MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS Family Law, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act: Guardianship decree issued in Japan did not sever father’s custodial rights to his daughter, and therefore did not implicate fundamental principles of human rights; as such, “vacuum exception” to application of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, allowing for a Maryland [...]
Confidential Information Form
Confidential Information Form This is an excel spreadsheet that identifies your assets by categories and automatically adds up all categories and provides a grand total. This form is especially useful in planning and developing strategies for your divorce or help organize your estate when planning for wills or evaluating your financial situation . This form can help [...]
RECENT MARYLAND DECISIONS – 4/20
MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS Professional Responsibility, Disbarment: Disbarment was the appropriate sanction for an attorney who failed to keep his client reasonably informed of her case, retained more than twice his agreed-upon fee, failed to deposit unearned fees in his trust account, failed to remit a settlement payment to the client and did not respond [...]
Those Terrible Taxes
April 15 (or 17th this year) sneaks up on us ever year, leaving many to rush to the local tax accountant for help with their filing. If you somehow let the time for taxes slip by without acting, do not worry. If you’re unable to complete your returns by that deadline, you can file Form 4868, [...]
RECENT MARYLAND DECISIONS
MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS Administrative Law, LEOBR statute of limitations: After law enforcement officer knowingly made a material false statement during an investigation of prior misconduct, law enforcement agency had one year from the day the false statement came to its attention to bring an administrative charge against the officer for making that false statement. [...]
