Presentations

• Estate Planning Lunch Series: Back to Basics: Giving Power to Your Powers of Attorney (2020)

Books

• Maryland Estate Planning and Probate Laws Annotated, Thomson-West (2014 – current eds.)
• Domestic Relations Manual for the District of Columbia (with Hon. Diane Brenneman) (Lexis Nexis Matthew Bender, 2002-current, supplemented annually)
• Premarital Agreements: Drafting and Negotiation (2d ed.), American Bar Association (2017)
• Maryland Estate Planning and Probate Laws Annotated, Thomson-West
• Maryland Estate Planning and Probate Laws Annotated, Thomson-West (2013-14 ed.)
• Maryland Estate Planning and Probate Laws Annotated, Thomson-West (2008 – 2014 eds.)
• Maryland Estate Planning and Probate Laws Annotated, Thomson-West (2013 – current eds.)
• 849-2d, Marital Agreements, Bloomberg BNA (2012)
• Marcia C. Fidis and Linda J. Ravdin, Premarital and Domestic Partnership Agreements, MICPEL (2009)
• District of Columbia Estates, Trusts and Probate Law Digest (Founder and Editor, 1988–1995)

Publications

• “Pondering a Prenup,” Family Advocate (Summer 2019)
• “How to Disinherit Your Spouse in Maryland: A Preview of Maryland’s New Elective Share Law,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2019)
• “What Divorcing Parents Should Know About International Travel with Children,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2019)
• “How to Succeed in Business Succession Without Your Family Crying*” P&F Reporter (Fall 2019)
• “Trusts and Divorce,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2019)
• “Section 529 College Savings Accounts and Divorce,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2019)
• “Saving to Pay for Education Expenses: The Basics of 529 Accounts,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2019)
• “Books for Family Lawyers–Parenting Plans: Meeting the Challenges with Facts and Analysis,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2019)
• “Marital Agreements and Beneficiary Designations—Sometimes Friends and Sometimes Foes,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2019)
• “Marital Agreements and Death,” MSBA Section of Estate & Trust Newsletter (December 2018)
• “Changing Irrevocable Trusts,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2018)
• “Opinion: Electronic Wills? Maybe, But Not Like This,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2018)
• “Alimony Ends When the Payor Retires . . . or Does It?” P&F Reporter (Fall 2018)
• Amicus brief, McLane v. Commissioner, Tax Court (2018)
• “Premarital Agreements, Alimony, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2018)
• Brooke I. Hettig, Linda J. Ravdin, and Anne (Jan) W. White, “Impact of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Divorcing Families,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2018)
• “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Impact on Estate and Gift Planning,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2018)
• “State Estate and Inheritance Taxes after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2019)
• “The District of Columbia Death with Dignity Act,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2018)
• “Update on Arbitration in Family Law Matters: The New Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2017)
• “’To my descendants, per stirpes…’ (or… How do we pass the Packers’ tickets to our grandkids?)” P&F Reporter (Fall 2017)
• “Premarital Agreements and the Migratory Couple,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2017)
• “On your way to the altar…, don’t forget to get married!” P&F Reporter (Spring 2017)
• “How Divorce Affects Your Estate Planning Documents,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2017)
• “Premarital Agreements and the Uniform Acts,” Family Advocate (Spring 2017)
• Linda J. Ravdin, The Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act: Overview and Background, in Drafting Prenuptial Agreements, Part XI (Gary N. Skoloff et al. eds., 2017)
• “Protecting an Inheritance: Premarital Agreements and Trusts,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2017)
• “Privacy and the Courts,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2017)
• “Getting Off to the Right Start: A Collaborative Premarital Agreement,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2016)
• “When Your Child Turns 18,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2016)
• “Arbitration in Family Law Matters: Has Its Time Come?” P&F Reporter (Summer 2016)
• “Premarital and Marital Agreements and the Migratory (Same-Sex) Couple,” Family Advocate (Spring 2016)
• “Premarital Agreements, the Older Couple, and Health Care Expenses,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2016)
• “Update on Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2016)
• “Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (RUFADAA): Online Tools,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2016)
• Anne W. Coventry and Linda J. Ravdin, “ABSTRACT: Premarital Agreements & Trusts,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2016)
• “Community Foundation Donor-Advised Funds: Efficient and Effective Charitable Giving,” Maryland Bar Journal
• “Practical Drafting Under the Uniform Trust Code,” Wealth Strategies Journal
• Anne W. Coventry and Linda J. Ravdin, “Premarital Agreements & Trusts,” Family Advocate (Fall 2015)
• “Estate Planning in Light of Marriage Equality,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2015)
• “Kids and Their Lawyers: Children’s Custody Attorneys in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2015)
• “The New Able Account for Disabled Persons,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2015)
• “Federal Civilian Employee Benefits and Divorce,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2015)
• “What Family Lawyers Need to Know About the ‘New’ Phased Retirement for Federal Government Employees,” Maryland Family Law Advocate (April 2015)
• “Premarital Agreements and the Young Couple,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2015)
• “The New Maryland Trust Act,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2014)
• Anne W. Coventry and Morriah H. Horani, “Death and Divorce: A Lethal Legal Combination,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2014)
• “Premarital Agreements and the Migratory Same-Sex Couple,” Family Law Quarterly (Fall 2014)
• “Passage of Maryland Collaborative Law Act Offers Privacy Protections to Divorcing Couples,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2014)
• “Factor Premarital Agreements and Divorce Into Estate Plans,” Estate Planning Journal (WG&L) (July 2014)
• “Protect Yourself and Those You Love: A Step-By-Step Guide to Life & Estate Planning for LGBT Americans and their Families,” Human Rights Campaign (2014)
• “How Much Financial Disclosure is Adequate for a Valid Premarital Agreement? Too Much is Enough.” P&F Reporter (Spring 2014)
• “The Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act,” American Journal of Family Law (Spring 2014)
• “Planning for Digital Assets,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2014)
• “Divorce May Be Hazardous to Your Health: Health Care Issues Affecting Divorcing Spouses,” Family Law News, Maryland State Bar Association (December 2013)
• “Powers of Appointment: A Powerful Estate Planning Tool,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2013)
• “Planning, Admin. in a Digital World,” The Maryland Bar Bulletin (September 2013)
• Co-author of Family Law Jurisdictional Comparisons, 2d (Maryland/Washington, DC chapter), European Lawyer/Thomson Reuters
• “Web of Estate Planning Considerations for Digital Assets,” Estate Planning Journal (May 2013)
• “The New Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2013)
• “The New Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act,” Bar Bulletin, Maryland State Bar Association, Inc. (September 2012)
• “Maryland’s Highest Court Recognizes Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2012)
• “Premarital Agreements and the Business Owner,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2012)
• “Premarital Agreements and the Young Couple,” American Journal of Family Law (Summer 2012)
• “Common Law Marriage Equality,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2012)
• “Estate Planning in a Digital World,” Wealth Strategies Journal (June 20, 2012)
• American University Honors Capstone, Contracts of Adhesion and Enforceability (2012)
• “Are Trust Assets Vulnerable to Claims of Creditors (Including a Divorcing Spouse)?” P&F Reporter (Spring 2012)
• “D.C. Passes Uniform Collaborative Law Act,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2012)
• “New Year, New Opportunity to Clean Up a Marital Mess,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2012)
• “Divorce in the District of Columbia – Closing a Loophole for Same-Sex Couples,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2012)
• “Adoption and Parentage in the District of Columbia – Closing a Loophole for Same-Sex Couples,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2012)
• “Making Pension Promises in a Prenup: The Impact of ERISA,” Family Advocate (Winter 2011)
• “The Impact of Asset Title and Beneficiary Designations on Your Estate Plan,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2011)
• “Divorce and College Expenses: How to Avoid Future Litigation,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2011)
• “Post-2010 Estate Tax Law: Trusts Are Still Relevant,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2011)
• “Mediation in Trust and Estate Disputes: An Idea Whose Time Has Come,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2011)
• “Premarital Agreements: Validity Is Not Enough,” Wealth Strategies Journal Online (July 2011)
• “Interlocutory Appeals in Family Law Cases,” Family Law News, Maryland State Bar Association (July 2011)
• “2011 Legislative Trends in Maryland Family Law,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2011)
• “Marital Agreements in Maryland,” Family Law News, Section of Family & Juvenile Law, Maryland State Bar Association (2011)
• “Frequently Asked Questions about Premarital Agreements,” LawHelp.org/DC (May 2011)
• “The 2010 Tax Relief Act,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2011)
• “Frequently Asked Quetsions About the Rights of Domestic Partners,” LawHelp.org/DC (April 2011)
• “Same-Sex Couples and Premarital Agreements,” P&F Reporter (Spring 2011)
• “Frequently Asked Questions about Postnuptial Agreements,” Lawhelp.org/DC (March 2011)
• “The Collaborative Divorce Option in a Nutshell,” The Maryland Bar Bulletin (November 1, 2010)
• “Alimony in the D.C. Metropolitan Area,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2010)
• “Collaboration: A Family-Friendly, Client-Friendly, and Pocketbook-Friendly Way to Divorce,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2010)
• “Tax Changes Affecting Individuals Under the 2010 Health Care Legislation,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2010)
• “Premarital Agreements and the Older Couple,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2010)
• N. Alfred Pasternak and Nancy G. Fax, “Roth IRA Rollovers,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2010)
• “The Year with No Federal Estate Tax—Maybe!” P&F Reporter (Winter 2010)
• “The Uniform Collaborative Law Act,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2009)
• “Premarital Agreements: Steps to Avoid Having a Trial about Validity,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2009)
• “Time to Take a Long Look at Life Insurance,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2009)
• “Client Alert: Marriage Equality Comes to the District of Columbia,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2009)
• “Changes Affecting Individuals in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2009)
• “Obama Administration’s Proposals for Estate Tax Changes,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2009)
• “Client Alert: Maryland Inheritance Tax Exemption for Domestic Partners,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2009)
• “Case Note: Krebs v. Krebs,” Family Law News, Maryland State Bar Association (February 2009)
• “Client Alert: Supreme Court Says Separation Agreement Waiver Not Enough to Change Retirement Plan Beneficiary,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2009)
• Morriah H. Horani and Anne W. Coventry, “Take-Backs and Taxes: What Rules Govern the Gift of an Engagement Ring?” P&F Reporter (Winter 2009)
• “Highlights of the 2008 Housing Act Affecting Individuals,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2008)
• “FDIC Coverage for Deposits Owned in Trust,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2008)
• “D.C. Omnibus Domestic Partnership Equality Amendment Act of 2008,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2008)
• “Low Interest Rates and Market Downturns—Good News for Estate Tax Planning,” P&F Reporter (Summer 2008)
• “Divorce Gets Even Hairier: Pets and Marital Dissolution,” Family Law News, Maryland State Bar Association (May 1, 2008)
• “Settlement of Spousal Support Claims When the Payor Is Approaching Retirement,” American Journal of Family Law (Spring 2008)
• “Crossing State Lines May Reduce Tax Bills,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2008)
• “Making Premarital Agreements Litigation Proof,” 2008 Family Law Update, Aspen Publishers (2008)
• “Strategies for Winning the Dog Fight: Pets and Divorce,” P&F Reporter (Winter 2008)
• “Frequently Asked Questions about Postmarital Agreements,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2007)
• “Designating Retirement Plan Beneficiaries: Traps and Tips,” P&F Reporter (Fall 2007)
• “What You Need to Know About Exchanges of Investment Property,” P&F Reporter (June 2007)
• “A New Way to Divorce—Collaboratively,” P&F Reporter (March 2007)
• “Charitable Giving Provisions for Individuals in the Pension Protection Act of 2006,” P&F Reporter (March 2007)
• “When Mature Couples Marry,” P&F Reporter (March 2007)
• “Premarital Agreements and the Young Couple,” P&F Reporter (October 2006)
• “The D.C. Domestic Partnership Equality Amendment Act of 2006—Important New Rights for Registered Domestic Partners,” P&F Reporter (July 2006)
• “When Child Support Does Not End At Graduation From High School–The Adult Disabled Child,” P&F Reporter (October 2005)
• “Leaving Money to Your Children: When You Have a Special Needs Child,” P&F Reporter (October 2005)
• “Beyond Traditional: Domestic Partners Can Use Trusts to Fulfill Their Estate-Planning Needs,” Legal Times
• “Credit Cards, Protecting Your Credit, and Divorce,” P&F Reporter (June 2005)
• “No News Is Good News: Validity of Premarital Agreements and Cannon v. Cannon,” Family Law News, Section of Family & Juvenile Law, Maryland State Bar Association (March 2005)
• “Validity of Domestic Partnership Agreements in the Metro Area,” P&F Reporter (February 2005)
• “Frequently Asked Questions About Premarital Agreements,” P&F Reporter (October 2004)
• “What You Should Know About Advanced Directives,” P&F Reporter (October 2004)
• “Leaving Money to Your Children: How to Leave Them at Peace, Not War,” P&F Reporter (July 2004)
• “Divorce: When Fighting Makes Things Worse, Should You Mediate?” P&F Reporter (February 2004)
• “Selecting a Trustee,” P&F Reporter (February 2004)
• “Premarital Agreements and Post-Marital Conduct,” P&F Reporter (October 2003)
• “Is Your Estate Planning Up to Date?” P&F Reporter (October 2003)
• “2003 Tax Law Summary, A Brief Overview of Some of the Provisions of the New Tax Law,” P&F Reporter (October 2003)
• “D.C. Domestic Relations Law Amendments,” P&F Reporter (June 2003)
• N. Alfred Pasternak and Marcia C. Fidis, “What is a Family Limited Partnership and What Does It Do?” P&F Reporter (June 2003)
• “Alimony Drafting Tips,” Family Advocate (Spring 2003)
• “Important Change in Maryland’s Child Support Law,” P&F Reporter (February 2003)
• “Why Domestic Partners Need Domestic Partnership Agreements,” P&F Reporter (February 2003)
• Editor, District of Columbia Developments, Washington, DC Estate Planning Council Newsletter (1995–2003)
• “Retirement Plans and Life Insurance: Do You Know Who Your Beneficiaries Are?” P&F Reporter (August 2002)
• “Prenups to Protect Children,” Family Advocate (Winter 2002)
• “Thirty-Three Ways to Commit Malpractice with Private Retirement Benefits in Divorce,” Co-author, Journal of Asset Protection (May/June 1999)

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