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Ann Karwacki Goodman advises individual clients on a variety of planning issues. She provides counsel on estate and tax matters, asset protection and long-term care, special needs planning, estate administration and elder law. The focus is often on tax deferral and avoidance, planning for disability, wealth management and particular client family issues. Once a plan is formulated based upon the wishes and goals of the client, she drafts wills, trusts and the related documents to insure the plan is effective. For clients with long term care issues, she coordinates planning and assists families with applications for government benefits, as needed. Ms. Goodman also assists clients with estate administration work, including the probate of estates, post-mortem planning to minimize taxation, preparing or coordinating tax filings for the estate, ultimately accomplishing the wishes of the decedent. Ms. Goodman participates in estate-related litigation, including will caveat proceedings and will construction litigation. With a team of Miles & Stockbridge Business, Tax and Wealth Management lawyers, Ms. Goodman provides counsel to clients regarding business succession planning, and retirement issues. Ms. Goodman is a frequent lecturer on estate planning and wealth preservation. Practice Areas: Estates, Trusts & Elder Law Elder Law Estate Planning & Administration & Charitable Giving Family Law & Private Clients Bar Admissions/Court Admissions:Maryland Education:University of Baltimore, J.D. 1994, Cum Laude. University of Maryland, B.A. 1979. Affiliations, Associations and Special Achievements: Chesapeake Women’s Network Eastern Shore Service Provider’s Network: Board of Directors; Treasurer Mid-Shore Community Foundation, Queen Anne’s County & Talbot County Advisory Boards, Golden Key Advisor National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Queen Anne’s County Bar Association, Past President Queen Anne’s County Commission on Aging: Commissioner Women's Bar Association: Elder Law Section Council; Judicial Nominating Committee.
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