by Dave Gormley | Posted in Legal-ease Blog | Reading Time: < 1 minute
Southern Maryland first responders give so much to their community. So Dave Gormley joined some other lawyers and gave up a Saturday to help provide them with free estate documents. Working with the Wills for Heroes Foundation, lawyers from the Charles County Bar Association and around the state met with local first responders at the...
by Dave Gormley | Posted in Wills & Estates | Reading Time: 3 minutes
Does the new tax law passed in December 2017 mean you don’t have to do estate planning anymore? No! That is a very incorrect assumption that some people are making. In fact, there are (at least) four good reasons you still need to be concerned about estate planning even after the new tax law. Don’t...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in DUI/DWI & Criminal Law | Reading Time: 4 minutes
Assault is a much broader category of crimes than you think. Most people think a criminal charge for assault must involve something fairly serious (like a punch or slap). But assault charges can be for much less than that. Assault is technically defined as the unlawful touching of another person. That can include almost anything!...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 2 minutes
Here is another new Maryland law that took effect January 1 but sort of flew under the radar. It may not have been super newsworthy, but it will have a large effect on many people. It is also sort of a hot button political issue right now. Here is what you need to know. Maryland’s...
by Dave Gormley | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 3 minutes
Tax scammers are starting to call. They claim to be IRS agents demanding payment. They use fake I.D. and badge numbers so they sound official. Some may even know your personal information. Some will make threats of arrest if payment is not made by wire transfer or gift card. Other scammers are calling to trick...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in What's New With Us | Reading Time: 3 minutes
Our firm has been doing an annual charity project every holiday season for the last several years. We always invite our clients and friends to join us in giving back to our community and our world. This year, we are excited to announce our 2017 charity project. We think we have hit on something fairly...
by Dave Gormley | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 7 minutes
A little education can go a long way when it comes to avoiding scams. If you just know what to look out for, you can avoid a lot of holiday related scams. And you may be able to avoid even being targeted by scammers. They usually prey on the unsuspecting. If you read this post, you...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 3 minutes
What happens to your social media accounts should be the furthest thing from your mind when handling your affairs, but it can actually be a point of stress and burden to your surviving loved ones. Scrapbooks and photo albums are a thing of the past. So what do you do when it comes to preserving...
by Dave Gormley | Posted in Bankruptcy & Foreclosure | Reading Time: 3 minutes
For the person who owns a house, the first question they may ask when they come in for a bankruptcy consult is “Can I keep my house?” The real question is “What do you have to do to keep your house when filing for bankruptcy?” In a chapter 7 or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, if...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 3 minutes
Maryland has a new law that affects almost everyone in the state who works. It is known as the Healthy Working Families Act, and it took effect February 11, 2018. Here is Maryland government’s official page explaining it. This act is a sweeping new law that provides several protections for employees who need to take...
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