Your dog greets you at the door every day. Your cat sleeps on your bed every night. During a divorce, you may wonder what happens to the pets you love. Maryland law treats this question differently than you might expect. How Maryland courts view pets in divorce...

As you embrace life after divorce and start to re-open yourself to new opportunities, you must also ensure that you reclaim your former name. This step not only helps represent the end of your marriage but also makes you feel more aligned with your own identity. In...

Without a doubt, divorce can change your financial life. This is why you need to protect what you’ve worked hard to earn and build. During this challenging time, understanding how you can protect your assets becomes essential.  Additionally, many people entering...

Prenuptial agreements are generally enforceable in the state of Maryland if you follow specific rules and avoid some legal pitfalls. Knowing the key requirements and legal limitations of these contracts can help you decide if a prenup is the right choice. It also...

Divorce is stressful. It’s even harder when a business is part of the things that need to be divided up. A company is often more than income–it may represent years of hard work, late nights, and sacrifice. In Maryland, it’s up to the courts to decide how to handle a...

For couples in the middle of a divorce, money is likely to be one of the biggest points of contention between them. Each may have their own ideas about what share of assets they should get, and how much spousal support or child support should be paid, where...

People preparing for divorce need to know about the process. They have to understand what the law requires if they hope to negotiate with their spouses. Typically, spouses have to work out an equitable way to divide their marital estate. Equitable distribution laws...

Life really changes for parents when they become empty nesters. They go back to living on their own, and their children move off to attend college, start careers, get married and much more. In some cases, this leads to a divorce. The couple may have been married for...

When there’s an impending divorce, it’s not unusual for spouses to look around their home and make a mental (or written) inventory of the things they want to keep. This can include furniture, artwork, exercise equipment, high-end kitchen gadgets, vacation souvenirs...

For divorcing couples in Maryland, stock options often raise complicated questions. Are they considered marital property? In many cases, the answer is yes. But it depends on the timing and conditions of the grant. To understand how courts handle stock options, it...