Bail Hearings (Spanish Version)

August 15, 2014

¡No renuncie su derecho a tener un abogado en su audiencia para fijar la fianza! El año pasado, en el caso de DeWolfe v. Richmond, el Tribunal de Apelaciones de Maryland declaró que los acusados indigentes tienen el derecho de tener un abogado en sus audiencias iniciales para fijar la fianza ante el Comisionado. Después…

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Bail Hearings

August 15, 2014

Last year, in the case of DeWolfe v. Richmond, the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that  indigent defendants are entitled to a lawyer at their initial bail hearings in front of a Commissioner.  After many months of working out the procedure, the Maryland Public Defenders Office started representation in these hearings in July, 2014. An…

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What if I become delinquent on my Federal Student Loans?

July 16, 2014

Fortunately, if you have Federal Student Loans, you will have options to deal with your delinquency.  However, you will need help from an attorney versed in these options to overcome these problems. First, you will need to cure this default.  There are two ways to do this:  Consolidation and Rehabilitation.  Both of these methods will improve…

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Are my Student Loans Federal or private?

July 15, 2014

This is a very important question if you have Student Loans that you still owe.  It may have been a long time since you took out the Student Loans or the name of the company to whom you are writing the check may have changed. But, this is a very important question to ask.  The…

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A story about Citizenship for July 4th

July 4, 2014

A few weeks ago I helped CASA of Maryland with people who wanted to file Application for citizenship. I very much enjoy assisting these people. Each person had lived in America for many years. But, until now none of them obtained US nationality. Helping immigrants obtain citizenship interests me a lot because I remember that…

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