Hard to understand what your question is. If you pay the amount the landlord requests ANY time before the Sheriff comes, you can stay. Pay and stay...

I would highly recommend AGAINST having an unlicensed contractor do anything related to the landlord's business. Honestly as a tenant's attorney I...

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Sorry this happened to you. It's awful -- I know from experience! If you want to stay, I'm afraid the only way is to do what you're doing - get...

Your parents have custody over you until you are 17 and 364 days. There are procedures for emancipation but it will likely take longer than 6...

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The general rule is, when you hire a lawyer, the lawyers are in charge of strategy, but you are in charge of the major decisions. You are entitled...

I don't believe Maryland has any bedbug disclosure laws (such as in NY). If there are currently no bedbugs, then there is nothing wrong with the...

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That's really wild. I've seen that before. You can sue the landlord for allowing this nuisance to continue, but it will not be easy or cheap.

It's a scam. In MD the age of consent is 16, anyway.