Maryland allows informal probate, so many families settle straightforward estates in Anne Arundel County without hiring an attorney. A probate attorney earns the fee when the estate is contested, includes a business or out-of-state real estate, has unclear or insolvent debts, or when beneficiaries disagree.
Probate attorney fees in Maryland are based on reasonable compensation, billed hourly or as a flat fee. Ask an Anne Arundel County firm to quote a structure up front.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Register of Wills, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
FirmBaltimore, MD
Since 1993 · Serves 6 counties
Serves Baltimore City and the surrounding counties from downtown Baltimore. Assists personal representatives in settling estates, from gathering assets and paying debts to distribution, tax returns and the estate accounting, and represents beneficiaries and excluded heirs in will contests and breach of fiduciary duty litigation. Serves estates of any asset level.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationMedicaid PlanningWills Trusts
- Office
- 201 N. Charles Street, Suite 2102Baltimore, MD 21201
FirmPasadena, MD
Serves 3 counties
Serves Anne Arundel, Queen Anne's and Carroll counties from a main office in Pasadena and appointment-only offices in Annapolis, Stevensville and Mt. Airy. Handles probate and estate administration, trust administration and counsel to trustees, and guardianships, along with estate, elder law and Medicaid planning, and has served the community for over 70 years.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more
- Office
- 8562 Fort Smallwood RoadPasadena, MD 21122
FirmAnnapolis, MD
Serves 1 county
Serves Anne Arundel County from downtown Annapolis with a practice limited exclusively to estates and trusts, and meets clients elsewhere in Maryland by telephone or video. Handles estate and trust administration with in-house accounting and tax returns, will and trust disputes before the Orphans' Court and Circuit Court, and estate and asset protection planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more
- Office
- 151 West Street, Suite 301Annapolis, MD 21401
FirmBaltimore, MD
Since 1939 · Serves 5 counties
Serves Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford and Howard counties from an office in Canton. Guides executors and trustees through probate and estate and trust administration, including accountings, tax returns and distributions, and represents beneficiaries and fiduciaries in will and trust contests and breach of fiduciary duty disputes. The firm's roots date to 1939.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation
- Office
- 3500 Boston Street, Suite 400Baltimore, MD 21224
FirmAnnapolis, MD
Serves 1 county
The Law Office of Raymond E. Brown specializes in estate planning and administration, partnering with families in Annapolis and throughout Anne Arundel County for wills, trusts, and managing asset distribution following death.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 2 more
- Office
- 1910 Towne Centre Boulevard, Suite 250Annapolis, MD 21401
Solo PracticeWestminster, MD
Serves 6 counties
Serves Carroll County and surrounding counties from Westminster, near the Carroll County courts. Guides personal representatives through opening the estate, the inventory and valuation, sale of assets, payment of taxes and debts, and distribution, and handles disputes over wills, undue influence and breach of fiduciary duty, as well as guardianship of the person and of the property. Gary W. Desper is a former Assistant Attorney General for Maryland; the first 30 minutes of a consultation are free for new clients.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationGuardianshipWills Trusts
- Office
- 43 North Court StreetWestminster, MD 21157
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