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Paul E. Draper
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Practice Areas
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Elder Law
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Additional Practice Area
- Estates and Trusts Litigation
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Maryland
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Education
- University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
- J.D. (1989)
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- Skidmore College
- B.A. (1986) | Mathematics and History
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- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
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17 Questions Answered
- Q. Dads girlfriend was authorized user on Amex & chase cards. She used after he died, now they’re trying to make me pay
- A: If the personal representative of your father's estate made a distribution from his estate to you and your sister without first paying the estate's outstanding valid claims then those creditors can institute legal action against you and your sisters to collect what is owed them to extent of the distribution received from your father's estate. This assumes that the claims are valid. First, you need to establish if those creditors (the credit cards companies) had timely filed claims against the estate. To establish a valid claim against an estate, a creditor needs to either file a claim with register of wills' office in county or Baltimore City where your father resided or ... Read More
- Q. Trust Fund Mis-use
- A: Your uncle as trustee of a trust for the benefit of your son is required to provide your son or, if he is a minor, his parents with an accounting of the trust assets. Unfortunately, since your uncle is refusing to communicate with you, your son or you will be required to institute litigation against him in order to compel him to provide an accounting. This litigation will be required to be instituted in a general equity court where the trust has situs. If your mother's estate was opened in Maryland then the court with jurisdiction will most likely be the circuit court in the county or Baltimore City where her estate was administered. In any event, it would be prudent to review this matter ... Read More
- Q. I'm the Personal Representative of my mother's estate. Does her house have to be deeded to me in order to sell?
- A: Your late mother's house can be sold through her estate by the personal representaive or after it has been transferred from her estate to the designated legatees or heirs by them. There are certain benefits availble to an estate to sell real property which is not available to individuals including limited personal liability and certain tax deducations. Prior to selling or transferring the property, you should consult with a local probate attorney to discuss your options. Best of luck.
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