Duties of a Personal Rep

July 1st, 2020

Duties of a Personal Representative/Executor

A Personal Representative (commonly referred to as an Executor) of an estate is an individual or institution designated to administer the estate of a decedent. As a fiduciary, a Personal Representative must settle and distribute…

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May 19th, 2020

A Call to Parents with Young Children: Who Will Take Care of Your Children if You are Hospitalized with COVID-19?

In the midst of this pandemic, many parents with young children have a heightened awareness of their childcare situation. What may have been an initial prevailing concern – who will watch the kids while I…

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March 25th, 2020

The Importance of Estate Planning During Uncertain Times

The COVID-19 pandemic drives home how uncertain life can be, creating a pervading tone of anxiety, worry and stress among the very fabric of our culture. This uncertainty has become almost chronic, and our focus…

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Washingtonian Top Financial Advisors

January 13th, 2020

Two Stein Sperling Attorneys Featured in Washingtonian

Stein Sperling Estates, Trusts & Probate attorneys Micah Bonaviri and Steven Widdes were featured in Washingtonian’s roundup of the region’s “Top Financial Advisers” in the December edition, which includes a section on Estate Planning. In…

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2020 Maryland Super Lawyers

December 16th, 2019

28 Stein Sperling Attorneys on 2020 Maryland Super Lawyers List

Stein Sperling is proud to announce 28 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2020 Maryland Super Lawyers list, including attorneys on the Top 10, Top 50, and Top 100 lists. A…

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Bethesda Magazine Stein Sperling Attorneys

October 31st, 2019

20 Stein Sperling Attorneys Listed Among “Top Attorneys 2019” in Bethesda Magazine

In their November/December 2019 edition, Bethesda Magazine published a list of top attorneys in Montgomery County. 20 Stein Sperling attorneys—in the areas of Business/Corporate Law, Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense, Family Law, Personal Injury and Trusts…

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Tenancy Agreement

August 2nd, 2019

Clarifying Co-Ownership

We are often asked what it means to own an asset with another that involves a “tenancy.” In Maryland, there are three ways you can own an asset in the form of a tenancy with…

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July 11th, 2019

Bonaviri Interviewed on Revocable Trusts

Stein Sperling Estates + Trusts attorney Micah Bonaviri was featured on the ExitReadiness Podcast, where he spoke with hosts Pat Ennis and Walter Dehyle on the topic of “The Use of a Revocable Trust in…

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New Years Resolution

December 31st, 2018

A Resolution for 2019 and Every Year: Reviewing Your Estate Plan

As we approach the holidays, make out way through the New Year and into Spring, many will be trying to keep our New Year’s resolutions on track. With this in mind, we suggest an additional…

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ILIT Family Sketch

November 13th, 2018

Advantages of an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT)

As many are aware, in 2018 the federal estate tax exemption is currently $11.18 million, the Maryland estate tax exemption is $4 million (increasing to $5 million in 2019) and the D.C. estate tax exemption…

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