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I was humiliatingly removed from my professional society’s conference in Maryland despite having paid registration. The reasons were inconsistent, baseless, and discriminatory. The society violated its ethics code and failed to perform the investigation as promised. They endangered me by trying... View More 
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answered on Apr 1, 2025
Your situation involves several potential legal claims stemming from your removal from a professional conference in Maryland. Based on the facts presented, you may have actionable claims for breach of contract since you paid for registration and were denied the services and benefits of attendance... View More
My wife owned a nail shop, which she sold to another party in November 2022. In the bill of sale, she agreed not to open a new salon within an 8-mile radius. Around that same time, I opened my own salon about 4 miles from the one my wife sold.
In January 2023, the new owner sent us a... View More
answered on Jan 10, 2025
This simple Q&A forum is insufficient to provide advice to someone being sued like you are for breach of a non-compete clause in a contract. You are already in suit, and deadlines are running. The longer you wait to hire an attorney, the worse off you will be because your lawyer will lose... View More
Employer lives in Elkton, MD. I live in Florida. We agreed during interview that I would be getting started. That was verbal. Then via email it was agreed that in furnishing proprietary information to demonstrate my skill and abilities, I would be getting an offer within the next week. After... View More
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answered on Sep 7, 2024
You may have a valid claim for compensation or breach of agreement if the employer benefited from the proprietary information you provided based on the promise of a job offer or compensation. Even though the agreement was informal and communicated via email, such agreements can sometimes be... View More
My mother requested a legal letter from a Baltimore law firm in 2020 but failed to make a personal copy. She called them again last month to request a reprinted digital copy with letterhead and also to inquire about legal advice for expungement. We got the pdf letter and another lawyer shared an... View More
answered on Mar 12, 2024
They should not charge in this situation unless the fee agreement from when they were previously hired could be considered to cover the recent consultation.
Have multiple Witnesses That Got The Same Contract Out Of 30 Artist Under The Label I'm The Only One Dealing With This
answered on Jan 24, 2024
It is absolutely impossible to answer your question as much as i'd really like to. This happens time and time again and everything depends upon an entertainment lawyer reviewing the agreement. We have so much experience and there are so many moves to make that you really need professional... View More
I hired an attorney to help me with a disability case. Disability closed my case and opened a new one. Am I required to use the original attorney knowing that I can handle it on my own since it is a new case?
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answered on Jan 11, 2024
You always have the right to represent yourself
You can terminate your current attorney as well.
Good luck which ever way you go.
amount but a few week later, I received notice that a lien was filed on my home. I contacted the lawyer's office several times and not got a call or email back. I continued to call the lawyer and my HOA because I was blocked from making HOA payments and have been ever since. The HOA tells me... View More
answered on Nov 24, 2023
A Maryland attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm sorry for your ordeal. Some questions go unanswered here, but you might have better chances of a response by including the "Real Estate" category. Given that time is of the essence here, and that... View More
Our prenup gives me a life estate if my husband predeceases me, assuming I continue to pay the mortgage. Do we need to record notice of the life estate?
answered on Nov 3, 2023
Your prenup is statement of intention. Only a recorded deed can pass an interest in land, or create a life-estate. For years our Firm has litigated this issue because the family law lawyers often don’t know how to handle the real property side of a separation agreement. It’s not hard, but it... View More
The licensed provider did not require a contract however just the required forms to be completed for state regulation. However there are emails and text messages showing the business relationship for an 8 month period.
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answered on Sep 14, 2023
If the daycare provider is refusing to provide a receipt, you can take the following steps:
1. Communicate Clearly: Send a polite and formal written request, preferably via email or text message, asking for the receipt. Mention any relevant details like the dates of service and payment... View More
The day after settlement I hired a pest exterminator to take care of coach roaches on the property and he found two mice and evidence of foam sealant for mice however the seller never disclosed.
I don't know if there is infestation yet, but I would like to know what Maryland law says about this?
answered on Aug 13, 2023
A Maryland attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. You could repost and add Real Estate as a category. Some questions go unanswered, but attorneys who handle real estate closings would have insight into this. Good luck
He is not a resident of the apartment just was staying over
answered on Jul 25, 2023
I am sorry for your loss. It depends on the language of your lease. You would need to review the terms of your lease.
My sister is disabled and lives in Maryland. A new agency will to be providing services to her, namely getting her "out in the community" by driving her to, and helping her participate in, activities outside of the home. The staff member would be driving her in their own car and is... View More
answered on Jul 6, 2023
Liability waivers are, in general, enforceable, with some limitations that require a lawsuit and fact finding by a judge or jury to sort out--which is not what you want. A party cannot enforce a liability waiver to release them from liability for "gross" negligence or reckless behavior,... View More
answered on Jun 23, 2023
That's like asking where do you find the law on crimes, or contracts, or divorce. Far too broad of a subject. There are so many sources of laws that apply to residential contruction contracts, including statutory, regulatory, common law, zoning and consumer aspects. If you have a specific... View More
answered on May 19, 2023
Title loans are legal and common, but because of abuses by some unscrupulous lenders, there is a whole body of law which has developed to protect consumers from predatory lenders.
This is not a simple DIY project. You need the services of a competent attorney experienced specifically in... View More
Thru Proper nutrition and exercise. What would it cost (in total) in general to attain this trademark?
Thank you kindly for your time in this matter
answered on Apr 24, 2023
The law prevents attorneys from "price fixing" or agreeing to charge a uniform fee for services so this is not the place to get an answer on fees. That said, I can understand your desire to get a sense of what costs might be involved before you retain an attorney. Some firms might... View More
Changing orders and now is refusing my pay the change orders and will not let me proceed. She wants to file through the courts because she does not want to pay for the changes. Can I be liable because she knew I was not licensed?
answered on Apr 20, 2023
She can file a complaint with the Maryland Home Improvement Commission, which may take the case to the local prosecutor's office (in the county where the work was performed) and have charges filed against you for performing a home improvement without a license, a crime that carries possible... View More
I paid a person having Construction Firm license to build a restaurant but he escaped with money & never delivered. I paid him a lot of money already, but he delivered minimal work and all went wrong. I live in Maryland, so does he. Kindly please advice what I can do. Thank you.
answered on Apr 4, 2023
If you think he has assets sufficient to satisfy your debt, consider a lawsuit in the courts. Depending on the amount to be claimed, you can sue in either the district or circuit courts. There are many causes of action for breach of a contract to provide construction services. You can also... View More
I purchased a ford truck 2023. They said if I cancell no refund and my payment remain the same and I will not get any maintenance service.
answered on Mar 19, 2023
Go to this site, navigate the links regarding consumer complaints and dealership complaints:
https://mva.maryland.gov/businesses/Pages/investigations.aspx
The that we purchased house and had ongoing leaking issue on the deck from builder and they never gave solutions for it but only said don't worry if it happen again they will fix it. This leaking issue is not only happened to us, our neighbor has the same issues too. We all had the same... View More
answered on Feb 23, 2023
Unclear what legal options you have since you say you are beyond the warranty period, but so long as you made the warranty claim within the waranty period, the ongoing failures to remedy the issue will act to extend that claim. Warranty clims are tricky and must comply with the notice requirements... View More
This is for car insurance. Bank statements and the Allstate app for customers show that the account has been over charged. They are threatening to cancel the policy if additional payment is not made immediately.
answered on Feb 21, 2023
With any billing question it may be helpful to first review in detail the fine print of the insurance contract and/or ask the person/company imposing the charge to show you where in the contract gives the right to impose such a charge. For example, a contract might impose an "installment... View More
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