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Randall Fisher

Mar 9, 20132 min

New Maryland Slayer’s Law to Disinherit Murderers from Victim’s Estate

What sounds like the plot of a BBC murder mystery tragically became reality for the family of Ann Sue Metz in 2009, when her husband...

Randall Fisher

Nov 30, 20122 min

Funeral-Expense Allowance Increased for Small Estates in Maryland

A new Maryland law increases the maximum allowance that a court may grant to a small estate for funeral expenses from $5,000 to $10,000....

Randall Fisher

Nov 23, 20122 min

“Small” Estates Get Bigger for Maryland Probate

A new Maryland law increases the maximum value of a decedent’s assets that qualifies for probate administration as a small estate....

Randall Fisher

Nov 8, 20122 min

Marriage, Estate Equality Prevail in Maryland Referendum

Maryland voters Tuesday said “yes” to Question Six (the Maryland Same-Sex Civil Marriage Referendum), making the state one of the first...

Randall Fisher

Jul 6, 20123 min

Same-Sex Marriage and Estate Administration: The Rules until Equality in 2013

New Years is not my favorite holiday. Midnight glasses of champagne with friends and family are all well and good, but for some strange...

Randall Fisher

Jun 22, 20123 min

A Prince’s Inheritance & Why You Need an Estate Plan, Part I: The Will

For his 30th birthday on Thursday, Prince William received a bittersweet present: roughly $15 million inherited from the estate of his...

Randall Fisher

Mar 25, 20115 min

Why you need an estate plan

Check out this same post but with updates to reflect 2012 rules here. Smart Money recently summarized the basics of why you need an...

Randall Fisher

May 28, 20101 min

How to manage your death portfolio

My friends at WealthCounsel are always on the lookout for articles about the different aspects of wealth and estate planning. The great...

Randall Fisher

Nov 12, 20096 min

Don’t make the same mistakes you’ve seen in the headlines

Now is the time to update your existing estate plan, or proceed with implementing a comprehensive estate plan. Why? First, we now know...