Family

Generally, there's only 2 things you can do: 1. Get your mother to either countermand your sister or change her power of attorney - Neither of...

You have a very difficult situation. In Maryalnd, there are only 2 ways to manage a person or his affairs - through a power of attorney or a...

Is it possible to transfer custody of my children to their grandparents so they may continue in the schools they are in

It is possible but Maryland judges tend not to favor granting guardianship or custody when the motive is schooling. These kinds of cases even carry...

If you are married in the State of Maryland, can your will leave your share of joint accounts to children instead of spouse?

A Will has no effect upon assets held jointly. Those assets pass to the survivor upon the death of the joint owner. In order for the Will to effect...

Do Wills have priority over Widow rights.

I think there needs to be a technical correction to the previous answer. If you die owning the property and you have no Will, your spouse takes an...

I am single and own a house. I have a will. If I were to marry and die first, would widows rights void the will?

In Maryland, a spouse has a right to elect a statutory share instead of what she is left in the Will. Your Will leaves nothing to your wife. If you...

Died in WA State, no will or assets, U.S. Treasury check to "Executor". Debts unknown. I'm in State of MD.

This question is probably better indexed under Washington State as my search was for Maryland questions. The answer to your question is probably...

Can my personal checking account be garnished from a past due business debt?

When a person is sued and judgment is entered in Maryland, the judgment remains on the books for 12 years. It can be renewed within the 12 years...

Negligence case at the job.

If your employer is the only one at fault, you are limited to a workers compensation clauim which you should have made by now. If someone else is...

Rear ended while stopped at a light

If you are still in treatment and with pain, you should not yet be settling your case unless you have a statute of limitations problem. If you said...