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This post expands upon a previous article, Customizing Your Case. Limited scope representation means hiring an attorney to provide services for certain, but not all, tasks. Maryland Rule 19-301.2(c) states: An attorney may limit the scope of the representation in...
When assessing the advantages and disadvantages of settlement versus trial, it is worth considering what happens after the trial is over. When the trial ends, the case is rarely over. In Maryland, for 30 days after the ruling, either party has the right to an...
When couples separate for a long time, without divorcing or a settlement agreement, there are consequences. In Maryland, the court determines which property is marital, its value, and the division of marital property - all as of the date of the divorce. Marital...
Increasingly, divorcing couples seem inclined to take a "Do It Yourself" approach to divorce. Kitchen table negotiations between spouses. Drafting their own agreements. Representing themselves in court. Self-determination definitely contributes to a successful and...
Divorce often feels like an unraveling. Of a relationship. Of the family. Of the home. And, more challengingly, of yourself. The one relationship becomes two people with separate, yet often still intertwined, lives. Especially with children. What was one family...
Hiring an attorney means putting your trust in someone to advocate for you, your family, and your future on the unfamiliar path of divorce and custody. It is a stressful journey, arising from a difficult and challenging family situation. When you may feel like your...
Every client wants to know what their case will cost, whether an amicable settlement or highly contested litigation. You only control your side of things - choices you and your attorney make and how you and your attorney react to choices of the other parent. This...
An initial consultation with an attorney can feel like there is no turning back. Because, amidst the chaos of your family situation, meeting with an attorney is concrete and real. Like you've set something in motion. This fear can keep a person from reaching...
There are many ways to resolve a family matter, with settlement being but one. Statistically, most cases settle. Some are settlement-headed from the start, while others settle during litigation. What is a settlement? A settlement is an agreement between two people...