Long-term care: What legal issues arise?

Health-care decision-making and financial management issues for the patient need to be addressed through proper execution of financial powers of attorney and advanced medical directives. Then, the actual payment of the long-term care service is often considered, which may involve planning for the submission of an application for Medicaid. Simultaneously, a review of other estate-planning documents is usually performed. What if the patient becomes mentally unable to make decisions? In the best case,... More

What is long-term care, when do we need it and how do we plan for it?

Long-term care is a phrase that describes an array of services provided by skilled nursing professionals who support individuals who need assistance due to mental or physical limitations, or both. These limitations may be caused by illness, injury or diminished mental capacity. Anyone concerned with the potential for the need to receive long-term care services either for themselves, family or friends should consider planning. Typically, senior citizens, or children of senior citizens, seek planning. Long-term... More

What to do when your wedding day is a nightmare

It’s finally here: the day you’ve been dreaming about since you were 6 years old. Only this is so not how you envisioned it. Getting married isn’t always a bed of roses. In fact, for some unlucky couples it can be a day straight from hell that results in lawsuits against the florist, the caterer, the reception hall or the dressmaker, to name just a few. Consider the following: 1. You ordered peach-colored roses... More

License? Who needs that? Apparently not this guy

Richard Samuel Dorsey Jr. went to court the day after an Annapolis police officer stopped his car for speeding, according to The Sun. The prosecutor asked for a $10,000 bond to hold Dorsey. The judge set it. More  Read More →

Can you spell public nuisance? Easton says it’s t-o-p-l-e-s-s

For the third time in five years, Easton police have ticketed someone for going topless in public. Sean Cephus, 18, was cited June 4 when police say he was spotted without a shirt on South Street near Hanson Street. He was also cited for failing to obey a lawful order to stop for police. An ordinance adopted by this Eastern Shore city in 1974 forbids anyone from going topless in public buildings or on public streets or public sidewalks. Possible penalties are a fine of up to $100 and up to 10 days... More

Male dancers’ stolen van turns up in Washington

The Thunder From Down Under is mobile again. The Australian male troupe’s van was stolen from behind Ram’s Head Tavern in Annapolis after the group performed there. Someone left the keys in the van, which held its costumes, equipment and items that are sold on tour. The group, which has performed in Las Vegas for a decade, had to cancel its next performance, and offered a $5,000 reward for the return of the property. The van was recovered in Washington, D.C.  Officers said they didn’t know... More

Church ex-official admits having sex with 12-year-old girl

The former music director of West Baltimore Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church pleaded guilty to second-degree rape for having sex with a 12-year-old member of the congregation. Timothy D. Price III, 31, of Owings Mills, admitted in Baltimore Circuit Court that he had sex with the girl when she was 12, The Sun reported. He is to be sentenced Aug. 1. More  Read More →

Inmate gets 33-year sentence for throwing feces on officer

Dedrick Strong was being held at the Baltimore City Detention Center, awaiting trial on an attempted-murder charge. Then he really got into trouble. Strong, 22, was sentenced to 33 years in prison for throwing a cup of excrement on a correctional officer, The Sun reported. A circuit court jury had convicted Strong of second-degree assault for that attack. Prosecutors said the officer was hit in the face, arm, neck, back and leg Oct. 2 but was not seriously injured. Strong is still awaiting trial... More

Arrested man chokes to death during struggle with deputies

A man who had been charged with kidnapping and assaulting another man died after a struggle with Harford County sheriff’s deputies, county officials said. More  Read More →

Yearbook seller graduates to prison for math trickery

A Monkton man who admitted cheating Maryland and Washington, D.C., high schools and colleges, including the U.S. Naval Academy, over yearbook contracts will be going to prison. A U.S. district judge sentenced Joseph M. Wenzl, 41, to 27 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for mail fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Wenzl also must pay over $555,000 in restitution. More  Read More →

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