37 Md. App. 367 - Benner v. Benner’s Empirical Analysis
1977
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
1
states following
March 1995
most recently cited
7 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Lopez v. Lopez · Hood v. Hood · 11 Md. App. 638 - Quinn v. Quinn · Arban v. Rogers · Waters v. Waters
Most-quoted passages
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“Without evidence as to when the estate will be distributed, the chancellor had no basis upon which to gauge the effect of this expected inheritance on the present needs of appellant. It is clear, however, that this mere expectation of inheritance afforded appellant no financial support at the time alimony was awarded. The fact that appellant may not be destitute “over any long term” is virtually irrelevant. Alimony is to be awarded based on circumstances existing at the time of the award. If those circumstances change, the award can be modified.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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