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The Weekly Scenario: Adding A Spouse To A Deed
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantQuestion: I am the executor of my father’s estate. I need a lawyer to draft the personal representative deed to the house. I understand that the estate will be distributing the house to me. Can my wife (who is not named in the will) also…
Estate Planning for Disabled Individuals Video Series – Part 5- Maryland Discretionary Trust
Estate planning can be a challenging process when disabled individuals are involved. There are legal issues that, even those with the best intentions, can completely alter the outcome of an estate plan. In this video series, Estate Planning and Administration Principal at Offit Kurman, discusses the strategies regarding estate planning for disabled individuals, specifically children….
A Video Conversation with Param Shah, CEO of Fusiform Medical Devices- Part 3- On 3D Printing
Click Here for Part 1, Part 2 Leveraging the latest advances in medical technology to bring patients better orthotic devices faster than ever before Param Shah is the co-founder and CEO of Fusiform Medical Devices. Fusiform is a medical technology startup that seeks to revolutionize orthotics—instruments, such as leg braces, that provide skeletal and muscular…
Historical Estate Freeze Opportunities
From The Desk Of Herb Fineburg One of the tried and true estate planning opportunities is to freeze the value of your taxable estate and move the appreciation on your assets to the next generation estate tax free. Congress has tried to eliminate estate freeze techniques but a few still remain such as sales to intentionally…
Friday Factoid: One of the World’s Best-Known Logos
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A Video Conversation with Dan Bader, VP of Business Operations for ELTA North America- Part 4- On Being a Fighter Pilot
Click Here for Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Supporting Israeli and U.S. defense and security operations with top-tier surveillance technology Dan Bader is Vice President of Business Operations for ELTA North America. Affiliated with ELTA Systems—a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries—ELTA North America is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of aerospace…
Mike Mercurio Offers Advice About Exit Planning in His AHA! Business Radio Interview- Part 3
Click here for Part 1, Part 2 Every Tuesday from 6–7pm, Baltimore’s CBS Sports Radio airs AHA! Business Radio, a show produced by Allan Hirsh Advisors. Hosted by the eponymous Allan Hirsh, AHA! Business Radio offers expert advice to business leaders and features interviews with visionary regional executives, founders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers. …
Pre and Post-Nuptial Agreements
Validity of Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements in Maryland: To what extent are pre and post-nups binding within the jurisdiction? Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements are useful tools to those who contemplate marriage and also for those who have already married and, subject to certain conditions, they can be used to determine support rights and obligations…
The Importance of Parenting Together After Divorce
Ending a marriage is a difficult decision, and those with children have an added challenge to face. Parents contemplating the end of a marriage must consider the road forward — co-parenting after divorce. As a parent, it may seem second nature to put the interests of your children above your own. However, during the divorce…
Don’t Make the Same Mistake Prince Made, Make Sure that You Have a Will
A lot of people were surprised that Prince died without a Will. I wasn’t. A poll recently indicated that 64% of Americans don’t have a Will. Why don’t they have one? Well, about 27% said there wasn’t an urgent need for them to make one; 15% said they don’t need one at all, as they…