Andre O. McDonald, Author at McDonald Law Firm, LLC

QTIP Trusts: Will My Spouse Get What They Need?

A qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust is an estate planning tool that married couples can use to minimize uncertainty about the...

What to know about 529 plans in Maryland

529 plans are a highly common method of reducing taxes at both the state and federal levels. However, Maryland residents who are...

What Type of Deed Should I Use When Transferring Real...

When using trusts in estate planning, a key element includes transferring real estate belonging to the trustmaker into the trust by recording...

Medicaid Eligibility for Nursing Home Level of Care

Think again if you thought Medicaid planning only included meeting strict income and asset limits for long-term care coverage. You will also...

Untangling a Tangled Title: Homeownership, Property Deeds, and Estate Planning

Do you really own the home you live in? If you are currently living in a property that you inherited but the...

Qualified Personal Residence Trust: What Is It and When Should...

Americans have enjoyed historically high estate tax exemption rates for most of the last twenty years. Such high exemption amounts have kept...

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