Making Divorce Simpler: Maryland’s New Divorce Law Explained

Starting October 1, 2023, some significant changes are coming to how people can get divorced in Maryland. If you want to get a divorce in Maryland currently, you need to give a reason, or in legal terms, “have grounds.”  Some grounds blame one person for the divorce,...

Can property division in a divorce implicate other areas of law?

Even if a couple has agreed to approach their divorce amicably, there is no guarantee that complications won’t arise. For example, the issue of property division can quickly get complex and raise related questions of law. Consider the implications of estate law. An...

Can a property settlement be altered after the divorce is final?

You may remember the story from a couple of years ago — Frank and Jamie McCourt, co-owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers, went through a very public divorce around the same time they were forced to sell the team, which was in bankruptcy. The couple had been married since...