If so, march forth on March 4th to the County Courts Building in Towson for the third installment of Family Law Litigation 101, an evening series presented by the Baltimore County Bar Association’s Family Law and Young Lawyers’ Committee.
Read More »Kerrin S. Smith (f/k/a Kerrin S. Avedon) v. Robert P. Avedon
1. Did the trial court err in excluding from marital property a portion of the good will in Husband’s insurance brokerage company? 2. Did the trial court commit clear error in determining appellee’s yearly income to be $265,000 as of the date of divorce? 3. Did the trial court abuse its discretion in declining to award Wife indefinite alimony?
Read More »Rhonda Elaine Bailey v. Joseph Michael Crehan
The circuit court awarded rehabilitative alimony, child support and a distribution of marital property to the wife. Unhappy with the sums awarded, the wife appealed.
Read More »Divorces of the rich and famous, and what we can learn from them
Kris and Bruce. The Hamms. The “Ezras.” For devotees of Divorce Styles of the Rich and Famous, this is shaping up as quite a week. Beyond the water-cooler buzz and the cocktail-party schaenfreude, these cases offer touchstones for your clients and maybe even a lesson or two for your practice.
Read More »Marriage advice from a real estate columnist
Don’t you love it? A cross-border uncoupling, a huge investment on the horizon and, presumably, his future with the new love of his life at stake, and Warren P.'s call for help goes out to an online real estate columnist.
Read More »Michael A. Spaulding v. Vickie Lee Spaulding
Divorce: Marital property: Retirement benefits CSA No. 1199 Sept. Term 2012. Unreported. Opinion by Salmon, James P. (Retired, Specially Assigned). Filed: June 2, 2014. Appeal from St. Mary’s County. Affirmed.
Read More »Michael Cramer v. Michelle Cramer
Divorce: Marital property: Fraud and deceit. CSA No. 2035, Sept. Term 2011. Opinion by Sharer, J. F., J., retired, specially assigned. Filed: April 4, 2014. Appeal from Queen Anne’s County. Affirmed.
Read More »Garth A. Samuels v. Estate of Ann D. Samuels, et al.
Divorce: Marital property: IRA account CSA No. 0041, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Hotten, J. Filed March 19, 2014. Appeal from Baltimore County. Affirmed.
Read More »Melrone Arnell McCray v. Monica Cromwell f/k/a Monica McCray
Divorce: Marital property: Form of claim CSA No. 2462, Sept. Term 2012. Unreported. Opinion by Wallace, Sean D., J. (Specially Assigned). Filed March 11, 2014. Appeal from Baltimore City. Reversed and remanded.
Read More »Jean L. Weiss v. David A. Schriver
Divorce: Marital property: Miscalculation of assets CSA No. 0035, Sept. Term 2013. Unreported. Opinion by Wright, J. Filed Feb. 25, 2014. Appeal from Harford County. Vacated and remanded.
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