How to Freeze Your Credit
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 7 minutes
What Are Maryland’s Bankruptcy Exemptions?
by Dave Gormley | Posted in Bankruptcy & Foreclosure | Reading Time: 4 minutes
One of the first questions people ask about bankruptcy is “What do I get to keep?” To figure out the answer to this question you need to have and understanding of bankruptcy exemptions. Bankruptcy exemptions set out what assets you are allowed to protect or keep when you file a bankruptcy. If you have lived...
Deaf Killers in a Video World
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Laughing @ Lawyers | Reading Time: < 1 minute
This Stupid Criminal story comes to us from down under in Australia. It seems there were four young people living together in an apartment. One of them was not exactly in good graces with his roommates, so the other three decided to kill him. They plotted his death together, arguing over whether they should strangle...
How to do an Annual Review
by Dave Gormley | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 7 minutes
New Maryland Laws to Shield or Expunge Crimes
by Dave Gormley | Posted in DUI/DWI & Criminal Law | Reading Time: 3 minutes
Maryland has a series of new laws that took effect October 1, 2015 affecting people with relatively minor criminal records. In the past, your criminal record was out there for the world to see as public information. Anyone with a computer could see if you were arrested for something, even if it was minor. This...
What Should You Do With Your Government Stimulus Check?
by Dave Gormley | Posted in Bankruptcy & Foreclosure | Reading Time: 4 minutes
As a bankruptcy lawyer in Southern Maryland, I know people will be asking me what to do with their government stimulus check. To make sure I was ready to answer this question, I figured I would look at what advice financial experts are giving. The advice I read seemed to be the same advice that...
Don’t Let Alimony Mess Up Your Taxes After Divorce
by Nasheia Smith | Posted in Family Law | Reading Time: 3 minutes
Just in time for tax season come two horror stories of people who have royally screwed up their taxes after their divorce by not paying alimony the right way. We want to remind you that getting a divorce attorney is not the only professional you need to hire. In any tax situation, you should seek...
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 4 minutes
Two new federal laws take effect April 1, 2020. Both were created in response to the Covid-19 threat on March 18, 2020. Both provide significant new protections for employees. And, predictably, both are confusing and unclear! Our firm does not handle employment law cases, but since these laws are of great interest to many of...
Government Programs to Stop Foreclosure & Avoid Bankruptcy
by Dave Gormley | Posted in Bankruptcy & Foreclosure | Reading Time: 3 minutes
There is a lot of help available for those Maryland homeowners who face foreclosure. There are a lot of federal laws too. To be honest, many of these government programs are not as helpful as they were meant to be. Some only consider people in a very narrow set of circumstances. Some are narrow in...
How Much Debt Do You Need To File For Bankruptcy?
by Dave Gormley | Posted in Bankruptcy & Foreclosure | Reading Time: 4 minutes
When people come into our Waldorf or Lexington Park office for a free bankruptcy consultation, there are certain questions they will ask. One of these is “How much debt do you need to have to file for bankruptcy?” The truth is that there is no minimum amount of debt that you are required to have...
