by Stewart Sutton | Jul 10, 2017 | Firm News, General Info
Maryland follows the doctrine of contributory negligence. If a personal injury plaintiff’s negligence contributed in causing the accident, then the plaintiff is not entitled to any recovery. The doctrine of contributory negligence was recently applied in the...
by Stewart Sutton | Feb 27, 2017 | Firm News, General Info
I was recently offered the opportunity to purchase this impressive plaque for $159 dollars from a company. I declined the invitation for two reasons. First, the award is a shameless marketing scheme from a business that sells fake honors. Secondly, the use of “top”...
by Stewart Sutton | Oct 27, 2015 | Firm News, General Info
In July 2015, Stewart A. Sutton was retained to reduce an alimony arrears to a judgment. The client was owed $112,000 in alimony. The former spouse had filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition; and he erroneously believed that the automatic stay applied to his alimony...
by Stewart Sutton | Jul 23, 2015 | Firm News
In a divorce, the parties’ Social Security benefits are not subject to division. But did you know that a person’s Social Security benefits are subject to garnishment to enforce a judgment for child support or an alimony arrears judgment? See 42 U.S.C. 659...
by Stewart Sutton | May 7, 2015 | Firm News
On October 1, 2015, Maryland will recognize a new grounds for divorce for spouses without a child in common. Such couples are eligible for divorce if they enter into a written separation agreement that resolves all of their economic, and they both appear for the...
