How do I get an attorney if I don't qualify for free legal assistance, but also can't afford to pay a large retainer or hourly?

Here are a few suggestions: Legal Services For The Elderly Pine Tree Legal Services Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project (coordinated through the...

Could my lender forclose on my home if I refuse to send in my seperate escrow monthly payments?

The short answer is that the lender is right. Your note and mortgage are contracts. They obligate you to pay the lender interest and principal...

I have a similar situation as above. My wife filed bankruptcy and our 4 unit was included. We kept getting payment statements.

This is a nuanced situation which is not especially well-suited to an internet squib. Here's a try at a brief answer but you really need detailed...

If a marshal comes to serve me divorce papers before I have legal counsel do I have to accept those papers?

In Maine, if the Deputy Sheriff hands you papers you ARE served. You don't "accept" anything. If you're served and you throw the papers back at...

Can you object to his withdrawal? You can file anything you like. However, there is essentially no circumstance under which a court will order a...

Can a landlord forbid a tenant from having any overnight guests at all even for just one night?

Your lease is a contract. People can contract away all kinds of rights. If you didn't contract away the right to have overnight guests, you...

I sold a trailer and the buyer hasnt paid for it - 4 months. Refuses to bring it back and hs a lock the tongue/. What can Ido?

A lot of the answer depends on whether you are on the title as a lienor / secured party or not. If you are on the title, you can: a) Repo if...

How do i get my belongings from people i lived eitj for a month

A few possibilities ranging from the practical to the litigation-oriented: a) Go to the property and ask them for your stuff b) Ask the...

It's entirely governed what your purchase and sale contract says. If the contract is clear and the seller has not complied, and if you aren't...

I live in portland me an I've been tenat in the same apartment going on.11 year the heat should be on is September15 is that rig

Landlords are not required to provide heat unless the lease or tenancy agreement obligates the landlord to do so. If the landlord is obligated...