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Planning ahead

End-of-Life Planning Checklist for Maryland Residents

Maryland end-of-life planning checklist: advance directive, MOLST, financial power of attorney, funeral disposition directions, beneficiaries, digital assets, and tax cautions.

8 min read
Estate tax

Estate and Inheritance Tax in Maryland 2026

Maryland has both a state estate tax and an inheritance tax. Learn the $5 million estate tax threshold, 10% inheritance tax, exemptions, deadlines, and filing basics.

8 min read
Executor duties

Executor Duties and Timeline in Maryland

What a Maryland personal representative must do: appointment, notices, inventory, creditor claims, accounts, taxes, inheritance tax, and distributions.

10 min read
Funeral laws

Funeral and Burial Laws in Maryland

Maryland funeral and burial laws: who controls disposition, burial-transit permits, cremation and alkaline hydrolysis timing, embalming consent, refrigeration, and consumer rights.

8 min read
Probate

How Probate Works in Maryland: Paths, Timeline, and Fees

Maryland probate explained: small estate, regular estate, modified administration, judicial probate, ancillary proceedings, deadlines, fees, and taxes.

10 min read
Financial

How to Close Bank Accounts After Death in Maryland

How to close bank accounts after a death in Maryland: joint accounts, POD beneficiaries, sole accounts, probate access, inheritance tax reporting, estate tax inclusion, and Medicaid cautions.

9 min read
Death certificates

How to Get a Death Certificate in Maryland

How to order Maryland death certificates from MDH, local health departments, or VitalChek, including eligibility, fees, and records before 2012.

7 min read
Funeral costs

Maryland Funeral Cost Guide

Maryland funeral costs in 2026: burial, cremation, direct cremation, cemetery costs, pricing rights, preneed contracts, and how to compare providers.

7 min read
Benefits

Social Security Survivor Benefits in Maryland

Social Security survivor benefits for Maryland families: federal eligibility rules, $255 lump-sum death payment, monthly benefits, how to apply, WEP/GPO repeal, and Maryland tax treatment.

7 min read
Getting started

What to Do When Someone Dies in Maryland

Step-by-step guide for Maryland families after a death, covering death certificates, notifications, probate, taxes, and estate administration.

12 min read