Your uncle must be mentally competent and capable of comprehending the import of the document he is signing; otherwise, the only option is a petition for legal guardianship filed in court. If he is mentally competent to sign a power of attorney, he should sign two POAs: (1) a Maryland Statutory... View More

Generally there are two types of Powers of Attorney in Maryland: Health Care and Financial. They each appoint an agent, the health care agent to manage health care and the financial agent to manage financial and related affairs. Most people should have both. These are generally NOT combined in... View More

Although an attorney cannot answer specific questions about a specific Trust without seeing the Trust terms, generally speaking there is a stepped-up basis for inherited property. There are different kinds of Trusts and the post doesn't say what kind is involved here but for a typical... View More

Assuming your mother's trust is a revocable living trust, then upon her death the tax basis in the property is stepped-up to the fair market value of the property as of the date of her death. If you and your brother are sole beneficiaries of the trust, and the trust allows for the... 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

Any business you create in any form during your mariage becomes marital property. Your spouse may not necessarily have "access" in the sense of control, but she would have a claim to half the ownership or at leat half the value of the company. For instance, you can create an LLC and be... View More

If the trust was created in Maryland (and likely has a choice of law provision that states it is governed by Maryland law), or the trustees are located in Maryland, then under Maryland law each beneficiary of the trust has the legal right to receive a copy of the trust as well as an accounting of... View More

It depends whether you received probation before judgment and the exact charge. If you received probation before judgment, it can be expunged now. If the conviction stood, then you would need to review the list of convictions that can be expunged or speak with an attorney.

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

A Maryland criminal law attorney could advise best on the issue of charges, but regarding the civil issues in your questions, it's possible the other driver is not able to respond due to incarceration. The carrier should still manage to process the claim and advise on their position. You... View More

Please hire a lawyer to do this. This is not a do-it-yourself project. You do not know what you do not know, and leaving necessary provisions out, or putting in the wrong provisions or wording, will cost a fortune in future litigation to try and reverse or correct, and potentially without... View More

Historic vehicles cannot be used for general transportation or to transport passengers or property on highways. They cannot be used to go to work or school. They can only be used in exhibitions, club activities, parades, yours, occasional transportation, and other similar uses. Thus, you cannot use... View More

I would contact a consumer protection attorney familiar with the Fair Credit Reporting Act to determine if there is an actionable claim against Trans Union. If there is an actionable FCRA claim, there's a chance that this increased interest rate can be used as damages but tough to determine... View More

All property seized pursuant to arrest or a warrant can be recovered not later than after all criminal charges are resolved, but to the extent the property is deemed to be evidence that supports the charges against you, than you cannot get that property back before the charges are all resolved, and... View More

The restaurant can sell the unpaid account to a collection agency, or retain a collection agency for a fee, to try and collect the past due amount owed. If you do not work something out with either the restaurant or the collection agency that takes over collection of the debt, then eventually they... View More

The only penalty for not being read your Miranda rights is the suppression of any admissions you made during your custody so they would be disallowed as evidence against you at trial. Since you were not questioned, the failure to advise you of your right to remain silent and right to have counsel... View More

Consult a lawyer about this. A lot depends on whether there is a will or not, and whether the children are minors or not. In addition, how your assets are titled and whether any assets solely in his name have beneficiaries (transfer on death or “TOD”) designated, have a big impact. As surviving... View More

If you did not waive rights in a prenuptial, then as surviving spouse you would stand in priority to open the estate. If your husband had no Will then the property would pass under the laws of intestate succession. How property would be distributed without a Will depends on whether your husband... View More

The simple answer is yes, but if you do so without negotiating an end to your lease, you may get stuck paying for a portion of what remains on your lease (assuming it's not a month-to-month lease at this time). I would recommend negotiating an end to your lease and getting something in writing... View More