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Q: What can I do about my neighbor recording me on my property in Maryland?
I live in Maryland and have been dealing with a situation for over a year where a next-door neighbor is continuously video and audio recording me on my property. He conducts the recording privately and sends the footage to a third party within the county government, who then contacts me. What legal... View More 
Mark Oakley
answered on Aug 30, 2026
answered on Aug 30, 2026
Do you have a copy of any of these videos with audio recordings of you or your family or guests having conversations? If so, you can request that the District Court Commissioner issue criminal charges for illegal recording of private conversations without your consent, which is a felony punishable... View More
Q: What happens to property not on deed in Maryland divorce?
My daughter is getting a divorce in Maryland. She, her father, and her mother are on the deed of the property, and the spouse is not on the deed. There are no existing agreements regarding the division of property in case of divorce. The daughter lives in the house with her husband, to whom... View More
Mark Oakley
answered on Aug 30, 2026
answered on Aug 30, 2026
Maryland is an equitable property division state for determining marital property. The husband may be entitled to claim a share of his wife’s interest (1/3) of the house, but the court has different ways it can award that interest. One way is to award the husband a greater share of other assets... View More
Q: How can someone on the deportation list without immigration status renew their driver's license?
How can my client, a participant in a psychiatric rehabilitation program (PRP) in Baltimore, Maryland, renew his driver's license when he does not have a legal immigration status and is on the deportation list? He currently has a form of identification, has received notifications from the DMV... View More
Mark Oakley
answered on Aug 30, 2026
answered on Aug 30, 2026
Undocumented or unauthorized immigrants can obtain a standard, noncommercial Maryland driver’s license, an option granted under the Maryland Highway Safety Act of 2013. Getting this license allows the immigrant to operate a vehicle within Maryland and have official identification for that... View More
Q: Can I file a motion to dismiss charges in Florida due to due process and prejudice by prosecution?
I am facing criminal charges in Florida and would like to know if I can file a motion to dismiss these charges. The grounds for the dismissal I am considering include due process violations and prejudice caused by the prosecution. Could you provide guidance on how to proceed with this and any... View More
Andrey Mangushev
answered on Aug 30, 2026
answered on Aug 30, 2026
Filing a motion to dismiss in a Florida criminal case is possible, but the vehicle and standard depend heavily on what "due process violations" and "prejudice by prosecution" actually mean on your facts. Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.190 governs pretrial motions, and a... View More
Q: Can I claim breach or fraud over a disputed short-sale contract in Florida?
I entered into a written agreement to buy a Florida short-sale property from a wholesaler for approximately $316,000, based on his representation that it was lender-approved and ready to close. Although the original seller contract permitted assignment, my downstream transaction was never submitted... View More
Andrey Mangushev
answered on Aug 30, 2026
answered on Aug 30, 2026
You describe a fairly common but legally tangled short-sale assignment dispute, and Florida law gives you more than one avenue depending on exactly what was represented and when. Under Fla. Stat. 725.01 and general contract principles, an oral promise to return your deposit only under certain... View More
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