by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 2 minutes
Do you want to make sure the right people can be contacted in a medical emergency when you can’t speak for yourself? Do you want to be sure YOU can be contacted in an emergency if something happens to a parent, or your grandmother? The Maryland MVA has a form you can print out and...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 3 minutes
Bringing a new pet into your home and your family can be a big deal. Between vet care, maintenance, cost, and getting the little guy acclimated, it can be downright overwhelming. With all that stress, expense, and emotional attachment, you want to make the right choice for you and your family. You want to be...
by Dave Gormley | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 3 minutes
In Maryland you will often see cases where the lender just sues the cosigner. This can be very frustrating for the cosigner of a loan. They probably thought they were just helping out. They probably thought they couldn’t get sued themselves. People in this situation who come to us for a bankruptcy consult or civil...
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 4 minutes
It’s daylight savings time again – when you are supposed to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors. This year, you should consider replacing more than batteries. You probably have the wrong type of smoke detector in your house! When we bought our house it came with the original issue smoke detectors. That January there was...
by Dave Gormley | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 4 minutes
Even in our increasingly digital world, you still have some important legal documents that are probably still in hard copy, and must be properly protected. If your most important documents are just shoved into a drawer, or a cheap metal filing cabinet, then you are going to have a HUGE headache if something goes badly....
by Tucker Clagett | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 4 minutes
Charitable giving is wonderful and noble. Our firm supports a number of local charities and community organizations. I know the importance of their fund raising. However, we also know that some people try to use a fake charity to scam others out of their money. So we would like to give you some tips to...
by Dave Gormley | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 6 minutes
This is Part 2 of our series on what to do if your identity is stolen. If you are the victim of identity theft, you must read Part 1 of our series, which outlines the first 5 steps you must make immediately to stop the damage to your credit. This post is all about how...
by Dave Gormley | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 5 minutes
Hackers, skimmers, and data thieves are a part of modern life. As a result, identity theft is a very real problem that could happen to any of us. There are a million articles out there advising you how to avoid this painful experience. You should read them and take their advice. However, what do you...
by Dave Gormley | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 4 minutes
One of our staff members recently had to deal with a stolen wallet. Someone then used her debit card to buy expensive computers online, which caused an overdraft of her account. Her bank put a hold on her account, and she had no money for a week before this was cleared up. It was a...
by Dave Gormley | Posted in Civil Law & Consumer | Reading Time: 5 minutes
One of our staff members recently had to deal with a stolen wallet. Someone then used her debit card to buy expensive computers online, which caused an overdraft of her account. Her bank put a hold on her account, and she had no money for a week before this was cleared up. It was a...
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