It’s been five years since this happened and they almost always promised to start paying me back and never did and we are no longer friends and I’m left with this debt. It’s $3283.
answered on Jul 12, 2023
The statute of limitations for commencing a civil suit is 3 years, so that has expired. You can file the lawsuit, but if the defendant raises the statute of limitations as a defense, you lose. It is an affirmative defense, so the defendant has to raise it or he waives it. Your facts also support... View More
I was compelled to meet in a zoom meeting for mediation for child support in CA. But I already initiated a complaint for divorce, child support and custody in Maryland. Do I have to attend it? what is going to happen with the action in Maryland?
answered on Jul 12, 2023
You need a lawyer to review the jurisdictional issues. The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act has been codified in both CA and MD (and every other state, I believe) and there must be a hearing first to determine which state court will hear the case and exercise jurisdiction... View More
townhouse parking development-each house assigned two spaces. neighbor allows visitors to part behind her parked cars-causing two way road to be blocked
answered on Jul 10, 2023
Most townhouse developments ae governed by an HOA and the parking lots outside the rows of homes are private--not public-- parking lots. In that situation, you need to look at the governing documents and HOA rules for what remedies are available, which usually involves private towing contracts.
State whether you have had sexual relations with a person other than your spouse since the date of your marriage, and if your answer is in the affirmative, state the name and address of each person with whom you have had sexual relations, the date of each such activity, the location and address... View More
answered on Jul 8, 2023
If the answer is "No," simply answer "No." If the truthful answer is "yes," then you decline to answer on the grounds that your answer would tend to incriminate you, and you assert your right to remain silent under the Maryland and US Constitutions. Acts that meet the... View More
Collections. We lived together for 6 years and were in the process of getting married. She was caught in infidelity. We separated and now I have been sent to collections due to her not paying a bill that was agreed that she would pay.
answered on Jul 6, 2023
If the bill is in your name, you owe it and claiming someone else agreed to pay it is no defense. However, if there is an agreement that she pay this bill, then you can sue her for breach of the agreement to recoup what you paid on her behalf. Oral agreements are as binding as written ones; it’s... View More
My sister is disabled and lives in Maryland. A new agency will to be providing services to her, namely getting her "out in the community" by driving her to, and helping her participate in, activities outside of the home. The staff member would be driving her in their own car and is... View More
answered on Jul 6, 2023
Liability waivers are, in general, enforceable, with some limitations that require a lawsuit and fact finding by a judge or jury to sort out--which is not what you want. A party cannot enforce a liability waiver to release them from liability for "gross" negligence or reckless behavior,... View More
answered on Jul 4, 2023
They need a judment of possession, which in commercial landlord-tenant cases can happen quickly--but they still need to file a court action to get it. Once they have judgment of possession, they can enter immediately upon issuance of the writ of possession and lock the premises and hold the... View More
I hired a foreclosure defense attorney who has been elusive, not responding timely to emails or phone calls. For several months I have been asking for a Statement of Charges against my initial paid retainer. I received an email demanding money without a breakdown of charges as requested. He has... View More
answered on Jul 4, 2023
File a fee dispute with either the Maryland State Bar Association or the local bar association for either Baltimore County or Baltimore City (if that is where the lawyer is located ot you are located), by going to the below link and identifying the correct fee dispute panel:... View More
I work for a ride-share company and recently had my account deactivated because a rider lied that I had drugs with the intent to sell. This is absolutely false. I need to know the name of the rider who defamed me, but the company will not share the contact information for the rider. Is there any... View More
answered on Jul 4, 2023
You will need to discuss the issue with an employment attorney, and explore whether you have a wrongful termination lawsuit or other type of claim you can file. In a civil legal action you can compel responses to interrogatories (written questions that must be answered under oath), demand... View More
answered on Jul 3, 2023
If somebody already owns and has registered the trademark you want, then you will have to purchase the trademark from the owner, who then assigns it to you under the purchase contract; or you can lease the use of the trademark from the owner.
If the trademark you want to use is not... View More
I filed for divorce in Pennsylvania. My ex and i lived there during the marriage. We separated, i moved to Maryland and filed for divorce in Pennsylvania My spouse claimed she wasn't properly served. My attorney sent the divorce papers certified mail. My ex responded, we signed a marital... View More
answered on Jul 2, 2023
Who cares where you get divorced? You have a signed separation and property settlement agreement which I assume resolves all issues between you, so why expend time and money arguing over which court to get the divorce judgment from? If both parties voluntarily participate in one of the divorce... View More
He lives in MD, I live in CA. I'm passing for his airfare to come out per the agreement. She's expecting me to travel with him to take him back. I'll need that money for food and other expenses during his visit. The agreement was processed through a Maryland court so I'm sure it... View More
answered on Jul 2, 2023
If your child support order does not already include a waiver of child support while your child is with you exclusively for a month or whatever period of time you have him, then no, you cannot unilaterally withhold child support or take it to defray your costs. Only another court order modifying... View More
It has already been appealed but the majority of the evidence found after the fact.
answered on Jul 1, 2023
An appeal from the circuit court goes first to the Appellate Court of Maryland (formerly called Court of Special Appeals). Although the Supreme Court of Maryland (formerly the Court of Appeals) has the discretion to take jurisdiction over an appeal pending before the Appellate Court, it rarely does... View More
Unlawful contact was a condition to his release on recognizance after he was arrested for assault & destruction of property over $1000.
answered on Jul 1, 2023
"Unlawful" contact --as opposed to "no" contact" -- would mean any contact that violates the law. Any criminal offense, for instance. If the pretrial release on bond conditions include the common restriction to have "no contact with the victim" then any contact... View More
or a clear picture of your face. Just someone saying that you drive a car like the one in the video.
answered on Jun 24, 2023
Proving guilty requires proof of criminal agency, meaning being able to prove that the person charged with the crime actually committed it. If all the have is a silver Honda civic with no license plate or other uniquely identifiable characteristics then they can’t even identify the owner of the... View More
answered on Jun 23, 2023
That's like asking where do you find the law on crimes, or contracts, or divorce. Far too broad of a subject. There are so many sources of laws that apply to residential contruction contracts, including statutory, regulatory, common law, zoning and consumer aspects. If you have a specific... View More
can that have an effect when they are leaving the US for vacation and when they come back will there be implications at the airport?
answered on Jun 23, 2023
No, a stet has no impact on re-entry to the US or other immigration consequences. A stet disposition is not a conviction for immigration purposes because there is no conviction and no guilty finding or admission of guilt. A stet is an indefinite discontinuation of prosecution of the charge,... View More
I was found liable for a car accident only because I was not on my brothers insurance at the time I was driving his car, I was 21 and I had no vehicle. The other party was turning in the intersection and I was going straight through, they hit me on the side and blamed me. My brothers insurance... View More
answered on Jun 23, 2023
First, you cannot be found liable for causing the accident on account of your brother's insurance company denying coverage for you. That has nothing to do with liability for the accident.
Second, the only way you can be held responsible for causing the accident is if the other driver... View More
What should I do being the animals were originally obtained in nj but have been living with only me in md for the past 5 years. Do they still have rights if they left the animals 5 years ago with no contact?
answered on Jun 20, 2023
Your argument is either (1) they were a gift to you, and once given, title passes to the recipient, so those pets are yours now; or (2) he abandoned them--abandonment being the intentional relinquishment of property (pets are property under Maryland law) and giving up of rights, which may be proven... View More
Hi we live on a plot with several acres of land. However an easement was created on our land back in the 1960’s as a back access to our neighbors plot. Before either house was built. Decided between friends I believe. This easement unfortunately runs through our backyard and close to our house,... View More
answered on Jun 17, 2023
You will need to do some more research or provide more facts, preferably in private with counsel. (1) How is the easement worded and recorded in the land records? (2) What was the actual purpose or circumstances under which the easement was first created--i.e., was it created "by... View More
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