Protect your family.
Protect what you built.
Maryland counsel that gets it right the first time.
A focused Annapolis law practice — estate planning, elder law, business succession, and probate for Maryland families and the businesses they've built.
Education and ongoing support — not just documents.
The plan itself is only half the work. What sets this firm apart is how much we teach along the way, and how available we remain after the signing — so the plan keeps working as your family, your assets, and Maryland law evolve.
- — Flat fees. Agreed upfront. No billing surprises, ever.
- — Deep knowledge of Maryland estate, inheritance tax, and probate.
- — Ongoing client education before, during, and long after the plan is signed.
- 02Estate PlanningWills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives — built around your family, not a template.→
- 03Elder LawMedicaid asset protection, crisis Medicaid planning, and long-term care planning — with dignity intact.→
- 04Probate & AdministrationPersonal representative counsel through Maryland probate — calmly and thoroughly.→
- 05TrustsRevocable and irrevocable trusts, drafted and funded so they actually work.→
"Most of our clients aren't in a crisis — yet. They're parents who finally want to get the will done, adult children quietly worried about a mom or dad, business owners who built something worth protecting. We meet people before things go wrong, and we walk with them when they do."
Wills, trusts, guardianship for minor children, and the conversations no one wants to have.
Powers of attorney, advance directives, Medicaid planning, and quietly preparing for the next phase.
Succession, buy-sell agreements, and protecting decades of work from a single bad year.
A focused practice by design.
You work with Jason.
Principal Attorney Jason holds a Juris Doctor, with honors, from the University of Maryland School of Law and an LL.M. in Taxation from the Villanova University School of Law.
He is a member of the Estates & Trusts, Taxation, and Elder Law sections of the Maryland State Bar Association, the Anne Arundel County Bar Association, ElderCounsel®, and WealthCounsel®.
"Dignity, compassion, and integrity — for every client, every time."
Four steps.
Flat fee, agreed upfront.
No pressure.
The four steps below describe our estate planning engagement. Business formation and probate matters follow a different intake. Step four is the one most firms skip — and the reason most estate plans quietly fail.
A short, low-pressure first conversation — typically for clients who want some interaction before deciding to engage. No legal advice is given on the introductory call. Clients who are ready to move forward go straight into Step 1 below.
We sit down — in person or by video — to understand your family, your assets, and the outcomes you want. This is where real advice and recommendations happen.
We design your plan together — wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives — tailored to your family, your assets, and your goals.
Documents are drafted, reviewed in plain language, and finalized. You sign and the plan becomes real.
We handle funding directly for real estate, personal property, and certain business interests. For bank, brokerage, and retirement accounts we walk you through re-registering them into the trust yourself — we don't retitle those accounts for you, but you're never left guessing how.
Annapolis office.
Statewide reach.
In-person at our Annapolis office, or virtual by phone and video. We serve clients throughout Maryland.
Serving Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Severna Park, Bowie, Kent Island, and Prince George's County — and clients throughout Maryland.
Johnson Law LLC
147 Old Solomons Island Road, Suite 301
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 570-1671 · jason@jcjohnsonlaw.com
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Every situation is different. The introductory call is short, confidential, and never rushed — and it's where most of our clients begin.