Carol R. Schifter, Esquire

Carol R. Schifter, Esquire For over 35 years family law attorney, Carol R. Schifter in Silver Spring, MD., has helped people with divorce, wills and probate. Ms.

From her offices in Rockville, Maryland attorney Carol R. Schifter, Esquire provides individuals and families throughout Montgomery County with compassionate legal representation in the full range of family law matters. Schifter's areas of practice include assisting clients with divorce; custody and support; and prenuptial, postnuptial, and co-habitation agreements. She also provides clients with assistance in many estate planning and probate matters.

08/23/2019

BACK TO SCHOOL TIME. Do you want your child managing their inheritance from you when they turn 18? No? That is what happens by law if you do not have a will. You need a will that puts the money you are leaving your children in trust with a trustee you name until the age YOU specify. I do wills and powers of attorney. Please email or call me to set up an appointment soon..

Thinking about calling it quits on your marriage? Questions about your mortality keeping you up at night? Get answers fr...
03/21/2019

Thinking about calling it quits on your marriage? Questions about your mortality keeping you up at night? Get answers from an experienced family law, divorce, wills, and probate attorney who truly cares and will give you straight answers.

02/28/2019

YOU CAN FILE FOR DIVORCE IMMEDIATELY EVEN IF YOU ARE STILLING LIVING TOGETHER IF YOU MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA IN THE STATUTE (WENT INTO EFFECT OCTOBER 1, 2018). LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT TO PURSUE AN UNCONTESTED DIVORCE IN MARYLAND USING THIS GROUND "MUTUAL CONSENT". FIRST STEP WE NEED TO DO: REQUIRED AGREEMENT. SPECIAL LOWER RATES NOW THAT I AM SEMI-RETIRED.

Statute Text
Article - Family Law

§7–103.

(a) The court may decree an absolute divorce on the following grounds:
..............

(8) mutual consent, if:

(i) the parties execute and submit to the court a written settlement agreement signed by both parties that resolves all issues relating to:

1. alimony;

2. the distribution of property, including the relief provided in §§ 8–205 and 8–208 of this article; and

3. the care, custody, access, and support of minor or dependent children;

(ii) the parties attach to the settlement agreement a completed child support guidelines worksheet if the settlement agreement provides for the payment of child support;

(iii) neither party files a pleading to set aside the settlement agreement prior to the divorce hearing required under the Maryland Rules; and

(iv) after reviewing the settlement agreement, the court is satisfied that any terms of the agreement relating to minor or dependent children are in the best interests of those children.

12/26/2017

JANUARY SAVING AND URGENT INFORMATION:
JANUARY SAVINGS: Anyone who sees me at my office (or works with me by phone and email) in January 2018 and mentions this JANUARY SAVINGS post at our initial phone conversation to set up an appointment will get 50 percent off my regular flat fee price for: wills, uncontested divorces, and/or drafting a Separation Agreement.

URGENT INFORMATION: (1) BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2017, look at your taxes from last year. If you paid more than $10,000 combined for your state property taxes, state and local income taxes, then starting with your 2018 taxes you will only be able to deduct a maximum of $10,000 regardless of how much you paid in those combined taxes. There is a one-time opportunity (with a few minor exceptions for people who pay the Alternative Minimum Tax) to pay your January 2018 estimated tax payment on your 2017 taxes in December of 2017 so that you will not lose part or all of that final 2017 payment to the new law. Consult your tax advisor or read up further on this NOW. On January 1, 2018 it will be too late.
(2) If you're separated or divorced and paying alimony, you are now able to deduct those payments to your ex-spouse, and your ex has been paying income taxes on those payments. If you're already divorced, that will remain the case and Uncle Sam “helps” with the payment because the payer and payee are in two different tax brackets and alimony is getting taxed at the lower rate. The new tax law, however, will affect couples who divorce or separate and sign a Separation Agreement after Dec. 31, 2018 -- after that date alimony payments will NOT be deductible. Recipients also won't be taxed on the payments. If you are separated and do not yet have a Separation Agreement addressing the issue of alimony, the Agreement (or court order) must be done and signed this year (2017) or next (2018) in order for the alimony to be considered deductible/taxable. CALL ME FOR AN APPOINTMENT if you wish to do a Separation Agreement so that you can take advantage of the deductibility of alimony before it is too late.

09/16/2017

See below for one offer to SAVE YOU MONEY and one to PROTECT YOUR CREDIT:

SAVE MONEY by contacting my office by October 31, 2017, to do or update your will and powers of attorney. MENTION THIS AD and the cost of your will is HALF PRICE (so $500 instead of $1000) and power of attorney done at the same time for free. If you cannot come to Rockville, we can have a phone or FaceTime appointment.

PROTECT YOUR CREDIT (in light of a credit rating agency being hacked) by placing a security freeze on your credit file at the largest 3 credit rating agencies. The freezes can be reversed by you temporarily if you are getting a loan or switching insurance companies, for example. To place a freeze: call or email the 3 credit rating agencies: Experian (experian.com 1-888-397-3742), Equifax (equifax.com 1-800-349-9960) and TransUnion (transunion.com: 1-888-909-8872)

08/30/2017

Taking photos in sunny conditions can often be challenging due to the negative effects of the strong light. But with a few simple tips you can learn to work with the sun and use it to your advantage!

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08/30/2017

HDR is a fantastic iPhone camera feature for improving the exposure of your photos. It allows you to easily create more balanced exposures in high contrast scenes such as landscapes!

Your is to post a photo where you used the HDR feature of the iPhone.

Discover how to get the most out of HDR iPhone photography so that you can create stunning images even in the trickiest of lighting conditions:
https://iphonephotographyschool.com/hdr-iphone/

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From her offices in Silver Spring, Maryland attorney Carol R. Schifter, Esquire provides individuals and families throughout Montgomery County with compassionate legal representation in the full range of family law matters. Ms. Schifter's areas of practice include wills, trusts, and probate. In addition she assists clients with divorce, separation agreements and prenuptial, postnuptial, and co-habitation agreements.