Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Maryland

I am sorry to hear of your mom's declining health. At the outset, your mom would be well advised to meet with an attorney / estate planner as soon as possible assuming she remains able to make financial decisions. Transferring property outright to one child would be ill advised in most circumstances. It also doesn't keep property out of countable assets for purposes of benefit qualification. However, there are certain tools like life estate deeds that can effectively take property out of probate and automatically transfer at death while avoiding problems associated with gifting property outright during one's life.

My firm offers life estate deeds for a modest flat fee and Maryland residents can call 410-216-7000 for a no cost initial telephone consult of 10 minutes or less on estate planning matters. Many other Maryland attorneys also do estate planning and you could contact the local lawyer referral service for your county or another attorney of your choosing.

Note that this post is not a substitute for legal advice and does not create an attorney/client relationship. Specific facts of your case may affect how general information applies to your specific situation.