You toll the statute of limitations by filing the lawsuit providing adequate notice of the claim. This late, the defendants' best move is to pretend they have no problem with your delay in making the claim. Once you miss the deadline, they will move -- successfully -- to dismiss your case.... View More

State transfer tax exemptions are contained in section 12-108 of the Tax Property article of the Maryland Annotated Code. State recordation tax exemptions are contained in section 13-207 of the same article. Local transfer tax codes will vary from county to county. Yes, some jurisdictions in MD... View More

Unfortunately, the answer is yes. The eviction can proceed. Sometimes the landlord might try to delay it or otherwise work with people so that they can get their money, but if they wish to proceed, they are fully within the law to do so.

If you want to sue them for the business assets, i.e., the house, then you're going to have a statute of limitations problem on your claim for waiting for 7 years after the business was closed and filed for bankruptcy, and potentially an issue with the bankruptcy court, since it sounds like... View More

Yes, you can register and drive a de-commissioned ambulance as a used truck. You must remove all emergency lights and logos/wording/markings designating it as an emergency vehicle (the words “emergency,” “EMS,” crosses, etc.). You should check with the MVA whether anything else must be... View More

Your question leads to many projected answers, but mostly to more questions. It is plausible that they have interpreted the HOA rules wrong after 27 years, or that you have rights from a prior version of the same rules. There are adverse possession issues, unless the claim is undercut by missing... View More

Obviously, you would like to leave the fence where it is.

First, you need to look at your HOA governing documents and covenants filed in the land records, or better, have a lawyer do so, and review issues relating to the right to claim adverse possession over common community property of... View More

Have you considered the effect of losing the income tax benefit of stepped up basis before worrying about the exemption code for the recordation tax? You really need to consult a lawyer or, at least, a CPA, to determine whether you are exempt from all taxes. You might be, but your focus on a... View More

Deeds in Maryland usually trigger state transfer, recordation and county transfer taxes. The Maryland Annotated Code, Tax Property article, section 12-108 lists exemptions from state transfer tax. Exemptions from recordation tax are listed in 13-207. County transfer tax exemptions vary... View More

I agree with the other two answers. I am adding this additional response so that you can undertand some of the tax consequences and reconsider what you are doing so as to avoid those extra taxes.

When a person sells their property during their lifetime, they may realize a capital gain,... View More

His overseas assets will be distributed according to the law of the country where those assets are located. Therefore, you will need to locate a lawyer in that country and open an estate there to pass ownership to his children, assuming that is who inherits under the laws of Bangladesh.

The problem is that legal effort to help you will inevitably cost more than you will gain. I suppose a lawyer might teach you how to file a small claim in District Court, but that might take a couple hours, and the lawyer would want to be paid. It is also possible that your homeowner's... View More

Hopefully an agreement will be very clear about the buyout (e.g., A will pay B $X or 1/2 of appraised value less mortgage or whatever it might be). Any questions about a specific agreement are best posed to the counsel who helped draft that agreement, and your specific wording may lead to a... View More

Your agreement should spell out any deductions. If the language does not provide for spitting the hypothetical costs of sale to a third party, then you should not assume that such a deduction is required; in fact, it could very well be the opposite. Take your marital property agreement to your... View More

While deeds are not terribly complex, tax exempt deeds often have very exacting requirements. Our law firm regularly assists with exempt transfers to LLCs in MD so we're quite familiar with this.

Md. Ann Code, Tax Property Sect. 12-108 is the correct statute, but subsection (y) deals... View More

You need to retain counsel for a lease review. Commercial leases are not controlled by consumer rental laws. The lease is usually binding, but commercial leases are often longer and complex. You need to know what your lease says, and you should have had counsel review before you signed it. That... View More

You omit key facts that would permit any opinion. For example, was property acquired in your name improperly? Or was property already owned by you fraudulently transferred by another using your name? And do you know any of the participants in the transactions, personally? This is a complex ball of... View More

Fraud of any kind may be a criminal offense. If you were not involved in any way with the property or the LLC, and this is a complete stranger to you who perpetrated these acts, then you should be contacting the police in the jurisdiction where the property was located or where you believe the... View More

Your question says you are in WVA. If this is a Maryland property, with the standard MAR contracts, you have a direct route to resolution via mandatory mediation followed by a lawsuit for any decrease in price, plus your extra carrying charges. But only a lawyer who reviews your documents and... View More

Paying a lawyer to negotiate will cost you money as well. Have you looked at other options, like borrowing the money to pay the back fees, and then just paying the loan payments to whomever you borrowed the money from? Would a bank or your credit union qualify you for a personal loan? An equity... View More