November 6th, 2019
Stein Sperling Included in 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
Stein Sperling has been ranked in the 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in three areas and regionally in eight areas. Firms included in the 2020 “Best Law Firms” list…
August 15th, 2019
14 Stein Sperling Lawyers Named to 2020 Best Lawyers List
Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC is pleased to announce that 13 lawyers, Millard Bennett, Julie Christopher, David De Jong, Kathryn Deckert, David Driscoll, Monica Garcia Harms, Ann Jakabcin, Matthew Pavlides, Jeff Schwaber, Andrew…
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…
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…
June 6th, 2019
Stein Sperling Attorneys Appear on Federal News Network’s For Your Benefit
Stein Sperling tax attorney David De Jong and estates and trusts attorney Steve Widdes spoke with host Bob Leins on his radio show For Your Benefit on the Federal News Network. The June 3 episode,…
February 5th, 2019
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…
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…
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…
August 22nd, 2018
Why Everyone Needs a Will
If you have questions about creating a Will or estate plan please contact a member of our estates and trusts department at 301-340-2020. It’s a common misconception that a Will, or any estate planning for that matter,…
July 2nd, 2018
Bethesda Magazine List of Top Estate Lawyers Includes Four From Stein Sperling
Bethesda Magazine once again named Stein Sperling Estates + Trusts attorneys Steven Widdes and Ann Jakabcin among the region’s “Top Estate Lawyers,” in the July/August 2018 edition. Also joining the list this year as rising…
