Probate Process in Maryland: Everything You Need to Know, Explained by an Estate Attorney
The Maryland Probate Process: What Is It? Probate is the court-supervised process of identifying the assets, debts, and beneficiaries of the person who passed away (the “decedent”). If the decedent had a will, the will tells us how to ultimately distribute their...
Dying Without a Will? How Intestate Succession Works in Maryland Probate
Creating a will is incredibly important in Maryland. Common questions we get are, what happens if you die without a will? What are intestate succession laws in Maryland? What are the inheritance laws? First, be sure to check out our in-depth article on the probate...
Register of Wills vs Orphans’ Court: What’s the Difference?
A question asked all the time is, “What’s the difference between the Orphans’ Court and the Registrar Wills?” In most jurisdictions within the state of Maryland they’re actually in the same place, sometimes they even use the same office...