Estate Planning Attorneys in Maryland

63 estate planning firms in Maryland: probate, trust administration, and estate planning, by county and practice area.

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63 firms

FirmTowson, MD

Stouffer Legal

Serves the whole state

Serves families across Maryland from Towson, with offices in Annapolis and Gaithersburg. Handles small and regular estates in the Orphans' Court, formal accountings for estates and trusts, estate and inheritance tax calculations and distributions for personal representatives and trustees, and offers Zoom meetings for out-of-state clients.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more

Office: 658 Kenilworth Drive, Suite 203Towson, MD 21204
Phone: (443) 470-3599

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Solo PracticeRockville, MD

Tyra Law Firm

Since 2007 · Serves 1 county

Serves Montgomery County from Rockville. Neil Tyra guides executors through Maryland probate, including court filings, estates without a will, creditor claims and distribution to heirs, and also handles adult guardianships and estate planning. Meetings are in person, by phone or online.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipWills Trusts

Office: 51 Monroe Street, Suite 1501Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 315-0811

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Solo PracticeSalisbury, MD

Widdowson and Dashiell, P.A.

Since 1991 · Serves 5 counties

Serves Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester and Talbot counties from downtown Salisbury. Attorney Dirk W. Widdowson, in practice in Salisbury since 1979, handles estate probate, guardianship and estate planning alongside civil litigation, family, business and real estate matters.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianship

Office: 312 W. Main Street, Suite A-SouthSalisbury, MD 21801
Phone: (410) 546-0050

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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Maryland

Free Maryland forms for planning an estate or settling one: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed, and the probate forms an executor files.

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Revocable Living Trust

Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.

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Last Will and Testament

In Maryland, a will is signed before 2 witnesses, and it is self-proved when properly executed.

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Healthcare Power of Attorney

Maryland requires 2 witnesses for a healthcare power of attorney; notarization is not required.

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Financial Power of Attorney

Maryland treats a power of attorney as durable by default, and it is signed before 2 witnesses and a notary.

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Pour-Over Will

In Maryland, a pour-over will is signed before 2 witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.

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Transfer on Death Deed

In Maryland, a transfer-on-death deed is signed before a notary, then recorded with the county before the owner's death.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Maryland

Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Maryland: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In Maryland, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 2.1% to 3.3% of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.

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Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

Probate in Maryland takes 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees of typically 2.1% to 3.3% of the estate; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Maryland costs an estimated $33,231. Attorney fees run 2.1% to 3.3% of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.

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What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Maryland costs an estimated $33,231 and takes 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees of typically 2.1% to 3.3% of the estate. Estates under $50,000 can use a small-estate procedure instead.

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How Do I Settle an Estate?

Settling an estate in Maryland: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 days of appointment; creditors have 6 months to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Maryland runs $4,250 to $6,375 and a simple will $1,110 to $2,220, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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Estate Planning Attorneys in Maryland

Stouffer Legal

Tyra Law Firm

Widdowson and Dashiell, P.A.

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Maryland

Revocable Living Trust

Last Will and Testament

Healthcare Power of Attorney

Financial Power of Attorney

Pour-Over Will

Transfer on Death Deed

Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Maryland

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

How Much Does Probate Cost?

What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

How Do I Settle an Estate?

What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

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Estate Planning Attorneys in Maryland

Stouffer Legal

Tyra Law Firm

Widdowson and Dashiell, P.A.