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WEST TOWSON
COMMUNITY NEWS LETTER
SPRING, 2016
P.O. Box 502 Riderwood, MD 21139
President’s Message:
I can’t tell you how happy I am that Spring seems to be around
the corner! The year 2016 will be another busy year for the
Board.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Estate Planning .............................. 2
Real Estate News .......................... 3
BYKOTA Annual Flea Market &
Craft Sale..................................... 4
We are in the midst of the CZMP and we continue our fight
to keep the area west of Bosley Avenue primarily residential.
The WTNA and David Marks have requested that the land
around the West Towson Park be down zoned to DR1 NC,
which means that it cannot be built on in the future. We have
also asked that other parcels around the neighborhood be
down zoned to limit future improvement. This will prevent
future overcrowding helps maintain the overall cohesiveness
of the area. We will continue to do our best to keep our little
corner of the world an amazing place to live and grow!
In addition to zoning issues we have a lot of fun happenings
in the next few months. The Easter Egg Hunt is March 31st,
April 16th is Towson Clean Up Day, Dumpster Day is April 23rd
and the Annual Meeting will be May 2nd. The BYKOTA Center
will also be hosting a Flea Market on May 14th and area wide
Farmer’s Markets and Feet on the Street will be ramping up
soon.
Board Members ............................ 4
Dumpster Day............................... 5
I look forward to seeing everyone out and about again on the
streets of West Towson!
Most Sincerely,
Carrie Cronin
WTNA President
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SPRING, 2016
Estate Planning: Basic Documents
Every Adult Should Consider
Every adult, regardless of age or wealth, should have an estate plan. Good estate planning allows you to control the
transfer of your wealth to your loved ones and the charities that are important to you while reducing estate taxes that
may be owed by your estate.
Here are some basic estate plan documents you might consider:
Last will and testament
A will allows you to direct how assets owned in your name at death are distributed. If you do not have a will, those assets
could be distributed according to the laws of the state in which you live. A will also is used to appoint an executor to
manage your estate as well as a guardian for your minor children.
Revocable trust
A revocable living trust allows the assets held in trust to pass directly to beneficiaries without going through a probate
estate. A revocable trust can reduce the time and cost associated with estate administration and keep the details of your
estate private.
Credit shelter / bypass trust
A married couple can use a bypass trust (often called a credit shelter trust) to transfer the applicable exclusion amount
at your death to someone other than a spouse without paying federal estate tax on that amount. A family trust or an
individual revocable trust document creates a bypass trust at the first death that is funded with the maximum applicable
exclusion amount. Family members are named as beneficiaries, and the surviving spouse can be given the trust’s income
and principal if needed. After the survivor dies, the trust principal passes to family beneficiaries free of federal estate tax.
Power of attorney
A power of attorney appoints a person to be your attorney-in-fact to act as your agent to manage your financial and legal
affairs in the event you become incapacitated. The power of attorney can be made durable, which would allow your
agent to act on your behalf even if you are mentally incapacitated.
Health care directives
Advanced health care directives state your wishes about your medical treatment in the event you are unable to make
these decisions. A health care power of attorney appoints an attorney-in-fact to give medical personnel directions on
what procedures they should undertake on your behalf.
It is important that you review your estate plan at
least every three years as well as upon a major life
change, such as a birth, death, marriage or divorce.
Your Financial Advisor as well as your legal and tax
advisors can help keep your estate plan documents
up-to-date and working for you and your family.
Robert W. Baird & Co. does not provide tax or
legal advice. Please consult with your tax and legal
professionals.
Article provided by Robert W. Baird & Co. for SueAnn
D. Griffin, CFP®, CDFATM at the Baltimore office of
Robert W. Baird & Co., member SIPC. She has 18 years
of financial services industry experience and is past
president of the WNTA. SueAnn be reached at 410769-5235 or 888-792-9391, [email protected].
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WEST TOWSON COMMUNITY NEWS LETTER
SPRING, 2016
Real Estate News
Things are heating up this Spring!
Since that snow started melting buyers have been out in
droves! This is happening all over, including Baltimore City.
West Towson has not had very many houses settle in 2016,
but there weren’t that many on the market at the end of 2015! As I stated in my last article,
the Fall market was unusually quiet.
During the same period in 2015 there were 5 houses that settled and since the beginning
of this year, there have been 4 settlements in West Towson and Southland Hills. There are
currently 9 properties on the market for an average of 77 days on market so far. List prices
range from $385,000 to $1,345,000.
Currently there are 3 houses under contract that range in list price from $274,900-$500,000,
all are noting settlement dates before the end of March.
Settled homes from January 1st to present in 2016
429 Range Road $475,000
635 Piccadilly Road $475,000
417 Alabama Road $595,000
6730 Charles Street Avenue $765,000
Carolina (Carrie) Cronin
GRI, SFR, Licensed Appraiser 02-20088
West Towson Neighborhood Association President
A reminder from Baltimore County,
under the Animal Law and Policies:
When off the owner’s Property, All Dogs and
Cats must be on a leash
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SPRING, 2016
Board Members
2016
Carolina (Carrie) Cronin, WTNA President
Stephanie Keene, Vice President (PP)
John Weaver, Second Vice President
Adam Molinaro, Treasurer
Venetia Holland, Secretary
Mike Ertel, Zoning, Legal, GTCCA President (PP)
Bykota Senior Center
Annual Flea Market
& Craft Sale
Saturday, May 14, 2016
10am – 2pm
611 Central Ave.
Towson MD 21204
Josh Glikin, Zoning and Legal (PP)
SueAnn Griffin, Social Events (PP)
Johna Ruffo, Social Events, Various Committees
Andrea Tenne, Social Events, Various
Committees
Fran Duffy, Directory
Debbie Sheppard, Holiday and Decorations
Darwin Holder, Social Events, Various
Committees
Wendy Jacobs, Greening Committe
Contributors
John Cezar and Sarah Gary
How to find information and post your
comments, questions and opinions:
Facebook Page @WestTowsonNews,
Nextdoor West Towson,
[email protected],
or www.westtowson.com
Dues payments can be made via PayPal
or check to WTNA, PO Box 502,
Riderwood, MD 21139
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SPRING, 2016
DUMPSTER DAY is
APRIL 23, 2016 7am to 11 am
The always popular Dumpster Day is in April, time to clean out!! Also don’t forget
you can pay your dues to any WTNA board member.
PROHIBITED Dumpster Day Items:
• NO ELECTRONICS• CPU’s, keyboards, printers, fax machines, laptops, scanners, stereos, telephones,
VCR and DVD players, TVs ,monitors
• NO LIQUIDS• Acids, paint, oil, chemicals, explosive or flammable materials
• Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners or any other appliance with Freon, or other
household appliances
• Batteries
• Tires
• Large stumps and wood logs over 4 feet in length and 8 inches in diameter
• Drums or tanks
• Animal carcasses
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2016 DUES NOTICE
Annual Membership Dues: $35.00 ($25.00 for senior citizens)
Electronic Payment (PayPal): Visit www.westtowson.com and click on “Donate”
(to update your information, please mail the completed form to the address immediately below
or scan and email it to [email protected])
Payment by Mail: Mail form and dues check (payable to West Towson Neighborhood
Association) to: WTNA, PO Box 502, Riderwood, MD 21139
Payment in Person: Bring to any WTNA event or drop off at 600 Woodbine Terrace
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