Law Day 2019
Lou Weinkam, Jr. participated in National Law Day at the Catonsville Senior Center preparing Advance Directives for seniors in need of assistance. This is the 10th year that Weinkam & Weinkam has donated services for this...
read moreMeeting with Comptroller Peter Franchot
Met with Comptroller Peter Franchot today to discuss how the federal government shut down has financially impacted the State of Maryland. Also discussed the issues of micro brewer expansion and the gap between government and small...
read moreThank you to the entire Santa House Committee for their years of dedication and hard work behind the scenes.
Cody BotelerBy Cody Boteler•Contact Reporter Catonsville Times December 18, 2018, 5:00 AM For 25 years, one Catonsville family has been the driving force behind the community's Christmas tree lighting Catonsville tree lighting Lighting It was cold, windy and wet the...
read moreSpring Newsletter 2017
With the changes in medical assistance and increase in the number of persons entering a nursing home, the usage of life estate deeds has become quite popular. There are important factors to consider when changing or adding names to your deed. Creating a life estate...
read moreEstate Taxes
Reminder that during the 2014 Legislative session Maryland passed legislation increasing the exemption amount for taxable estates. The proposed exemption amount will continue to increase each year through 2019. For all deaths in 2014, if the value of the taxable...
read moreInherited IRA’s
Recently there has been an uptrend in passing individual retirement accounts also knew his IRAs to spouses or children directly. Most clients are under the impression that all that is needed is the place that beneficiaries on the on the account and the...
read moreLou Weinkam Sr. Celebrates 50 Years of Practicing Law
Lou Weinkam Sr. recently celebrated his 50th year in the practice of law. Lou Sr. began as an associate in the law firm of Steinberg and Steinberg in 1967. He branched out to his own practice in the Towson area in 1972 before moving his practice to Catonsville in...
read moreWhy do I need a Power of Attorney?
In addition to Life Estate Deeds, a second document that is of importance in Estate Planning is the General Power of Attorney. This document deals with the handling of financial affairs once a person is unable to handle those responsibilities. The Power of Attorney...
read moreLife Estate Deeds
With the changes in medical assistance and increase in the number of persons entering a nursing home, the usage of life estate deeds has become quite popular. There are important factors to consider when changing or adding names to your deed. Creating a life estate...
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