Laura Thomas
Attorney and Owner, Legacy Legal Planning
Laura Thomas is the owner of Legacy Legal Planning, LLC. She advises individuals, families and small business of their estate planning needs and tax needs. Laura takes extra care to accommodate her clients’ wishes, understanding that estate administration is often emotionally difficult, and that a well formed plan can be crucial to helping a family get through a challenging time. She is diligent in her drafting of wills, trusts, advance directives, powers of attorney, business formation agreements and transfer documents.
Laura is an active member of the Maryland State Bar Association Estate & Trust Section Council, the Howard County Estate Planning Council, and the American Bar Association Real Property, Trust and Estate Section. She is also a board member of the Howard County Conservancy.
- Villanova University School of Law
- LL.M. (2016) | Taxation
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- The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
- J.D. (2011)
- Activities: - President, Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity International - Treasurer, Health Law Society
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- University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh
- B.A. (2006)
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- Attorney/Owner
- Legacy Legal Planning, LLC
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- Attorney
- Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny
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- Associate
- Paley Rothman
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- Tax Consultant II
- Comptroller of Maryland
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- Associate
- Law Office of Jane Frankel Sims
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- State Advance Health Care Directive Toolkit - Maryland
- Practical Law
- Using and Drafting Trusts in Estate Planning
- MSBA
- State Advance Health Care Directive Toolkit - Maryland
- Practical Law
- State Advance Health Care Directive Toolkit - Maryland
- Practical Law
- When the Owners Split: Divorce and Estate Planning Considerations for Married Owners of Closely-Held Companies, Real Property, Trust & Estate National CLE Conference, Washington, DC
- American Bar Association
- Building an operating company together while married can result in a large amount of stress on a couple and, in some circumstances, ultimately lead to a divorce. However, what happens to the company they built? This presentation will review several estate and divorce planning considerations for representing married couples who are owners of closely-held companies.
- Modifying Irrevocable Trusts in Light of Maryland’s New Decanting Statute
- Howard County Estate Planning Council
- Maryland’s new trust decanting statute went into effect on October 1, 2023. Decanting could be a game-changer, but it may not always be the right option. Our industry panelists will review mechanisms for irrevocable trust modification including decanting, the use of nonjudicial settlement agreements, and judicial intervention, and will evaluate the utility of each approach.
- Business Interests in Estate Planning and Administration
- Maryland State Bar
- Using and Drafting Trusts in Estate Planning
- Maryland State Bar
- Spoke and updated materials on trusts qualified to hold S Corporation Stock.
- Using and Drafting Trusts in Estate Planning
- Maryland State Bar
- Presented on life insurance trusts.
- “Rising Stars” (2013-2014, 2018-2024)
- Maryland Super Lawyers
- "Rising Stars"
- Washington D.C. Super Lawyers
- American Bar Association
- Real Property, Trust & Estate Section
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- Activities: - Membership Committee - Business Entities Committee
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- Maryland State Bar Association
- Member
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- Activities: - Estates & Trusts Section Council
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- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member
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- Maryland
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- Pennsylvania
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- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Most estate planning is done on a flat fee basis. Other engagements are done on an hourly basis.
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration
- Tax Law
- Estate Tax Planning
- English: Spoken, Written
- Website
- Legacy Legal Planning, LLC