McMillan Metro Faerber, P.C. is proud to have worked with our client FiveSquares Development on their fantastic and innovative new project, Strathmore Square, located in North Bethesda, in the heart of Montgomery County at the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro, next to the Strathmore Music Center. A grand opening, held for the first two apartment buildings at the project, the Ravel and the Royale, was attended by many of the people, companies, government agencies and officials who partnered to bring the project to life after many years of planning. Strathmore Square brings together public and private partners to create a vibrant and active community that integrates residents, art, and nature.
The 2024 legislative session was another busy one for the Maryland legislature, with over 1,000 bills signed into law. The Maryland Legislative Action Committee of the Community Associations Institute, the trade organization that represents and educates members of the community associations industry, was just as busy monitoring proposed bills and advocating on behalf of community associations in Maryland. Several of the bills that passed affect community associations and go into effect on October 1, 2024. Below is a summary of those bills.
Larry Jacobs began his law practice on December 17, 1974, with his admission to the Maryland Bar. Now, with nearly 50 years of service to clients under his belt, he has announced that he will retire, effective on Friday, December 27, of this year. In his varied career, he’s worked in areas from commercial litigation in the early days to business law and estate planning. He’s rightfully proud of his leadership in doing estate planning work for more than 1,000 same-sex couples in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia.
Incapacity may be sudden, such as a car accident, or the result of a gradual decline, such as Parkinson’s Disease or dementia. It may happen at any phase of your life. Being prepared by authorizing others to act for you is key to making sure your wishes are respected, and your finances are secure.
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Last year, 6 of our accomplished attorneys were honored with places on the Best Lawyers list. Our firm is delighted to announce that 10 of our attorneys have received coveted spots on the upcoming 2025 list.
A great education starts with being prepared. McMillan Metro Faerber is delighted to help local students put their best academic foot forward by providing the school supplies they need to thrive in the classroom – and beyond.
I know: You expect an estate-planning attorney to be all in favor of Wills. It is absolutely true that you need documents to protect your assets and take care of your loved ones if you are no longer around, but as you’ll read in the USA Today article that follows, a Will isn’t always the best answer.
McMillan Metro Faerber is a firm believer in equity, a belief aligned with the Montgomery County Women’s Bar Association‘s tenet that a strong community of women in the legal profession is essential to the administration of justice.
A tight-knit community is a strong community. McMillan Metro Faerber is proud to reciprocate the support our local networks provide us through our Potomac Chamber of Commerce membership. As Chamber members, we enjoy numerous opportunities to connect with professionals in our field and others, including the recent Mega Multi-Chamber Mixer held at the Crossvines event center in Poolesville.
There is a growing trend in the United States to choose green “death care” options. My clients bring this up more frequently these days. They are choosing to put this in their estate planning documents as their plan of choice. The term “Green Burial” means that the body is buried, but there is no embalming of the body, no liners or vaults, using biodegradable containers, whether caskets, shrouds, or nothing at all. The Green Burial Council (GBC), a non-profit organization that encourages environmentally sound burials, states that “Green burial is a way of caring for the dead with minimal environmental impact that furthers ecological aims such as the conservation of natural resources, reduction of carbon emissions, protection of worker health, and the restoration and/or preservation of a habitat.”
