Byron Macfarlane

Feud between Anne Arundel Orphans' Court judges heads toward a finale The two-year feud between two Anne Arundel County Orphans Court judges heads toward a denouement this month, when a disciplinary commission considers complaints against one of them. Unfortunately, the...

Maryland is the only state with three-judge panels that hear probate cases. This fraught system guarantees interpersonal conflict, which can distort judicial outcomes for people in grief. What's happened here is nothing new, not unique to one county, and will continue without reform.

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A Key Bridge widow wants to help others avoid a legal obstacle she faced The widow of one of the men who died in the Key Bridge collapse is advocating for legislation that would allow noncitizens to serve as personal representatives of a deceased loved one’s estate.

A bill that would allow noncitizens to serve as a personal representative of a loved one's estate has passed the House of Delegates. It had support from Carmen Luna, whose husband died in the Key Bridge collapse. Background: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...

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