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Bankruptcy: Overview
Bankruptcy laws help people who can no longer pay their creditors get a fresh start – by liquidating assets to pay their debts or by creating a repayment plan.
Time limit for filing a will with the Register of Wills in a Maryland county
File the will promptly. You can file the will now, and open an estate later. It is a crime to change or destroy a will.
Medical Assistance (Medicaid) - Aged, Blind and Disabled (MA-ABD)
Medical Assistance (also called Medicaid) is a program that pays the medical bills of people who have low income and cannot afford medical care.
Steps in the Juvenile Record Expungement Process
This article explains the steps in the juvenile record expungement process.
Spouse's debts
Understanding Spousal Debt: Spouses are usually not liable for each other's debts, except when co-signing or jointly opening accounts.
Standby Guardianship
A standby guardian is a person appointed by a parent (or parents) of a child to take care of the child in the event that the parent is mentally or physically incapable of doing so, or subject to an adverse immigration action.
Estate Management - 5. Managing The Small Estate
This article describes how to manage a Small Estate, once the necessary paperwork to start management has been filed.
Negotiating the Fee
Fees are often of primary importance to clients and lawyers but are one of the least discussed parts of any legal case. Frequently, fees are not discussed early enough, candidly enough, or in enough detail because the discussion can be uncomfortable.
Adult Guardianship Process - 3. Role of the Interested Person
Interested persons play a pivotal role in guardianship proceedings. For example, only an interested person can petition for guardianship.
Special Education Resources
Both federal law and Maryland state law require school systems in Maryland to provide individually designed educational plans for all children with disabilities from kindergarten through high school.
Maryland Intestacy Law
When someone dies without a will (intestate), their property distribution follows a legal hierarchy. Spouses, children, parents, siblings, & others inherit based on specific rules. Learn more about intestacy law in Maryland.
Tips for Selecting a Mediator
Mediators are trained in conflict resolution. They have experience helping people to communicate better with each other, even when it seems impossible for any agreement to be reached. For mediation to be effective, you should be comfortable with your mediator and discuss your needs openly.
Using Baltimore City 911 to Report Crimes
This page is designed for neighborhood activists who are calling the Baltimore City 911 system to report a crime, especially to report drug dealing.
Finding Case Law
Case Law is made by judges. Case law is made up of the published opinions of a court on a particular case. Opinions are written explanations of why the judges decided the case the way they did.
Ancillary Probate and Foreign Personal Representatives in Maryland
Ancillary probate in Maryland lets out-of-state executors (foreign personal representatives) manage Maryland property after someone dies.
Home Modification Self-Help Guide
Sometimes as people age, their physical abilities fail and may make it difficult, or even impossible, to stay in their homes without some changes or modifications to the home.
Kinship Care
Kinship care is commonly defined as the "full-time care, nurturing, and protection of children by relatives, members of their tribes or clans, or other adults who have a family relationship to a child."
Prince George’s County Rental and Housing Laws
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.
Life Estates
A life estate is a type of property ownership where two or more people have ownership rights. The life tenant is the person with the right to possess and use the property for the duration of their life. This means that the life tenant has lifetime use of the property.