(410) 927-5010Call this firm now for a consultation
Send an EmailEmail this firm now for a consultation
Lawyer WebsiteLearn more at the website for this firm
Click to CallCall this firm now from your browser
Law Firm InfoLearn more about this law firm
More Legal Topics
Baltimore Attorney Michael Hodes
Hodes, Pessin and Katz, P.A.
|
To speak with Baltimore lawyer Michael Hodes of Hodes, Pessin and Katz, P.A. about your legal issue, call (410) 927-5010. |
Attorney's Profile
COLLEGE:
Pennsylvania State University
LAW SCHOOL:
University of Baltimore
ATTORNEY SINCE:
1975
STATES ADMITTED:
Maryland
PRACTICE AREAS:
Wealth Preservation, Elder Law, Estate Planning
Michael Hodes is a member of Hodes, Pessin & Katz, P.A., one of Maryland's leading law firms. Mr. Hodes received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Baltimore Law School in 1975. Hodes, Pessin & Katz, P.A. is comprised of over 60 lawyers, paralegals, and law clerks, whose practices span the legal field. Practice areas include bankruptcy, corporate and business law, criminal law, education law, estate planning, litigation, insurance law, intellectual property matters, labor and employment law, medical malpractice defense, and same sex/LGBT law.
Attorney's Videos
Are there any exemptions to the estate tax, and if so, how much?
Probate Law
Are there other ways of leaving property to my beneficiaries other than through a will or a trust?
Estate Planning Law
Can a will or revocable living trust reduce estate taxes?
Probate Law
Can I contribute to a special needs trust my mother-in-law established in her will for my niece, or do I set up my own?
Disability Planning Law
Can I leave directions about my final ceremonies and the disposition of my body in my will?
Estate Planning Law
Can I make a handwritten will if I do not have much property?
Estate Planning Law
Can I name a trust as the beneficiary of my life insurance policies, annuities, and retirement accounts?
Estate Planning Law
Can I use my will to name a guardian to care for my young children and manage their property?
Estate Planning Law
Can my estate avoid paying an executor's or personal representative's fee?
Estate Planning Law
Can someone challenge my will after I die?
Estate Planning Law
Can the disabled beneficiary get the money out of the special needs trust if she needs it?
Disability Planning Law
Can there be more than one executor (personal representative)?
Probate Law
Do I need an attorney to handle an estate?
Probate Law
Do I need the original will?
Probate Law
Do I need to appoint the same person as my agent in my health care proxy and power of attorney?
Estate Planning Law
Do I need to file tax returns for the estate?
Probate Law
Does a will control all of my property?
Estate Planning Law
Does all personal property and real property have to go through an estate when a person dies?
Probate Law
Does an executor (personal representative) get paid?
Estate Planning Law
How can an estate plan make things easier on my family after I die?
Estate Planning Law
How can I ensure that my trust fulfills my intended goals?
Estate Planning Law
How can I leave my estate to my spouse free of estate taxes?
Estate Planning Law
How can someone see the will of a person who has died?
Probate Law
How do I get a special needs trust in my will for the benefit of a disabled person?
Disability Planning Law
How does property transfer after death?
Probate Law
I did some estate planning in the past with my financial advisor. Should I still consult an estate planning attorney?
Estate Planning Law
I do not trust my child's spouse. How can I protect my child's inheritance?
Estate Planning Law
I now get government assistance, but may inherit a significant amount of money. Will my government benefits be reduced?
Disability Planning Law
If a person lives out of the area, can they still be named an executor (personal representative) of a will?
Probate Law
If I am named as executor (personal representative) in a will, do I have to serve?
Probate Law
If I create a revocable living trust, do I still need a will?
Estate Planning Law
If I have a special needs trust from a different state, is it good in Maryland?
Disability Planning Law
If my estate will be subject to federal and/or state estate taxes, is an A-B trust the best possible planning technique?
Estate Planning Law
Is an estate tax imposed by both the federal and state governments?
Estate Planning Law
Is it quicker and cheaper to settle an estate in which a revocable living trust was used rather than just a will?
Estate Planning Law
Is the executor (personal representative) or administrator of a will entitled to be paid?
Probate Law
Is there anything that I can do if I realize that my parents' estate planning is incomplete or outdated?
Estate Planning Law
Must an executor (personal representative) hire an attorney?
Estate Planning Law
Must I leave something to my spouse and my children in my will?
Estate Planning Law
Must the money left over in a special needs trust after a disabled person dies be paid to the government?
Disability Planning Law
My parent died with a will and disinherited me. Can my parent do that in Maryland?
Probate Law
Should I consider life insurance during the estate planning process?
Estate Planning Law
Should I consider long term care insurance during the estate planning process?
Estate Planning Law
What are letters of administration?
Probate Law
What are probate or estate assets?
Probate Law
What are some typical estate planning documents?
Estate Planning Law
What are trusts?
Estate Planning Law
What do my advance directives pertaining to medical decisions and healthcare cover?
Estate Planning Law
What do testate and intestate mean?
Probate Law
What do the designations transfer on death, payable on death, and in trust for mean?
Estate Planning Law
What does a proper estate plan include?
Estate Planning Law
What does tenancy by the entirety with right of survivorship mean?
Estate Planning Law
What effect does a deed with a retained life estate interest have on my real property and estate plan?
Estate Planning Law
What happens if I die without a will?
Estate Planning Law
What happens if the executor (personal representative) of a will fails to perform his or her duty?
Probate Law
What if someone objects to the will?
Probate Law
What if there is no will?
Probate Law
What is a durable power of attorney?
Estate Planning Law
What is a fiduciary?
Estate Planning Law
What is a life insurance trust?
Estate Planning Law
What is a living will?
Estate Planning Law
What is a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law
What is a special needs trust?
Disability Planning Law
What is a testamentary trust?
Probate Law
What is a trustee?
Estate Planning Law
What is a will?
Estate Planning Law
What is an advance medical directive?
Estate Planning Law
What is an executor (personal representative) or executrix?
Probate Law
What is ancillary probate?
Probate Law
What is included in my estate for tax purposes?
Estate Planning Law
What is probate and estate administration?
Probate Law
What is the difference between a first-party special needs trust and a third-party special needs trust?
Disability Planning Law
What is the difference between a general and a limited power of attorney?
Estate Planning Law
What is the effect on my estate planning documents if I move?
Estate Planning Law
What makes a will legal?
Estate Planning Law
What qualities should I look for in an executor (personal representative)?
Probate Law
What rights do the surviving family have in the probate estate?
Probate Law
What should I do to prepare for seeing an estate attorney?
Probate Law
What should I know about gift taxes?
Estate Planning Law
What should I think about when considering whether or not to execute a power of attorney?
Estate Planning Law
What traits are important in finding an estate planning attorney?
Estate Planning Law
What type of authority can I grant to my agent in my power of attorney?
Estate Planning Law
What types of property transfers by operation of law?
Probate Law
When can the estate's assets be distributed?
Probate Law
When considering a special needs trust, does it matter if the disabled person is young or old?
Disability Planning Law
When does estate planning involve tax planning?
Estate Planning Law
When should an estate be probated or administered?
Probate Law
When should an estate plan be reviewed?
Estate Planning Law
Where do I find the original will?
Probate Law
Where is probate handled?
Probate Law
Who are the parties involved in the probate or administration process?
Probate Law
Who can be appointed executor (personal representative) or executrix?
Probate Law
Who controls the money in the supplemental needs trust?
Disability Planning Law
Who decides whether the probate or administration petition will be approved?
Probate Law
Who inherits my Individual Retirement Account (IRA) if I do not name a beneficiary?
Probate Law
Who needs estate planning?
Estate Planning Law
Who pays for the debts of the deceased person?
Probate Law
Who pays for the estate attorney?
Probate Law
Who should be my executor (personal representative) or trustee?
Estate Planning Law
Who should I appoint as my agent in my power of attorney?
Estate Planning Law
Why is it important for someone to put an special needs trust in place if they want to leave money to a disabled person?
Disability Planning Law
Why is it important to know the names and addresses of the family members and relatives of the decedent?
Probate Law
Why should I consider creating a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law
Why should I have advance directives for medical and healthcare decisions?
Estate Planning Law
Will I still have control over my property if I have a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law
Will medical personnel honor my medical advance directives?
Estate Planning Law
Will my power of attorney expire or terminate?
Estate Planning Law
Get Legal Help
By submitting this form, I agree to the terms of use of this website. I read this website's disclaimer and privacy policy and understand that THELAW.TV is not a lawyer referral service and makes no representation regarding the quality of legal services offered by the participating attorneys.
Law Firm Info
Hodes, Pessin and Katz, P.A.http://www.hpklegal.com
901 Dulaney Valley Rd., Suite 400
Towson, Maryland 21286
(410) 927-5010
About Our Firm
Hodes, Pessin & Katz, P.A. is one of Baltimore, Maryland's leading law firms. With offices in Towson, Columbia, Bel Air, and Cambridge, HPK is comprised of over 60 lawyers, paralegals, and law clerks. Among our areas of focus, we help Maryland consumers with issues regarding probate and estate planning. Our size, diversity, and team approach provides our clients with confidence and allows us to help them navigate the myriad of legal issues - throughout their lives.
Our Office Location
The Maryland lawyer(s) at Hodes, Pessin and Katz, P.A. offer their Estate Planning Law services to residents of greater Baltimore area, including Baltimore, Towson, Carney, Parkville, Overlea, Rosedale, Rossville, Dundalk, Lansdowne, Elkridge, Glen Burnie, Ferndale, Catonsville, Columbia, Woodlawn, Pikesville, Milford Mil, Owings Mills, Cockeysville, Ellicott City, North Laurel, Severn, Annapolis, Edgewood, Reisterstown, Bel Air, as well as all communities in Maryland counties such as Baltimore, Calvert, St. Mary's, Charles, Prince George, Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery, Hartford, Carroll, Frederick.