I applied for a public defender, and he called me telling me they plan to serve me in court and it will not be a trial. I am moving to another state the following day, and don’t want to continue going to court. Can I not show up? Will they have a warrant out for me?
answered on Jun 9, 2022
If you do not show up, the judge will issue a bench warrant for your arrest. You must appear in court. It would be a big mistake to fail to appear.
answered on Jun 8, 2022
In Maryland, you can cross where there is an unmarked crosswalk. An unmarked crosswalk is an area where roads intersect, but there are no crosswalk markings. If there is a marked crosswalk at an intersection, you must use the marked crosswalk.
Daughters mother took a loan out to pay daughter college. Never asked or consulted me. There’s nothing in our paperwork saying I’m responsible to pay her college. Now her mother wants me to pay the loan.
answered on Jun 8, 2022
(1) Are you married to your daughter's mother?
(2) Are you divorced from your daughter's mother?
(3) Is there a marital separation agreement or any other type of signed agreement bewteen the two of you that provides for payment of college tuition, and if so, what exactly... Read more »
No spouse, no living parents. He owns 1/2 his house which was just sold, some precious metals, and cash. Does his daughter get all of it, or am I entitled to any, and how much?
answered on Jun 7, 2022
The answer will depend on the law where your brother was domiciled when he died. If he was living in Nevada, you need a Nevada lawyer. In all likelihood, by the most common intestate succession framework, his primary heirs are his spouse (whom you don’t mention) and his issue (the daughter).
co trustees currently. Issues with home being under trust and dealing with Title transfer prior to divorce being final. One spouse buying out the other. Lender wrote $500k check to name of the Trust. Bank won’t deposit in trustees personal account to complete buyout without setting up new bank... Read more »
answered on Jun 7, 2022
If the trust is the seller of the property, the sale proceeds need to be paid to the trust, not the personal account of an individual trustee. The trust then can distribute the agreed buyout amount to whomever is supposed to receive it. You will need a lawyer to look at the trust instrument and... Read more »
answered on Jun 6, 2022
The Commissioner will decide if there are sufficient grounds to enter an interim protective order. The case will then be scheduled for a temporary protective order in front of a judge. After taking testimony, the judge will decide if there are sufficient ground for a temporary protective order. If... Read more »
This was Kaiser MidAtlantic, South Baltimore location’s Head surgeon and a contracted neurosurgeon who refused minimally invasive procedures and newer 93% success rate procedures with shorter recovery periods. They prefer the 50 year old procedure that has 70% success rate initially, but within... Read more »
answered on Jun 5, 2022
A Maryland attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. I'm sorry for your ordeal. It's going to be difficult for any attorney to offer meaningful guidance on something of this complexity without seeing the file and the terms of the insurance coverage. If... Read more »
Several large cracks that are leaking were discovered upon trying to open our pool. The Pool was closed and covered during the inspection when we purchased the home. These cracks are very visible. Current repair estimates are $30k plus labor, pool draining and refilling. We would not have purchased... Read more »
answered on Jun 4, 2022
You need to look carefully at the disclosures and the advertising as well as all other correspondence to look for misrepresentations. There are several categories of cases, but you aren't in the easiest of them. It's not going to be an easy latent defect case if the cracks are very... Read more »
answered on Jun 4, 2022
Like almost any good legal question, the answer is "it depends." Generally, an individual person can be given the ability to hire and fire employees without calling for a board vote. But a more specific answer is that you should look at your association's bylaws. Under Maryland law,... Read more »
answered on Jun 3, 2022
4th Amendment law is one of the most fact-dependent areas of law known. It's not possible to answer your question on the information provided. Can police bring a dog into your unit without consent, a warrant or an exception? No. Can they have a dog in a public area/common area of a larger... Read more »
Was a ‘rolling stop’ according to officer
answered on Jun 1, 2022
Yes, it is 1 point unless there was an accident in which case it is 3 points. Do not pay it. Request a trial and not a waiver hearing and go to court. If the police officer does not appear, you will be acquitted. If the police officer appears and you are convicted, the judge can still offer... Read more »
answered on May 30, 2022
Yes, and it doesn’t HAVE to be notarized but notarization helps prove it’s really you. Be sure to read the trust to identify all the people that need to receive the resignation letter.
answered on May 30, 2022
Most revocable trusts name the creator of the trust, known as the grantor, as trustee. Once the grantor has died, the trust typically becomes irrevocable. The trust should provide for successor trustees. It is unclear what the nature of the trust is, if there are beneficiaries who are minors or... Read more »
answered on May 27, 2022
Judges in Maryland are like snowflakes: every judge is different in how they sentence, and take each defendant's particular circumstances into account (age, education, work and family history, past and pending criminal history, substance abuse history, how the defendant has acted or performed... Read more »
The real estate was solely titled in the name of the decedent and left to two heirs as part of the residuary estate. The executor is selling the house for $380K; the house was valued at $360K on the date of death (stepped-up basis), therefore there will be a capital gain on the sale of $20K, less... Read more »
answered on May 27, 2022
If the PR sells the property, the estate pays the taxes as part of the estate tax retrun. Have an accountant prepare the estate returns.
answered on May 23, 2022
You would need to file a motion to seal and show the reasons why the file and all pleadings should be sealed.
An agreement has "wife support" section stating a monthly payment to wife while in the same agreement document, the "alimony" section says alimony is waived. Based on the document flow, the alimony section comes after wife support section will override the wife support section... Read more »
answered on May 22, 2022
You will need to take your agreement to a lawyer to review. It is not possible to construe the terms based on your summary description. There can be support and maintenance payments by agreement that are not treated as alimony. Alimony has a distinct meaning and set of legal rules that apply to it,... Read more »
I'm 23 years old, and my parents have power of attorney over me - I agreed to it at the time, they presented it in a way that seemed reasonable and I didn't realize THAT'S CRAZY. They have both the medical kind (HIPAA permission?) and durable PoA for non-medical stuff.
I... Read more »
answered on May 22, 2022
You can revoke at any time in writing. Ideally, you simply create a new POA that revokes all prior POAs. You should send written notice to whomever is named agent under your POA being revoked. That way, if they attempt to act, they are doing so knowing their authority or revoked, which makes them... Read more »
She lives alone,he is 19 years old,he has gotten abt $500 from her. She felt intimidated once. I want to handle him.,but your answer may stop me from him and his dad. I told his dad, he said he is a grown man.....
answered on May 21, 2022
Call the police, have them investigate it as elder financial abuse. They can talk to him and scare him off. Of course, if he’s in your mother’s neighborhood then it may make things uncomfortable. If things escalate she can seek a protective order (peace order). If she has other neighbors... Read more »
MOM has Alzhiemers. Sister and her Daughter are ones that take care of her.They tell us what they want us to know. They don't show any receipts, paperwork or proof of what they claim they do. Nothing is discussed with our Sister or Myself before Sister makes Decisions. Such things as... Read more »
answered on May 21, 2022
Any Maryland lawyer can answer your question. If you are looking to hire a lawyer from Baltimore, that is a different issue. The first question any lawyer would have for you is, does anyone (e.g., your sister) have a power of attorney executed by your mother appointing them as your mother's... Read more »
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