...and I got no chance to testify against them. Nor did I get notified of their court date.
I'll try to keep it short.
My fiance and I were arguing on a shared driveway. Neighbor wife comes yelling at us, not happy about our language and loudness. She gets in my face and shoves... Read more »
There was nothing included in the divorce decree about life insurance or pension benefits. There are two adult children.
Upon divorce, your rights under any existing will would have terminated. While Maryland does not have a law in place that automatically terminates an ex-spouse's designation as a beneficiary under a life insurance policy, some states have such laws (New York, e.g.), so if your divorce was... Read more »
I have 50/50 joint custody and my ex is anti-vax and anti covid-19 testing. I want to take my kids to a convention this weekend that requires testing and so I ran it by the kids first, with the intent to ask her after I talked to them. One of the kids told her before I had a chance and now... Read more »
Is there a court order or judgment in place awarding one of you sole residential custody, or sole or final say in major medical decisions, or do you have shared custody or to you share those decisions equally? Is there a custody agreement in place that addresses the issue? You need to review your... Read more »
An LLC established for real property ownership is no different than an LLC formed for conducting another form of business. You will need to file articles of organization. Secure an Employer Identification Number (EIN) and Maryland Tax ID Number (if your LLC is formed in Maryland). Post formation,... Read more »
Brother died intestate on 8/13/2021. Probate court date is 27 October, at which time personal representative will be selected. Creditors will have 6 months to come forward. House is major asset and there are insufficient cash funds in the estate at present to pay mortgage payments. Equity in... Read more »
No chance the mortgage company can foreclose and sell that fast. It takes at least 90 days of no mortgage payments to trigger the foreclosure notices, and if the PR communicates to the mortgage company the death of the borrower and that an estate is open and the house will be sold, then they will... Read more »
I want to give enough detail so the judge knows I have a serious issue that needs the court's judgment but I do not want to be presenting arguement.
The cause of action in Maryland is called “defamation of character” and it encompasses both verbal (slander) and written (libel) defamatory statements. A sufficient statement of a cause of action requires that you allege sufficient facts to meet each element of the cause of action. You must... Read more »
I live in Maryland
You cannot expect a response that will help you in any meaningful way without providing facts, details and context. Start with stating what you received an insurance check for, why it was sent to your insurance company, and the reason the insurance company sent it back to you. If you don’t know... Read more »
Wells Fargo Bill Pay rent check was late. Late enough to be over 5 days past due. Allegedly. Once LL reached out, rent was paid via PayPal. Stop payment on late check was placed. LL later tried to cash late check. LL is now charging late fees plus bounced check fees as it seems he tried to cash the... Read more »
If you paid via PayPal, and the Landlord received the PayPal funds before he tried to cash your late check, then your Landlord had no right to try and cash the late check and receive double payment, so he has no right to charge the bounced/returned check fee. If your payment was late, and your... Read more »
I am a mtg broker. I brokered a loan for an individual on a commercial office space. Halfway through the loan process she requested to pay me "outside" of closing. This is not common practice. She made up a lame excuse that she likes to use different accounts for different payments.... Read more »
You will need to sue her and obtain a judgment first. The judgment, upon it being entered in the circuit court having jurisdiction where the property is located, will become a lien against the property. There is no way to place a direct lien against the property except by a written instrument... Read more »
If charges were filed within one year, then you can still be prosecuted. In most DUI cases, the citations are served on the date of the arrest and then the Defendant has been charged. There is a constitutional right to a speedy trial, but the right must be asserted and any delays caused by the... Read more »
I posted this question last week and received one very eloquent response as to the wisdom of forming an HOA so as to enforce covenants BUT, at the end of the day, I did not receive a straight up "yes" or "no" answer to my question which again is: "does the state of Maryland... Read more »
Yes. The phrase "in place" means properly organized, and in good standing with the State of Maryland. There are instances where an HOA described in recorded declarations has been allowed to lapse, or is no longer functioning. There are reported appellate court decisions describing what... Read more »
The property has now sold for the third or fourth time & the new owners had a survey done. It shows the trees and garden are on their side of the survey line. We spoke to them within a week of their moving in and they said not to worry they couldn’t use that tiny strip of property next to... Read more »
Yours is a common issue. Our Firm recently had this exact issue (dispute over ownership of flower beds near shared boundary) in a D.C. case. Do you have a survey? Perhaps it conflicts with the neighbor's survey. Also, have you or your predecessors used the beds to the exclusion of your new... Read more »
Our community (13 houses on 75 acres) was established ca 1985 and the developer established and controlled the covenants, this until January 1, 2010. After that, these covenants revert to the lot holders (13 homeowners). As the document reads, these are currently enforceable by each lot owner BUT... Read more »
If the covenants cover aesthetic issues like the type and color of roofs, whether windows are allowed on car garage doors, the type, location and set-back requirements (or prohibition) of sheds, sunrooms, fencing (including limits on type of fencing materials), location and type of shrubs, parking... Read more »
My offer was for the house as is, No contingencies, cash. Second offer was made the following day. Seller accepted the second offer and we were asked to be back up bites but my agent was never sent paperwork. After an inspection was done the first buyer decided to back out. Upon receiving... Read more »
It cetainly sounds fishy. Have they now accepted your contract and are trying to proceed based on your high escalation price, and do you want to back out, or to only pay the initial bid amount? Can you prove that the seller was in on the alleged fake LLC bid? You need to act sooner rather than... Read more »
The trustee has not fulfilled request to know where and who is second trustee in event of death of trustee. Is there a way to get special hearing to request information or early dispersement? Especially since the value of the assets were ridiculous and the out of state property was never included... Read more »
It is not uncommon for a grantor of a trust to make the age of distribution 35 years of age. They may be concerned about the reckless and inexperienced money management of youth or of particular beneficiaries, and want to ensure that their wealth transfer to their beneficiaries will be made after... Read more »
I am not doing freelancing since I don't know if it's legal and if it's not legal I will wait until I have SSN.
Without a work authorization you are not allowed to derive any income from any professional activities such as free-lancing. You have to apply for an EAD on eligible grounds if qualify.
The property was held as tenants in the entirety.
I never received a deed after the closing in August 2021.
The estate is small and will not go to probate. Financial and equity accounts have already been handled administratively with the respective institutions.
What... Read more »
Two options: (1) record the deceased owner’s original certified death certificate in the land records, or just keep it handy for the day you elect to sell or refinance the condo, which is sufficient proof to establish you as the sole surviving owner; or (2) pay a lawyer to prepare a deed to... Read more »
I was with a friend he’s a part collector but we got pulled over in his car and in the statement of charges it says loaded handgun but the gun was not even put together it was broke down to nothing basically
A “gun part collector”? Sounds like a dodge to me. Regardless, the definition of a firearm is found in the Maryland Public Safety Code, Section 5-101 (h)(1) “Firearm” means:
(i) a weapon that expels, is designed to expel, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the... Read more »
But now is going to be auctioned In the upcoming months can I stop it and pay for it
“With the understanding of ownership.” That will have to be clarified. Are you saying you have a rent to own contract with the owner? Your recourse will be contractual, and it will be against the owner/landlord, assuming you paid a premium above fair market rental value in order to secure a... Read more »
Denial expressed over the phone and email has been solely based on the fact of having a foreign address. Official letters do not line up with this communication. Instead I receive, “we do not offer this product at this time.” This does not feel right.
There’s no law that compels private lenders to lend to any person, other than to not discriminate based on constitutionally protected grounds (race, religion, gender, e.g.). They could not lend to you because you drive a Toyota. It’s not illegal. I’m not saying anything bad about Toyotas.... Read more »
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