Horror Stories from Divorce Cases

by Nasheia Conway | Posted in Family Law | Reading Time: 3 minutes

Tales from the Courtroom Some horror stories in court are worse than any movie Hollywood ever came out with. We have some “horror stories” from lawyers about divorce cases they were involved in. On a popular website, there was a recent request for divorce lawyers to tell their most outrageous stories of divorce and child...

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The Settlement Process for Workers’ Comp Claims in Maryland

by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Workers' Compensation | Reading Time: 6 minutes

The Workers’ Comp Settlement Process: From Agreement to Payment in Maryland This post explains the process from the moment you agree to a settlement of your Maryland workers’ compensation claim, until you actually get a check in your hand. However, when it comes to workers’ compensation claim settlements, agreeing on the numbers is only the...

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Recurring Charges: Why Are You Paying For That?

by Dave Gormley | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 2 minutes

Fan of credit cards.

On my way to Bankruptcy Court in Greenbelt, I caught a story on WTOP that said that more than 2 million people who are still paying for AOL dial-up service actually have high-speed internet access.  It would seem likely that many of these people are paying for a service they no longer use. As part of...

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Getting Your Will Done

by Dave Gormley | Posted in Wills & Estates | Reading Time: 2 minutes

Deciding it is time for a Will can be scary and stressful. It is easy to put writing one off until “tomorrow”.  At Andrews, Bongar, Gormley & Clagett we can eliminate the stress and reduce the fear. The first step is to give us a call. Once you take the step to call us, we...

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Hearings at the Workers’ Compensation Commission

by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Workers' Compensation | Reading Time: 9 minutes

This article explains what happens at a Maryland Workers Compensation Commission Hearing, and how you can prepare for it. Please read it over now so you know what is going to happen at your hearing. Then read it over again right before your hearing so it is fresh in your mind. My office will automatically...

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The Advance Medical Directive

by Dave Gormley | Posted in Wills & Estates | Reading Time: 6 minutes

Senior couple meeting a lawyer for legal assistance.

What would happen to you if you had a major medical emergency, and you were in a coma or vegetative state? Unless you have already taken steps to provide legal instructions otherwise, the hospital will use all reasonable means to keep you alive – whether you want that or not. The document that gives you...

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Home Improvements & Home Price

by Dave Gormley | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: < 1 minute

Remodeling before your sell?  Find out why this may not pay. Dave Gormley and real estate agent Ken Montville discuss Ken’s blog post Home Improvements and Home Price.  In the interview they discuss the idea of return on investment and home improvements.  If you are getting ready to sell your home taking on major renovations...

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Scam Series – Child Models

by Dave Gormley | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 4 minutes

scam warning sign

Do you think your child could be a model or an actor? If a talent scout says they’ve got a future in the business, you might be excited and flattered. But look out- you could be the target of a modeling scam. We don’t want to sound discouraging. We just want to give people a...

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