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Top Ten Tips for Filling out your Long Form Financial Statement

By Weinberg & Schwartz, L.L.C. |

If you are involved in a divorce case in which alimony (and possibly child support) is being sought, you may be required to fill out something called a Long Form Financial Statement.  While the required form is set forth in Maryland Family Law Subsection 9-203, there is no guidance provided as to how best… Read More »

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Top 5 Methods (with Agreement Language) to Divide Your Furniture and Furnishings When Separating/Divorcing

By Weinberg & Schwartz, L.L.C. |

It is always the best practice to be more specific as opposed to less specific when drafting the terms and provisions of a Separation Agreement or Marital Settlement Agreement.  While it may seem like “overkill” at the time, it is always advisable to have clear and carefully drafted language to fall back on in… Read More »

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Summer Fun

By Weinberg & Schwartz, L.L.C. |

SUMMER FUN School is out and it is time for summer fun and family memories! Ideas for local trips in the DC/Maryland area: McHenry is just a quick carried into the Baltimore area for a fun day reliving history. The fort was used to protect the United States during the Battle of Baltimore on… Read More »

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Helpful New Year’s Resolutions – Family Law Litigation Edition

By Weinberg & Schwartz, L.L.C. |

The beginning of each year is a great time to reflect on the past year and to look forward to the upcoming year, setting goals and starting (or resuming) new productive habits. There are lots of places to look to for help in setting helpful new year’s resolutions, but if you are involved in… Read More »

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Back to School Tips

By Weinberg & Schwartz, L.L.C. |

It’s now time for back to school and everybody wonders how can I get through the school year with the least possible disruption and the smoothest transition so that the children will have a healthy and organized year? Some pointers include the following: Make sure you fill out all those stacks of school forms… Read More »

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6 Ways Your Social and Professional Network Can Help You with Your Divorce

By Weinberg & Schwartz, L.L.C. |

Bring a detail-oriented family member or friend to your first few meetings with your lawyer.  Divorce is more often than not a very stressful time for people, especially during the beginning stages, and having a second set of eyes and ears and a careful note taker often proves very helpful.  Once the process has… Read More »

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Top 5 Questions in Divorce Consults

By Weinberg & Schwartz, L.L.C. |

Top 5 Divorce Consult FAQs One of the things I love about family law is that every case is different. While the issues are often the same, what works for one family will not work for another. That being said, there are some questions that come up in almost all divorce consults. Below are… Read More »

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TOP 10 DO’S & DON’TS FOR ZOOM MEETINGS, MEDIATIONS & COURT APPEARANCES

By Weinberg & Schwartz, L.L.C. |

Do adjust your lighting, sound volume and background in advance of your zoom meeting and do give consideration to your location.   Do not use unprofessional filters, have individuals walking around in the background during confidential proceedings/meetings or appear from a bathroom unless absolutely necessary for privacy purposes.   Do appear dressed appropriately and… Read More »

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Top 10 Things To Bring To The First Meeting With Your Divorce Attorney

By Weinberg & Schwartz, L.L.C. |

Documents evidencing your and your spouse’s assets; such as: Bank Statements Brokerage Statements 401k, 403b, IRA, Roth-IRA, SEP-IRA, TSP, Pension Statements, FERS or CSRS Statements Bonds Mutual Fund Statements College Fund Statements Stock Option Statements   Information evidencing the value of your family home, vacation home, rental properties; such as: Zillow Zestimate Values from… Read More »

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A Glossary of Definitions for the 10 Most Frequently Misunderstood Maryland Family Law Terms

By Weinberg & Schwartz, L.L.C. |

Incorporated But Not Merged:              Maryland Attorneys often request that the Court incorporate, but not merge, an Agreement into a Court Order.  The request can be made for any type of an Agreement;  a Marital Settlement Agreement, a Custody Agreement, a Temporary Agreement, a Post-Nuptial Agreement, or a Child Support Agreement, for example.  We do… Read More »

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