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.

Civil cases cannot be expunged. This is very common and does not affect your credit and may not matter to landlords. But it's public information. A...

If you catch him in the act or if you suspect it will happen soon, call the police. They should be able to identify the person if they can put...