No fee is set by law and each firm sets its own fees (For instance, my firm charges $200 for most stand alone deeds, you are welcome to call other firms and get their fee schedules).

Besides a lawyer's fee for drawing up a deed, there are governmental recording charges, currently... View More

Not necessarily. A surviving spouse has authority to seek appointment as personal representative. However, the spouse and children are in the same class / priority line so a child can also seek appointment or challenge the spouse.

While I hope this general legal information helps, it... View More

The answer depends on whether there was a will or not and whether any assets were in his estate. A parent is generally free to leave money to whichever of their children they choose (or not). However, if a parent dies intestate (that is, without a will), the law specifies that a certain portion... View More

The law gives a specific priority for paying bills when there is not enough money in an estate to go around. Not all bills fall in the same category. If the estate doesn't have sufficient money, it should wait for the time frame when creditors can come forward to pass before paying.... View More

When an estate is opened, it becomes a matter of public record. Also, notice must be mailed to every interested person which includes any children of the deceased.

If no one received notice of the estate details, it may be that an estate has not yet been opened - the law lists people with... View More

The question is not clear. An employer cannot ordinarily force employees to pay the employer. Deductions from pay are only allowed in certain limited circumstances and may be illegal.

Yes.

Yes. (The only reason to open an estate in MD is if the decedent was domiciled here or if there is property in the state of MD).

Schedule B identifies the assets of the person who died, in other words what they owned at the time of their death. It also lists all creditors the deceased person owed money to.

No. (The agent may have an obligation to pass the offer on to their client, but not to respond to the offeror).

Yes, historically foreclosure sales have been "as-is" purchases and the buyer commits without any inspection contingency or indeed often without even seeing the interior of the property at all.

Yes, that form is the correct form to accompany any recording (deed, 1st Mortgage, 2nd Mortgage, etc). Of course the form alone does not substitute for the executed mortgage documents (deed of trust).

Maryland law requires that employers pay proper wages in a timely fashion. Your post doesn't explain how the incorrect pay arose -- was this a calculation error, wrong hourly pay amount, docked hours or something else? Unfortunately it is difficult to answer your question further without... View More

Maryland recognizes two types of Guardians - guardians of the person & guardians of the property. A basic Power of Attorney should give the person you designate full authority to manage financial affairs without the expense or hassle of guardianship proceedings. Similarly an advance directive... View More

Generally the only way to "force" a private person to turn over paperwork, videos or other information involves a lawsuit. Before a lawsuit is filed an insurance company or the plaintiff may voluntarily exchange information. The exchange goes both ways - the insurance company cannot... View More

Not decisively and perhaps not even likely without some court order to that effect. Co-owners can own either as tenants in common, as joint tenants with right of survivorship and if married to each other as tenants by the entirety. The law does not presume joint ownership to be JTWROS unless it is... View More

No, only the owner can "sell" his/her property. Exceptions may exist if the property is transferred by a fiduciary (such as a court appointed guardian, a properly designated attorney-in-fact and so forth).

If a transfer is made without the owner's consent it most likely is a... View More

Maryland law recognizes many types of valid trusts. These range from revocable living trusts to marital testamentary trusts to special needs trusts, annuity trusts, so forth and so on. It isn't clear from your question what type of trust you are attempting to create or for what purpose.... View More

To notarize a signature in Maryland, the notary must get an acknowledgment from the signer and verify the signer's identity (usually by picture ID). If someone falsely said that a signer appeared before them when they did not that would be problematic. Depending on the circumstances, fraud... View More

Could you rephrase the question? Most of the time adults have the same legal rights regardless of their status as young adult, middle aged, elderly, etc. Certain governmental agencies / departments exist to protect the interest of vulnerable elderly. You can contact your local Dept of Aging... View More