Archive for 2012
Maryland Lawyer Business Tips:Window closing on great tax credit opportunity for businesses.
The “Vow to Hire Heroes Act of 2011” enacted last year is a program that offers special tax incentives to companies who hire veterans. The program is a tremendous two-for-one that helps both veterans and companies satisfy needs in the work place. Military veterans are a highly skilled workforce that is often overlooked in job…
Read MoreMaryland Court of Appeals decision affects Pit Bull owners and Property Owners
The Maryland Court of Appeals recent decision of, Tracey v. Solesky (No. 53, September Term 2012) holding owners of Pit Bulls to a strict liability standard has created great controversy. If you are a pit bull owner, or you have a tenant who owns a pit bull, you will want to read carefully the opinion…
Read MoreBancarrota en Maryland- Si vive en Maryland, sabia usted que….?
1. Usted no tiene que ser ciudadano de los Estados Unidos. 2. Usted no necesita un número de seguro social. 3. Usted solo necesita vivir en Maryland. 4. Usted debe archivar y pagar sus impuestos a el estado de Maryland y USA. 5. En cual estado puede usted archivar bancarrota? Eso depende…Usted puede archivar en…
Read MoreDevious Debt Collectors Attack Vulnerable Debtors
Fake Debt Collectors Attack Maryland As if having to deal with third party debt collectors is not enough, see the link from an article in the Baltimore Sun today about fake debt collectors. Now you have to check out the debt collectors before you make a payment. Here are some ways to protect yourself:
Read MoreTranslating Social Security Lingo
It’s no surprise that applicants for Social Security disability benefits typically have more questions than understanding of the process at the beginning. I would too. The process consists of a language of its own complete with unusual slang and rules. The manner in which a Social Security claim will be judged is dependent on several…
Read MoreLaw Offices of Jeffrey Scholnick featured in Patch.com story
Read the full length story about an initiative taken by the staff at the Law Offices of Jeffrey Scholnick… www.towson.patch.com/articles/towson-attorney-crafts-form-for-accused-immigrants
Read MoreState v. Denisyuk- Immigration Consequences of Guilty Pleas
The Maryland Court of Appeals is Not Pleased with certain Guilty Pleas! On November 2, 2006, in the Circuit Court for Harford County, Mark Denisyuk pled guilty to second degree assault. Denisyuk was a Latvian citizen who immigrated to the United States in 1989, at the age of 14. As a result of his conviction,…
Read MoreThe Importance of Showing Up
The Importance of Just Showing Up – Why You Should ALWAYS Go to Court When You Are Sued Every week I receive a phone call from a present or prior client who is being sued by a creditor or a company who purchased the debt. “Should I go to Court or am I just wasting…
Read MoreStart the New Year by expunging old records.
By: Jeff Scholnick, Attorney at Law Every one has a New Year’s Resolution, this time of year, that involves improving themselves- losing weight, cleaning out the house, ridding themselves of old clothing and furniture. But, what if you could improve yourself with a legal “makeover”? Have you thought about an Expungement of your criminal records?
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