LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN MARYLAND
ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEY IN MARYLAND
A last will and testament is a legal and powerful document. It can help protect and provide for your family, as well as ensure that your future goals and legacy are carried on.
A last will and testament empowers you to:
Name legal guardians for your minor children if you are no longer around
Distribute your probate property (property titled in your sole name) in accordance with your wishes
Prevent your family from suffering needless grief and uncertainty
Manage property in a testamentary trust for your loved ones with prolonged distribution
- Prevent the government from stepping in and distributing your assets
- Allocate funds for your children's future education and general support
- Make gifts and donations to causes you trust
- Determine who pays estate taxes and administrative expenses
- Appoint a personal representative (administrator)
- Provide burial/cremation/memorial instructions
- Provide for your pets