18 yr old college student, got open container citation, not minor in possession etc, I've been told to plead nolo contendere?

What county is the case pending in? Is it Montgomery County, or are you saying you were charged someplace several hours from Silver Spring? It...

Speeding ticket in Fairfax, VA

Speeding 20 mph in excess of the posted limit in Virginia is considered "reckless driving" and carries possible jail, although you are not really...

I am behind on rent to my landlord.

Does your lease provide for the same late fees and interest? If so, he'd be entitled to it anyway. If this is the first time he has filed for...

I came home today and there was a letter from the Baltimore City Sheriff's Dept saying that I had a body attachment on me .

A body attachment is issued usually in a civil case where you fail to show after being served with a subpoena to appear as a witness, or in...

In the state of Maryland can an MVA case worker assess a penalty against a driver?

You need to hire a lawyer in Maryland and challenge the entries in your name for these other convictions. What it sounds like is, someone has a...

At fault in an accident & the other party has accepted my insurance's payout. Am I off the hook or could I owe his medical bills

If the other party accepted the policy limits and signed a release, then you are in the clear. A release is a complete waiver of the right to sue....

Can I purchase a handgun in MD if my spouse is on unsupervised PBJ?

You can both purchase a handgun. Merely being on probation, unless specifically prohibited by the terms of the sentence or probation contract...

My wife is trying to put my name on her lease with the leasing apartment, they refused in that i do not have a social security,

I believe the landlord would be in violation of the Federal Fair Housing Act if it attempted to terminate the lease or evict based upon the status...

How do I use a Durable Power of Attorney that I have for my father in VA? He has Alzheimer's and his judgement is questionable.

No, you cannot "prevent" him from doing anything simply by exercising your authority under a POA. All a POA does is give you the right to act on...

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Economic and Non-ecnomic damages

I dream of the land where insurance companies always pay the limit of the damage cap in every personal injury case! If you find such a land, and...