Hoffman, Comfort, Offutt, Scott & Halstad, LLP has been serving the legal needs of individuals and businesses from Carroll County and the greater Baltimore metropolitan area for more than seven decades. Our clients appreciate our courteous and attentive service, as shown by their responses to our client surveys. Our peers in the legal profession respect us for our legal ability and professional ethics, and have designated the firm as AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell.Serving all of your personal and business legal needsEach of our lawyers concentrates in specific areas of the law, which allows us to provide better quality legal services to you. Our areas of practice include:Personal injuryAutomobile accidentsWills and trustsEstate planningEstate administrationEstate disputes and litigationElder lawTax and financial planningDivorce and family lawReal estateZoning, planning and local government administrative lawBusiness lawCollectionsTraffic, DUI and criminal defenseWe view our clients as the purpose of our work, not an interruption of it. Every client deserves the most professional and responsive service we can provide.Put our experience and dedication to work for youHoffman, Comfort, Offutt, Scott & Halstad, LLP seeks to provide legal assistance to our clients at reasonable rates. From our offices in Westminster, we welcome the opportunity to assist you anywhere in Maryland. Call us at (410) 848-4444 or contact us online to schedule a consultation and see how accessible and affordable quality legal representation can be.
Wrongful death  — If a loved one has died because of someone else’s carelessness or negligence, family members including children, life partners or spouses may be entitled to recover damages for both financial and emotional losses.
Premises liability  — Visitors to a place of business have a reasonable expectation of personal safety. If an accident is caused by negligence on the part of a property owner, he or she may be held liable.
Real Estate Transactions
The firm also assists our developer and landowner clients in structuring complex real estate transactions involving the sale or purchase of development property.
Eminent Domain
Easement
Land Use and Zoning
Attorney Bowersox’s practice involves representation before planning and zoning agencies of Carroll County and several incorporated municipalities within Carroll County, and to a limited extent, similar agencies in surrounding central Maryland counties.
The personal injury attorneys at Hoffman, Comfort, Offutt, Scott & Halstad, LLP understand that accidents can cause debilitating injuries and wrongful death, affecting both the victims themselves and their loved ones.
Medicaid Planning
Elder LawAttorneys Protecting You & Your Loved Ones in Maryland Medicaid planning to protect your assets can be complex. Strict eligibility guidelines for income and assets must be met. Our attorney, Dennis M. Twigg, who is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys,…
Hoffman, Comfort, Offutt, Scott & Halstad, LLP is recognized as having some of the top estate planning attorneys in Carroll County & Central Maryland. The firm has 3 attorneys with decades of experience.
Wills
Hoffman, Comfort, Offutt, Scott & Halstad, LLP is recognized as having some of the top estate planning attorneys in Carroll County and Central Maryland. The firm has three attorneys with decades of experience in estate planning, estate and trust administration. We are one of the few firms in Carroll County that can help our clients with Pennsylvania wills and estate & trust adminstration.