Wills, Probate & Estate Administration

Gaithersburg Wills & Trusts Attorney

At Lawrence T. Robinson Law Office in Gaithersburg, Maryland, I prepare wills for persons without children, as well as for individuals with minor children who will benefit from a simple trust. A will clarifies the desires of the estate holder regarding distribution of assets after death. Other instructions and expressed preferences in a will may include guardianship plans for minor children, burial location preference, and other matters which family members will be left to carry out after a person dies.

Powers of Attorney ◦ Health Care Declarations ◦ Living Wills

Contact me regarding wills, trusts, and other estate planning needs. I prepare powers of attorney, health care directives, and living wills. I take the time to explore goals with each client, so that the documents prepared will accurately and effectively express wishes and preferences. Wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives are valuable tools, which provide peace of mind now, and give authority to your personal representatives (executor, health care proxy) to act on your behalf.

Probate and Estate Administration

In addition to estate planning, I also provide services in probate and estate administration. Probate is the legal process by which a person's debts are paid and their assets are distributed upon their death. Estate administration includes probate, as well as non-probate, transfers of the deceased person's assets. I guide you through the probate process after the death of family members.

Will or No Will, Contact a Lawyer for Probate Services

My experience with the probate process enables me to advise and assist people who need wills, as well as families of people who have died with or without wills. When someone passes away without a will, the state of Maryland has a default plan for distribution of that person’s assets. A will enables the estate holder to establish and document his or her own plan. I know what goes into an effective and binding will, trust, durable power of attorney, and advance health care directive.

Cost-Effective Estate Planning and Probate Administration

I keep in mind my client's need to control legal fees. My estate planning and probate services are not designed to benefit the lawyer, but rather, the individual who wishes to have his or her affairs put in order. Contact Lawrence T. Robinson Law Office if you are a beneficiary facing a contested probate outcome or inheritance dispute, or if a minor child or disabled person in your family is in need of a legal guardian.