Maryland Estate Planning

A will can help you protect your family and your property.

Learn how to make a living trust in Maryland.

If you die without a will in Maryland, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state “intestate succession” laws.

One of the most important reasons to make a will is to name your executor -- sometimes called a “personal representative”. Learn the rules about who can be your executor in Maryland.

Maryland collects both an inheritance tax and an estate tax, but close relatives of a deceased person are exempt from paying the inheritance tax.

If you leave behind more than $5 million, your estate might owe Maryland estate tax.

A durable POA allows someone to help you with your financial matters if you ever become incapacitated—here's how to make one in Maryland.

Probate court proceedings can be long, costly, and confusing. Learn how Maryland families can save time, money, and hassle

Maryland offers a probate shortcut for "small estates." This makes it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.

Maryland is considering an aid-in-dying bill that would allow terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.

Learn how to get a death certificate and where you can bury a body or scatter ashes in Maryland.

Find out what you need to know before having a home funeral in Maryland.