Generally there are two types of Powers of Attorney in Maryland: Health Care and Financial. They each appoint an agent, the health care agent to manage health care and the financial agent to manage financial and related affairs. Most people should have both. These are generally NOT combined in... View More

Although an attorney cannot answer specific questions about a specific Trust without seeing the Trust terms, generally speaking there is a stepped-up basis for inherited property. There are different kinds of Trusts and the post doesn't say what kind is involved here but for a typical... View More

Because an online post can only offer general information you may want to talk to a local landlord/tenant attorney regarding your specific situation.

Generally speaking, a landlord in Maryland can increase rents at any lease renewal UNLESS there is a specific local rule that applies. The... View More

Commission must be approved by the court (or consented to by all heirs) before being paid out but Maryland law sets reasonable compensation as 3.6% of the probate assets over $20,000 (a different percentage applies to the first $20k).

Note that a commission is viewed as income for work... View More

As another attorney noted, planning documents valid when created remain valid when the planner moves.

That said, if the planner is still competent, it can be a good idea to re-do financial Powers of Attorney in the new state, among other reasons because institutions in that state will be... View More

All of those conditions sound like a reason to consider moving at the end of a lease term, or possibly attempting to negotiate an early exit (which would require both parties to agree).

Things like a lack of security cameras and insufficient lighting wouldn't ordinarily be a breach... View More

It is very difficult to know what, if any, damages may be available without knowing exactly how the eviction was "illegal." A Landlord can lawfully ask a Tenant to leave if the lease is up, or if the tenant doesn't pay, or if a lease term is breached, etc., by giving written... View More

Assuming some or all of the funds will be payable to your late husband's estate, any additional funds will require filing a supplemental inventory and supplemental account (if a regular estate) or a supplemental schedule B (if a small estate). Basically a Personal Representative has an... View More

Generally, there is no right to get a copy of anyone else's planning documents while the planner is still living. So if the relative who created this Trust is still living (and assuming it is a typical trust), usually it is entirely up to that person to decide what, if anything (or nothing)... View More

I am sorry for your loss. Married couples can hold property a few different ways and how the title reads on the deed affects what you need to do when one person passes.

Usually (but not always) married couples own property as "tenants by the entirety" - if so, then by operation... View More

A Trustee overseeing someone else's Trust is a fiduciary or someone who manages someone else's money/assets. In some situations a Trustee actually manages their own assets for their own benefit in which case their creditors could usually get at such assets. However, when a fiduciary... View More

Maryland law does not set any kind of minimum hours per week for part-time employees. It is up to the employer and employee to determine the schedule. Except for a few limited exceptions, minimum wage is not dependent on the number of hours worked and applies whether an employee works 1 or 40... View More

While it is frustrating to have significant repairs on a vehicle you recently purchased, a used vehicle that is 9 or 10 years old does not have the same warranties as a new car.

Maryland's "lemon law" applies to a NEW passenger car, light truck or motorcycle that has... View More

Business uses are limited in residential districts. What can permissibly be done in a particular zoning district varies greatly by county in Maryland. If a desired use is not allowed in a particular district in your particular county, the only options are to petition for a zoning reclassification... View More

Your post doesn't describe whether your son is the sole owner or whether he is in MD or DE. I presume that he is in MD.

If your son runs this business as a sole proprietorship a financial Power of Attorney should give persons of his choosing authority to manage his affairs,... View More

Maryland law requires that rental units be livable with essentials like heat and running water. Whether a backed up drain makes property unlivable or not would heavily depend on the circumstances. A single slow moving drain probably does not render property unlivable but if there were no working... View More

An attorney cannot realistically analyze the state of a particular title without looking at the estate filings and the deed. That said, I'll try to give some general information below that might be helpful.

"Title" and "Deed" are generally interchangeable terms... View More

Generally speaking co-owners can each freely transfer their interest in real property. However, if there are survivorship rights already in the deed a Will is ineffective to transfer to someone else (because it will go to the survivor in the deed and not be a part of the deceased person's... View More

Property is transferred to a Trust through means of a Deed or Assignment depending on whether the property has a ground rent. Different counties have additional requirements and all deeds require an intake (and in some cases affidavits). While deeds are not terribly complex, there are a lot of... View More

While there is no legal process to "forfeit land" practically speaking if the owner defaults on the annual property taxes it would go into tax sale, and if someone else purchased the property at tax sale it would have the same practical effect as forfeiting. However, a Personal... View More