Ally Legal Planning

10/12/2026

We are proud to celebrate Ally Legal Planning’s co-founder and partner, Jennifer McManus, on receiving the Community Foundation of Howard County’s 2026 Professional Advisor Philanthropy Award!

This recognition celebrates the generosity, leadership, and commitment to service that helps strengthen our Howard County Community. We are delighted to see Jennifer honored for her contributions and look forward to celebrating alongside the Community Foundation of Howard County and our community at the Annual Dinner & Celebration of Philanthropy on November 17, 2026.

Please join us in congratulating Jennifer on this well-deserved recognition and we hope to see you at the Annual Dinner!
Learn more and get your tickets here: https://cfhoco.org/cfhc-announces-2026-celebration-of-philanthropy-honorees/

10/09/2026

Please join us in congratulating Tiara Carr on successfully passing the Bar Exam!

We are thrilled to celebrate this amazing accomplishment and proud to welcome Tiara as the newest Ally Legal Planning attorney! Tiara's hard work, dedication, and commitment brought her to this point and we are so excited to be a part of her bright future!

08/24/2026

Please join us in welcoming our newest team member, Tiara Carr, to the firm.

Tiara will be working with our team on estate planning, as well as estate and trust administration matters. Prior to joining our firm, Tiara spent a year clerking for a local Circuit Court judge, gaining valuable legal experience.

We are very excited to have her on board and look forward to all she will bring to our firm and our clients. Welcome Tiara!

07/07/2026

Here is the official obituary with funeral service details for Jim Walsh.

View James David Walsh's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

07/07/2026

It is with great sadness and deep regret that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of our colleague, Jim Walsh, over the weekend.

For over 35 years, Jim proudly served the Maryland community through his own private law practice centered around estate planning and estate and trust administration. Last year, Jim merged his practice with our firm to ensure his valued clients would continue to receive the thoughtful guidance and legal expertise they had come to expect as he began planning for his well-deserved retirement in 2028. His dedication to his clients, legal expertise and witty sense of humor will be deeply missed by all who had the pleasure of working with him.

While Jim's time with our firm was far too short, we are honored that he chose to spend the final chapter of his distinguished legal career with our firm and we will continue to serve his clients with the same care, dignity and dedication that Jim always provided.

Our hearts are with his family, friends and clients during this difficult time. Additional information regarding services will be provided once available.

If you are a client of Jim’s, we will be reaching out to you directly.

06/15/2026

We're excited to share that on Friday, June 19, Ally Legal Planning's own Kristen Lohmeyer will be a featured guest on the financial podcast Overtime Earnings.

Kristen will discuss estate planning fundamentals, trust strategies, today's tax landscape, and other important topics that can help individuals and families plan for the future with confidence.

If estate planning has been on your to-do list but you're not sure where to begin, this is a great opportunity to learn from the conversation. Be sure to tune in this Friday!

Overtime Earnings is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Investing Podcast · Overtime Earnings discusses financial topics in a real and practical way. Ken Handy and Dave Baker, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, RICP®, AIF® discuss various aspects of financial planning in an understandable, e…

06/10/2026

Happy to support our local athletes!

As we wrap up another incredible school year, the OMHS Athletic Boosters would like to recognize and thank one of our valued community partners, Ally Legal Planning.

Founded by sisters and attorneys Jennifer McManus and Kristen Lohmeyer, Ally Legal Planning was created with a simple mission: to provide families with compassionate, personalized legal guidance while helping them plan for the future. Their family-centered approach reflects their belief that every client deserves to be treated with care, respect, and understanding.

Based right here in Columbia, Ally Legal Planning helps individuals and families with estate planning, trusts, wills, guardianships, elder law, special needs planning, asset protection, and business succession planning. Their team takes pride in educating clients and helping them make confident decisions that protect the people they love most.

Their support of Oakland Mills is personal as well. Co-founder Jen McManus is a proud OMHS parent, and her daughter Jordyn is a student at Oakland Mills, making their sponsorship a meaningful investment in our students, athletes, and school community.

Thank you, Ally Legal Planning, for supporting Oakland Mills athletics and helping families throughout Howard County plan and protect their futures. We are grateful for your partnership and commitment to our community! Please support the businesses that support our students. When you need trusted legal guidance, think of Ally Legal Planning.

05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day we hope everyone is able to spend some quality time with their loved ones. We are grateful and beyond appreciative to all those brave souls who lost their lives in service of our country so we can enjoy the freedoms we do today.

02/01/2026

Five years ago today, my amazing sister and I opened the doors to Ally Legal Planning with a shared vision, a lot of determination, and a willingness to work harder than we ever had before. Today, we’re celebrating five years of growth, resilience, and meaningful work. We’re incredibly proud of how far this firm has come—but even more proud of our team who has helped make it possible. Their dedication, integrity, and commitment to our clients inspire us every day. Thank you to everyone who has trusted us, supported us, and grown with us. Here’s to the next chapter. 🥂

01/19/2026

Happy MLK Jr. Day! May we all reflect on what this day means and what this man fought for as we honor and celebrate!