Damocrat
Candidate name: Lynn L. Skerpon
Place of residence: Mitchellville
Date of birth: Oct. 1, 1953
Place of birth: Baltimore,
Occupation: Register of Wills, Estates & Trust Attorney
Education: Princeton University, B.A. in Politics; State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, Juris Doctorate
Community associations, involvement: Maryland’s Top 100 Women, Chair of Senior Citizens’ Education Taskforce, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Board of Trustees of Capital Hospice, former Board of Trustees of Prince George’s Community College, First Woman Member of the Young Men’s Democratic Club and numerous other democratic clubs, St. Pius X Catholic Church
Professional associations: Admitted to the Maryland Bar Association and New York Bar Association, Serves on Executive Committee for Register of Wills Association, National College of Probate Judges, Orphans’ Court Judges Association, Daniel O’Connell Law Society
Family: Married with three sons
Campaign office address and telephone:
Friends of Lynn L. Skerpon
2101 Bermondsey Drive, Mitchellville, MD 20721
Reelectlynn2006@aol.com
301-574-1025
Link to candidate's website, where one exists: NA
Link to state Board of Elections campaign finance database
What important issues should be addressed by the Register of Wills and how would you deal with them?
The most important issue that I have consistently addressed as Register of Wills is the need for public awareness of estate planning issues. When someone dies, the Register of Wills Office assists the family in finalizing all of the decedent’s business matters and distribution of their assets. Studies indicate that 70% of American adults do not have wills to determine how their assets should be distributed, and the number is significantly higher in communities of color. If you leave no will you give up your right to decide who inherits your property and who will be the guardian of your minor children. As a former estates and trusts attorney, I have dealt with complicated probate and tax issues, and understand the importance of estate planning for your family’s future.
