Blog | The Law Office of James E. Crawford, Jr. & Associates, LLC | Linthicum Heights, MD (2024)

Service of the papers is a key step in the divorce process and every state has its own regulations about how that service happens. In some states, the Sheriff’s department or a process server must serve papers. In Maryland, you have a few other options. Understand the...

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After a divorce, the court may make you pay various forms of support or payments to your former spouse. The most common payments are for child and spousal support. While the court may make decisions about these two payments together during the divorce, they are...

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When a court convicts someone of a sex crime, they will enter a tier. The state has three tiers. Each tier is dependent on the likelihood that the person will commit another sex offense and bring harm to the community. In addition, the tier also determines if a person...

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In the state of Maryland, the crime of burglary is actually not the same as offenses such as robbery or theft. The police may arrest you for burglary just for entering another property intending to commit a different crime. For this reason, various factors can affect...

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When you have a child with someone in Maryland and the relationship between you and the other parent ends, you may need to come up with a custody arrangement that serves both of your needs. If you and your former partner are unable to agree on custody or parenting...

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One of the biggest stressors during a divorce is how to split your property, assets and debt. Maryland is an equitable distribution state, which means that the court does not divide the property 50/50 but instead divides property on the idea of fairness. In some...

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We have recently opened a second office location in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition to serving the state of Maryland, we are now equipped to serve clients in the state of Pennsylvania. We are looking forward to bringing that same passion and legal expertise to...

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When you go through a divorce, you go through phases similar to the stages of grief. Even when divorce is the only decision, it is still a difficult life change. To move forward, it helps to understand some of the stages you may experience. While no two couples have...

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Maryland divorce courts follow the equitable distribution method, which means that a judge could decide to divide marital property based on fairness. As noted by Forbes, any asset, item or debt acquired in marriage classifies as marital property. You and your...

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Maryland’s residents voted to approve the legalization of recreational marijuana. As a result, effective July 1, 2023, individuals at least 21 years of age may lawfully possess up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana, as reported by U.S. News & World Report. Individuals...

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