MD Code, Correctional Services, § 3-703 Concurrent sentence in foreign jurisdiction

"Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, an incarcerated individual who serves a concurrent Maryland sentence in a foreign jurisdiction may be allowed diminution credits under this... 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

They will perform a background check and it will come up. Therefore, if you do not disclose it, they will treat your answer as either false or misleading, and that kind of dishonesty will likely sink your application. They care more about being honest than they do about an old criminal case where... View More

Offer and Acceptance. That's the law. If you offered the buyer a contract on specific terms, and the buyer responded with a contract with different or altered terms, then the buyer is deemed to have rejected your offered terms of sale, and has countered you with a new offer. The ball is not... View More

It is very difficult to know what, if any, damages may be available without knowing exactly how the eviction was "illegal." A Landlord can lawfully ask a Tenant to leave if the lease is up, or if the tenant doesn't pay, or if a lease term is breached, etc., by giving written... View More

You need to file a seperate Petition for Expungement for each case and file each one in the appropriate court. You can file them all on the same day so long as each one is eligible.

Wyndam, as in the hotel? If her name is on the hotel registry as a guest in the room, then the hotel contract probably provides that she is personally liable for the room charges regardless of whether you are the only one who booked and paid for the room to begin with. That’s a matter of contract... View More

A background check for a gun purchase will show a PBJ disposition that has not yet been expunged, and a PBJ is still deemed a conviction under federal law (which governs your right to own a gun). However, the PBJ disposition and all other record of the offense will be removed from the nationwide... View More

Yes, a PBJ for this charge will still disqualify you. Once you get your record expunged, you should be eligible but I have heard reports of a few people still having issues.

When an estate is opened, the original will must be filed and it becomes publicly accessible. You can review the will at that time and decide whether you have a basis to challenge the signing based on what you know and can prove as to her mental capacity on the date it was signed. Also, the... View More

The answer to your question only really matters from a legal standpoint when you divorce. How the parties manage their money during marriage is entirely up to them. A spouse has no legal right to access their spouse’s inherited funds or to take gifts given only to them, if their spouse refuses.... View More

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

You and your family can make a claim against the other driver's insurance company for property damage and bodily injury. If any of you were injured, you should retain an attorney. All of your claims are against the other driver and not the police. The police cannot be sued for failing to issue... View More

a Moped is a motor vehicle in Maryland and the operator must be licensed. A motor vehicle violation, if one is convicted, may trigger a violation of probation, but that depends on the terms of the probation order. You would be best to consult with a qualified traffic attorney who can evaluate the... View More

Your post presumes that you were found "guilty" and not granted a probation before judgment - which would avoid a 3 pt assessment. Filing an appeal results in additional time and expense, including an appeal fee and your (or an attorney's) reappearance before a Circuit Court judge.... View More

What you describe is pure guess, conjecture and speculation. You do not identify any hard evidence that a lighter (a) exploded in her home; or (b) was the cause of the fire that killed your sister.

The fact that it could have happened that way doesn’t mean it did. The fact that other... View More

The only code section relating to defamation is the statute of limitations applicable to commencement of suit, which is one year from the date of publication of the defamatory statement. MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 5-105

As for the law of defamation, that is found in the... View More

There is the Maryland Health Occupations Code, which sets forth the statutory laws respecting social workers and the Board’s creation and responsibilities and powers.

The Board is empowered to draft and adopt regulations to carry out its purposes under the law. Agency regulations are all... View More

Upon divorce, each spouse is automatically removed by law as a beneficiary under their ex-spouse’s estate, even if they are named in a will at the time of the divorce. So you are not entitled to any distribution under your ex spouse’s estate.

In order for an ex-spouse to qualify for a... View More

Generally, there is no right to get a copy of anyone else's planning documents while the planner is still living. So if the relative who created this Trust is still living (and assuming it is a typical trust), usually it is entirely up to that person to decide what, if anything (or nothing)... View More