This question was posted in Maryland. If your corporation exists in this state (MD), then reinstatement is a matter of paying back personal property returns and filing Articles. If in another state, you may wish to contact the Secretary of State or equivalent state corporation division.

Either title would probably be accepted by the SDAT but the first is more accurate.

Yes, if a second amendment / restatement the word Second should be included.

Generally at the end of any negotiated term (e.g., if a 1 year lease, every year; if a 1 month lease every month). Proper notice must of course be given and retroactive increases would be problematic. Infrequently a lease might be governed by rent control laws that limit increases but ordinarily... View More

The question is not clear. A landlord can generally ask any kind of reasonable question related to his/her own property. The post does not give enough information to know where the harassment concern comes into play. Note that a tenant does have the right to quiet enjoyment of the property so... View More

Commercial leases are generally left up to the parties' own negotiation. Utilities should definitely be a topic addressed by the lease. What does the lease say? Did you agree to a certain formula for determining electric usage? If the lease requires the LL to get separate meters then a... View More

If the lien is from a judgment, the only ways to remove short of discharging in bankruptcy involve either paying off the judgment or getting the court to invalidate it.

The last option is rarely available and it is extremely difficult to toss an enrolled judgment. In special circumstances... View More

Maryland law has a specific order for paying estate bills when there is not enough money to pay everyone. Generally the probate fees taxes get paid first and attorneys / personal representatives get paid ahead of some other debts. However, it is good to review the statute in detail and/or... View More

Real estate (land / homes attached to the land). Contrast this with Personal Property which is basically stuff that can be moved.

Property is transferred by means of a deed. So long as there is no mortgage, the current owner(s) can simply deed the property to others. Of course liens will need to be taken care of first. If there is a mortgage, it gets more complicated as a transfer will usually trigger the "due on... View More

Context is critical. An employer has wide latitude in creating or revising its own job descriptions and the law does not usually restrict the right to do so but from your post the context is unclear.

For what purpose? For calculating overtime, 40 hours / week. For other purposes this might vary.

Under Maryland law an employer is required to pay any earned pay upon termination. This means on payday an employer can't withhold already earned wages just because an employee was let go. If the regularly scheduled pay period has passed and the employer refuses to tender earned wages, the... View More

Generally it makes sense to first see if short pay is the result of an accounting error. Maryland law requires that employers pay employees earned compensation. If an employer won't pay the agreed upon salary then an employee can file suit for unpaid wages. Note that the law contains... View More

It is not clear whether your post refers to a witness' signature or the person allegedly making a will. If a document is presented as a will when it is not (either due to forgery or other reasons), the heirs have a right to challenge the false "will" by a caveat.... View More

Generally by filing in District Court to evict. An exception would be if the will grants the people living there the right to stay or if they are bona fide tenants, in which case the estate would collect the rent and act as landlord until the lease terminated.

Generally by means of a deed with the stated consideration listed. You are encouraged to talk with a real estate attorney who can help make sure the deed is prepared correctly and that the transfer/recordation taxes are properly handled. In some cases a sibling will not need to pay... View More

The law does not require that anyone be on a loan with the borrower, so a married person may take out a loan in his/her own name alone.

However, a bank is free to set its own rules for qualification and in some instances may not allow one borrower (say an ex-spouse) to be taken off the... View More

Yes. The required interest rate applies whether or not the landlord actually earned 3% (conversely in a market with high interest rates, a LL only needs pay the 3% even if the deposit earned more than that).

It depends on the terms of your contract. It isn't clear whether the contract you describe was contingent on inspection / repairs to your satisfaction or whether it was "as is." Either way, it is important to carefully review the specific document you signed - if that document... View More

Maryland law does not generally require employers to pay more for nighttime work. Employees must be paid minimum wage under both federal and state law but beyond that most of the time wages are negotiated between employees and employers.

An individual employer may set up different pay... View More