A client called not long ago to tell me her husband had died. We talked for a while about the funeral, and she told me she was doing about as well as anyone does in that first post-death week. Then she mentioned the yellow legal pad on her kitchen table, filled with notes about bank accounts, car titles, and a…
Tag: Maryland estate administration
What Happens to Firearms During Probate in Maryland?
Most people assume firearms pass through an estate the same way other personal belongings do. In Maryland, however, firearms are subject to additional legal requirements that personal representatives must follow before they can be transferred to a beneficiary. Understanding these rules can help avoid costly mistakes and ensure the estate is administered properly. Most personal property passes through probate without…
What Happens to Frequent Flyer Miles and Rewards Points After Death in Maryland?
Two hundred thousand frequent flyer miles. A guest suite’s worth of hotel points. A stack of credit card rewards that never quite got redeemed. None of it shows up on an estate inventory the way a house or a savings account does. And under most rewards program rules, none of it may legally belong to the person who spent years…