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Domestic violence is the mistreatment of one family member or intimate partner by another. The abuse can be physical, sexual, verbal, emotional and psychological.

Do you have warning signs of a debt problem? If so, what can you do?

This article gives advice on how to guide your friend toward services that can be of assistance.

These are the questions that you should be prepared to answer when you have your final protective order hearing.

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) (29 U.S.C. § 2601), entitles many employees to receive up to 12 weeks of leave for those who wish to care for family members, or who have serious illnesses.

There are a variety of benefits that unmarried cohabitants may receive from one another.

To file for divorce in Maryland one party must be resident in Maryland. To show that you are a Maryland resident for purposes of a divorce, you must be physically living in Maryland.

The following laws and rules apply only to residents or property in Prince George’s County. Note that the following rules apply only to Prince George’s County, and do not apply to any other areas of Maryland.

A lease is any oral or written agreement, express or implied, creating a landlord-tenant relationship.

When selling a single-family rental home, landlords must first offer to sell the property to the tenants. Learn more about exceptions, deadlines, and penalties.

Rent escrow provides a process through which a tenant pays rent into a court account instead of to the landlord until the landlord makes needed repairs. You can file a petition to establish a rent escrow account in your local District Court by filling out a "Petition in Action of Rent Escrow" form.

An advance directive (or living will) allows you to decide who you want to make health care decisions for you if you are unable to do so yourself.

This article explains the general timeline for administering an estate in Maryland.

Maryland law requires certain benefits to be in health insurance policies. If an insurance company denies coverage for a treatment, consumers may appeal to the Maryland Insurance Administration.

This article lists many question you might have with rent escrow.

The law requires some residential properties to have carbon monoxide alarms.