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1 Answer | Asked in Divorce, Estate Planning and Family Law for Maryland on
Q: If your wife gets money from the sale of her moms house, is the husband entitled to the money? Or is it just the wifes?
Nina Whitehurst
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answered on Dec 20, 2024

Inherited property (which includes cash) is the separate property of the heir/beneficiary.

0 Answers | Asked in Contracts for Maryland on
Q: I recieved a writ of summons for past due on HOA FEES I need a lawyer but I have no money but willing to make payments.

Long story short I had no knowledge of this not being paid my ex was suppose to take care of this as part of child support arrangement. I don’t wanna lose my home. Mortgage has been up to date.

0 Answers | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith, Elder Law and Health Care Law for Maryland on
Q: Can a pharmacist withhold refilling a script due it has not been pre-approved by health insurance. Offered to pay out o

Offered to pay out of pocket since I was out of it and need it to sleep?

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law for Maryland on
Q: USCIS is looking at the priority date on my I-140 rather than Perm priority date.

I have a pending I-485. USCIS is looking at the priority date on my I-140 which is different from my priority date on Certified ETA Form 9089-Perm. How can i can approach USCIS with this mistake?

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answered on Dec 20, 2024

You can address this priority date discrepancy through multiple channels. The most direct approach would be to submit an I-290B Notice of Appeal or Motion to USCIS, specifically pointing out the error in interpreting your priority date. Make sure to include copies of both your I-140 and certified... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Federal Crimes for Maryland on
Q: What is pre-indictment disposition?
1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning for Maryland on
Q: I am the PR for my deceased husbands estate. There was no will and the kids were minors at the time of death. .

The estate was closed and settled on 6/2021. I have since joined a class action regarding my husbands illness. A settlement amount has been offered. What do I need to do if anything? Ty in advance This was in Maryland. However I currently reside with kids in Pennsylvania.

Cedulie Renee Laumann
Cedulie Renee Laumann
answered on Dec 17, 2024

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

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Maryland on
Q: My daughter turned 18 she has had title 13 Est&trust account since 2011 United Bank will not release her funds.

She showed her ID we was told to come back and they say she needs a consent stipulation form Why! She 18 now

0 Answers | Asked in Divorce for Maryland on
Q: Am I entitled to any portion of my house equity in a divorce in Maryland?

My husband and I bought a house 10 years ago. He put up the down payment (while I paid rent for 3 months while our house was being built). He also has paid the mortgage on the house the whole time. Until recently, he earned between 50% and 80% more than me. We did split a home refinance cost... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Education Law and Health Care Law for Maryland on
Q: I was dismissed from nursing school on false premises as a black student among white students, what should I do?

I was an RN student in a community college at Iowa state where I suffered racism in the classroom. I was dismissed based on racial discrimination. Whenever I ask or answer questions in the classroom, some white students would be rolling their eyes. At a point, some of them formed a clique and told... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Land Use & Zoning for Maryland on
Q: Can my neighbors park within 10 feet of my mailbox and several utility boxes positioned on my property?

I live in Mount Airy Maryland, in Frederick County and my neighbors park closely to my mailbox forcing my federal mail carries to get out of his vehicle (which is very strongly discouraged if not disallowed). As a consequence I am often required to pick up my mail at the post office...which is a... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Rights for Maryland on
Q: Theft and loss of property

My retirement account was wrongly handed over to the state comptrollers office and the state comptroller has ignored all my calls and emails about the matter. Large sums of money are missing from my other bank and retirement accounts. People have come to our house to threaten us. What legal... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Federal Crimes and White Collar Crime for Maryland on
Q: I'm no longer on parole or probation. Am I legally aloud to shoot black powder rifles owb? I've never had a gun charge.

Not only do I love shooting rifles for target practice, but I'd like to join a sports shooting team! The main reason I need to know if it's okay for a felon with Zero gun crimes to own and fire Blackpowder Rifle is bec

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Maryland on
Q: If you are in a substance abuse program and get sick and go to Dr and get a note for bed rest for leg infection

Does the program have to honor the note

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Maryland on
Q: As the legal and physical parent, can I state in my will who my child would live with if anything happens to me?

I have full legal and physical custody of my child for the last 8 years, can I legally in my will state who I would like my child's guardian to be if anything were to happen to me? (It would not be their non-custodial parent)

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Maryland on
Q: should I appeal or pay?

I was fired from my job of four years because my manager said I accessed a coworkers medical records and told what I saw around the department. This privacy breach was supposed to have to happened in December 2023, I wasn't told about it until July 2024 while on medical leave.The Union told me... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for Maryland on
Q: Dog adoption and legal ownership?

About two months ago, I found a lost dog and after looking for the owner for 3 days, found him and returned him. Three weeks ago the owner texted me and offered to let me adopt the dog and I agreed.

I got the dog and today the owner texted me and has changed his mind. There was no money... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Employment Law for Maryland on
Q: Wage theft, discrimination, harassment, retaliation in Maryland, are there pro bono or contingency attorneys in Maryland

I am a female, non-exempt employee at a large university in Maryland. I worked unpaid overtime and additional hours, unaware of wage laws. A newly hired male employee repeatedly stood near me and stared, making me uncomfortable. After I reported it to my boss, he reassigned me to clean storage and... View More

Jonathan C. Puth
Jonathan C. Puth
answered on Dec 9, 2024

Check the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association for attorneys who regularly represent employees. www.mwela.org. We routinely handle these types of claims and you may contact my office.

Correia & Puth, PLLC

1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 450

Washington, DC...
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