by Greg Jimeno | Mar 26, 2019 | Trusts
If you didn’t already know that trusts help to provide you with additional privacy in the estate planning process, an estate planning attorney could tell you that these are some of the most valuable strategies available today. Two major reasons for putting...
by Greg Jimeno | Mar 12, 2019 | Estate Planning, Trustee
Are you curious about a trustee’s duties after the trust creator or grantor passes away? There are both practical and legal responsibilities associated with this important role that are triggered immediately after the grantor passes away. First of all, the...
by Greg Jimeno | Feb 14, 2019 | Estate Planning, Trusts
Estate planning means thinking about more than what happens to your property after you pass away. It also includes preparing for incapacity because there are many different issues that need to be addressed if you are unable to make decisions on your own. If you...
by Greg Jimeno | Jan 29, 2019 | Estate Planning, Trusts
The first step to having assets officially owned by a living trust and not by you personally is to set up a living trust. However, don’t forget the second and crucial step of funding a living trust, which involves making sure that the assets are transferred into...
by Greg Jimeno | Jan 1, 2019 | Probate
If you pass away with a will or fail to take extra care in your estate plan, certain assets will end up in Maryland probate. Although this is the official process for closing out your estate, you might not want your heirs to have to work through probate and deal with...