I echo the other attorney comments about contacting a real estate attorney to assist with this if you did not have an estate attorney do this when the estate was administered. My firm handles these kinds of deeds for a flat fee, as do many other attorneys. Your attorney may ask to see a copy of... View More

In many cases, corporate board members can freely consider what they want to do outside of a formal meeting. That is how resolutions are frequently made. That being said, the bylaws must be followed and ordinarily whatever the board members might consider outside of a meeting, unless there is... View More

This all depends on the specific contract and the specific contract language. There is no one size fits all answer.

You are encouraged to seek legal advice if you have a question about the rights or obligations of parties under a particular contract.

Specific questions about specific planning documents usually require sitting down with an attorney to review. That being said, I'll try to address in general terms the questions posted.

With respect to inheritance and other death taxes: these taxes apply in Maryland no matter... View More

Typically HOA documents say that homeowners will pay costs of collection, including reasonable attorney fees, for any past due accounts.

Maryland's Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys requires that attorneys fees be reasonable based on the time and labor and complexity... View More

Whatever someone dies owning titled in their sole name becomes part of their probate estate. Other property (such as jointly owned real estate, bank accounts, life insurance with named beneficiaries, etc.) may go directly to named beneficiaries or co-owners. The beneficiaries (people inheriting... View More

Ordinarily each co-owner on title has rights to share in the proceeds of sale. Living in a property does not change someone's status as owner although owners may seek to offset if they paid more than their share of expenses. In most cases co-owners will reach an agreement (if they were... View More

The question is unclear. Ordinarily there is no reporting of trust schedules with the probate estate filings.

Perhaps you are asking, however, about reporting trust assets transferring to people obligated to pay inheritance tax? Maryland law requires that an Information Report be filed... View More

Good question. Heirs do not have to personally pay off any debts of a deceased relative. The Personal Representative ("PR") is appointed to deal with the assets and debts of the person who died and must pay off debts from the deceased person's assets.

Three options... View More

The short answer to "can I put a lien on the property" is yes. Maryland limits who can lend money secured by a house but still allows immediate family members (such as mother/daughter) to do so.

The process of getting a lien is done by having the property owner sign a deed of... View More

An employer must pay employees for time worked. An employer cannot refuse to pay an employee who could not take a break and who actually worked through the break. If this is the situation, you may wish to consult with an employment lawyer. The laws are set up so that the employer can be forced... View More

Probate estates are opened in the jurisdiction where the deceased person died. You can find out whether an estate has been opened by contacting the Register of Wills (or going to the Register of Wills' website and performing a search with the deceased person's name).

Your circumstances may benefit from consulting with a lawyer who focuses on family law. You may wish to sit down with such a lawyer to best understand your situation, including any controlling court orders.

In response to the actual question posted, however, "how can one interpret... View More

The post states that the 6 underage people (all of whom were under 21 and some of whom were under 18) actually had alcohol, though seems to think there was "no possible way" an officer could have known. Perhaps this doesn't give the officer enough credit. The post does not seem... View More

To get specific advice on a particular tax sale, you should promptly reach out to an attorney to discuss the specifics of your case, including where exactly it is in the tax sale process.

Tax sale foreclosures go through a process. Typically annual tax bills come out in July and all... View More

If the person filing suit has a legitimate basis for claiming to own the property, then yes, they could file suit to quiet title.

Maryland recognizes two different basis for ownership claims -- either based on title rights (based on deeds, for example) or based on adverse possession rights... View More

Assuming there is no lease, an owner of property can always ask an adult occupant to leave ("vacate"). However, an occupant cannot usually be forced out without following legal procedure.

Usually an owner will give 30 days written notice to leave (shorter time frames may exist... View More

Nearly every sale should have a "walk through" of the Property immediately before settlement. This is often the day of settlement, or perhaps 24-48 hours beforehand. Any changes to the property between the contract period and closing are ideally noted at the walk-through and addressed... View More

The IRS form you mention is for a business to elect to be taxed as a Subchapter S corporation. There are several other ways businesses might be taxed and several situations where a business might file this form. Part II asks information about whether the entity is an existing or new entity. An... View More

Maryland law has a procedure called rent escrow for situations where living conditions are uninhabitable / hazardous to life/health. The process is started in District Court by filing appropriate paperwork. If the facts convince a judge, it may be possible to not tender rent to the landlord... View More