Upper Marlboro Estate Planning Attorneys | Maryland Probate Lawyers | Orphan's Court Litigation

An Attorney and Former CPA With Extensive Accounting Training

Attorney Don Zimmerman is a former CPA and has extensive training in accounting.

His experience and knowledge can help you effectively plan your estate and protect your assets.

Combined with his legal skills, Attorney Zimmerman's accounting sophistication allows him to evaluate complex and sophisticated financial documents and explain their significance to clients with a minimum of fuss.

Contact HASKELL & ZIMMERMAN by e-mail or at (301) 627-5844 to arrange a consultation.

Estate Planning & Probate Lawyers

At HASKELL & ZIMMERMAN in Upper Marlboro and Prince Frederick, we work with Maryland clients at every stage of life to arrange your affairs, ensure the estate is disposed of according to your wishes, to simplify the probate process for your loved ones, and to minimize estate taxes.

If you have questions about estate planning, trust or probate administration, or Orphan's Court litigation, we invite you to call (301) 627-5844 or contact us online.

Estate Planning in Maryland

Depending on your situation, one or more of these documents may be needed as part of an overall strategy protect your loved ones from probate and unnecessary estate taxes:

Will (simple or complex)
Living will
Advanced directives
Trusts
Powers of attorney

We can also help you explore gifting strategies that minimize the taxes for your beneficiaries and your estate.

Maryland Probate and Trust Administration

When a loved one passes away, it can be difficult to concentrate on the legal matters at hand. During an emotional time, we can take care of the legal and financial details of probate or trust administration.

We represent executors or administrators of estates in probate and trustees during trust administration. We will help you comply with the probate laws, account for debts and assets, and distribute assets. Contact us to find out how we can help you.

Litigation in Orphan's Court

Attorneys Don Zimmerman and Bill Haskell have been representing clients in Orphan's Court for more than 30 years in cases such as:

Caveats (will contests) regarding undue influence, competing wills or other issues
Estate litigation regarding the administration of probate
Trust litigation, such as disputes about breach of fiduciary duty, the distribution of trust assets or the legal construction of trust documents

Our firm frequently resolves Orphan's Court disputes through negotiation — we estimate we successfully resolve estate matters out of court in 85-90% of our cases. If a trial is necessary, we have the experience and resources to represent you powerfully in litigation or appeal. Contact us to discuss your situation.

HASKELL & ZIMMERMAN

Combining Experience and Integrity for More Than 25 Years

Phone: (301) 627-5844 Fax: (301) 627-5848

14825 Pratt Street
P.O. Box 1299
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773-3001
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Phone: (410) 535-5151 Fax (410) 535-5444

268 Merrimac Court
P. O. Box 886
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
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The Maryland Law Firm of HASKELL & ZIMMERMAN represents clients in southern Marylandand throughout the state in communities such as Upper Marlboro, Largo, Fort Washington, Bowie, Greenbelt, College Park, Waldorf, La Plata, Prince Frederick, Dunkirk and Annapolis.

Prince George's County / Charles County / Calvert County / Saint Mary's County / Anne Arundel County

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