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It is against the law in Maryland for a landlord to evict a tenant just because the tenant has brought suit against the landlord or participated in a suit against the landlord.

This article provides an overview expungement in Maryland.

This law provides for eviction and other remedies if any property, residential or commercial, including mobile homes, is being used for drug-related activity.

This article explains the various individuals who can represent you in immigration proceedings.

This law provides standards for the protection of consumers, including tenants and prospective tenants of residential property.

If you are handling your own divorce, one important type of marital property that can be easily overlooked is the interest one spouse has in the other spouse's pension, retirement, profit sharing, or deferred compensation plan(s).

There are many steps you can take to try to keep your personal information private.

“Debt collectors” are collection agencies, attorneys, creditors collecting for someone else, and creditors collecting under another name as well as others. Creditors collecting for themselves are not “debt collectors.” Under the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act debt collectors may not...

Find definitions for some of the most common foreclosure terms.

Baltimore City has a law proscribing how a landlord may dispose of a former tenant's possessions after the tenant has been evicted.

Maryland state law prohibits the landlord from taking possession of the premises or tenant’s property without legal process. Should a lockout occur, the tenant has the right to hire a locksmith, change the locks, re-enter the premises, and hold the landlord responsible for the cost involved.

To access a part of your spouse’s retirement, you must have a court order, often called a Qualified Domestic Relations Order.

In Maryland, a guardian should only be appointed if there are no less restrictive alternatives. During the court guardianship proceeding, the court must first determine there is no less restrictive alternative available, so consider alternatives prior to beginning guardianship proceedings. This article lists some, but not all, available alternatives.

One of the facts of life in a rental situation is that there is no substitute for a good landlord or a good tenant. Laws can define the relationship and the responsibilities of each party but there are always situations that are best resolved by being decent, courteous and fair.

If your DNA was taken as part of the arrest you are trying to expunge, you may wish to request your DNA record to be expunged as well.

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