Mar
13
HBO’s Divorce: Episode 9 – From Mollie’s Perspective By Mollie Caplis In Episode 9 of HBO’s Divorce, Robert and Frances DuFresne attend another four-way meeting with their attorneys. The topic for the meeting was the parties’ children, Tom and Lila. Robert’s attorney, Tony Silvercreek, posed a series of questions to Frances,... Read More »
Mar
06
HBO’s Divorce: Episode 8 – From Fred’s Perspective By Fred Kobb HBO Divorce Series: Issues and Commentary—Episode 8 Much of HBO’s Divorce Episode 8 tracks Frances as she pursues a new job as an art curator at Sotheby’s auction house. It is Frances’ dream job and she eventually gets the... Read More »
Mar
06
HBO’s Divorce: Episode 8 – From Mollie’s Perspective By Mollie Caplis In Episode 8, after an evening out with the kids, Robert returns Tom and Lila to the house, along with a pet snake (ughhh!!). On his own, Robert decided to purchase this pet, along with a big tank, and park... Read More »
Jan
18
Charting a course is about more than simply knowing the destination; it’s about anticipating the obstacles and being prepared to overcome them. For over a century, the attorneys of Wright, Constable & Skeen, LLP have helped businesses throughout the mid-Atlantic region navigate the troubled waters of government regulations, intellectual property, restructuring, tax, mergers and acquisitions, employment, corporate,real estate and a... Read More »
Jan
17
HBO’s Divorce: Episode 7 – From Fred's Perspective By Fred Kobb One of the more frequent questions I get from divorce clients is whether they can date after separating. My usual answer is: Yes, but be discrete about it. Robert finds himself in this situation throughout much of Episode 7,... Read More »
Jan
16
HBO’s Divorce: Episode 7 – From Mollie’s Perspective By Mollie Caplis In Episode 7, life goes on for the DuFresnes and certainly Robert is trying to move on with his life. Whether rekindling a relationship with his old college friend, making moves on an uninterested barista, or sleeping with a... Read More »
Jan
09
HBO Divorce Series: Issues and Commentary—Episode 6 By Fred Kobb Celebrating the holidays in the midst of getting divorced is difficult, as is evident by Robert and Frances’ Christmas story that plays out in Episode 6. Being together as a family is a central part of the holiday experience. But,... Read More »
Jan
09
HBO’s Divorce: Episode 6 – From Mollie’s Perspective By Mollie Caplis No matter one’s religious affiliation, the holiday season is stressful. As parents, we are busy entertaining kids being home from school and also the tenuous balancing act of impressing the meaningfulness of a religious holiday versus the joy of... Read More »
Dec
05
Posted on December 5, 2016 by Elizabeth Lowe Eleven businesses awarded 2016 Mayor’s Business Recognition Awards Eleven Baltimore businesses were recognized for engaging in specific activities or projects that have significantly benefited the Baltimore community and are outside of the business’s regular mission or day-to-day activities at the 42nd Annual Mayor’s Business Recognition... Read More »
Nov
28
WARNING TO IRA OWNERSBy: Michael I. Gordon If you have an IRA upon which you have named someone other than your spouse as beneficiary or if you are a named beneficiary of someone else’s IRA, be aware that a recent letter ruling from the IRS should act as a... Read More »