What happens after getting caught shoplifting and receiving a letter to pay $350.00

The letter from Ira is just a civil demand letter. Paying it or not will have no impact on the criminal case. A first offense in Montgomery County...

If I don't show up and I been subpoena how much time can I get

Doesn't work that way. If the party who had you served asks the judge to order you to court, the sheriff will come get you, and you will be brought...

My landlord gave us 20 days to move out

He is required to give 30 days notice, and he cannot use "self-help" to force you out--meaning, he must file an action in the District Court for a...

Can a promissory note be completed after a borrower has received the loan?

I will add to Ms. Peeples' fine answer that a promissory note executed now will also allow you to memorialize the existence of the loan and the...

My son has been charged with murder ,He currently has a court appointed attorney who wants him to plea. My son what's to fight.

A second or third opinion may help your son evaluate whether he should take his case to trial or accept the proffered plea deal. It may cost him...

I want to form LLC and also I want to get a merchant account under my new business name.

Yes, and no. An LLC will have its own EIN to replace your SSN for taxpayer identification purposes, but when you have a new company with little...

My attorney says she is now a witness to my case and won't represent me but wants her fee and continues to charge me. Recourse?

I am curious as to how your attorney is suddenly a witness. To what? The fact that your ex failed to disclose information in discovery? I am not...

How long does a person have to sue for an automobile accident after the date of the accident?

SOL is 3 years from the date of accident, and applies to the date by which the suit must be filed in court--not the date it is ultimately tried. ...

By law, once you have relocated your residence to Maryland for more than 60 days, you HAVE to obtain a Maryland license and turn in your...

The rules of evidence do not apply in small claims actions (suits claiming up to $5,000), but a judge can decide to give whatever weight he wants...