Attorney-written guides on estate planning, probate, and business law in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia from the attorneys at C&O Law Group.
Estate Planning
Many married couples want to ensure that after both spouses have passed away, their assets ultimately go to their children or other chosen beneficiaries. A common concern is whether the surviving spouse should have the ability to change those beneficiaries after the first spouse dies.
Estate Planning
One of the most common questions we receive at C&O Law Group is whether a person needs a will or a trust.
Estate Planning
One of the biggest misconceptions in estate planning is that everyone needs a trust.
Estate Planning
When we think about estate planning, we usually think about tangible things: the family home, bank accounts, jewelry, and physical photo albums. But in today’s world, so much of our lives lives online.
Estate Planning
For decades, real estate has been one of the trickiest assets to manage in Maryland estate planning.
Estate Planning
A trust only works if your assets are actually in it. Most people don't find that out until it's too late.
Estate Planning
Eleanor Price had always been meticulous. A retired teacher in Montgomery County, she kept labeled binders for everything—taxes, insurance, even recipes.
Estate Planning
After twenty years together, Mike thought they had it figured out. The law disagreed. Mike and Alisha met in their mid-forties at a Northern Virginia neighborhood block party. Within a year they were inseparable.