
Some people constantly fret about the messy, cluttered state of their houses, while others wear it as a badge of pride. Of course you didn’t have time to organize your bedroom closet. You work 40 hours per week, and you spend your evenings helping your children with their homework or answering work emails while… Read More »
