Questions answered by Mark W. Oakley

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Civil cross claim

Mark's answer | Answered on February 25, 2015

As the other lawyers answered, you do not have to wait to be served before entering an appearance in a case, but beware! If you do file anything,...

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Police officers jurisdiction???

Mark's answer | Answered on February 25, 2015

There is an Interstate 95; I am not familiar with a Route 95--and there's a big difference. There is a Maryland State Police Barracks in Bel Air,...

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Do I need to pay Palmer and Reifler?

Mark's answer | Answered on February 25, 2015

First of all, hire a lawyer at once and stop posting facts on this public forum. Employee theft is taken far more seriously than shoplifting by a...

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What is the best way to pay this type of restitution. Restitution Only Home improvement cases.

Mark's answer | Answered on February 25, 2015

Your lawyer knows the facts of your case and the judge, as well as the terms of your sentence/probation. None of us can answer better than your...

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Is there anything I can do if a purchased a vehicle and the dealership did not disclose that it was in a vehicle collision?

Mark's answer | Answered on February 24, 2015

File a complaint with the Office of Consumer Protection of Montgomery County, they have a couple of dedicated investigators assigned to dealership...

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My sister recently passed. There was no will and she has property. I need to settle her estate. What do I do?

Mark's answer | Answered on February 24, 2015

I am sorry for your loss. Dealing with estate matters can be overwhelming at any time, but even more so following a loss. The POA terminated upon...

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I am getting married in May and my fiance and I would like a pre-nuptial agreement. How do we do this?

Mark's answer | Answered on February 24, 2015

You need to retain counsel to draft a prenup and then provide it to your fiancé to give him the opportunity to review it with his lawyer.

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Can I impeach a witness in the Orphans' Court in an estate proceeding?

Mark's answer | Answered on February 22, 2015

Prior convictions of impeachable crimes are admissible but not facts of the crimes themselves, nor evidence of crimes not resulting in conviction....

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When did the new "house nuisance law" go into effect? Can someone be charged now for a noise complaint called in last year?

Mark's answer | Answered on February 22, 2015

You now say they are "being required" to meet with the prosecutor or risk eviction--a prosecutor has no authority to evict someone from a private...

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I want to purchase a property from an auction there are tenants in the property How do I get the tenants out of the property?

Mark's answer | Answered on February 22, 2015

You had better hire an attorney if this is a foreclosure property. When you buy at a foreclosure auction, there is a multiple-month process for...

Mark W. Oakley's Answers (12695)

Civil cross claim

Police officers jurisdiction???

Do I need to pay Palmer and Reifler?

What is the best way to pay this type of restitution. Restitution Only Home improvement cases.

Is there anything I can do if a purchased a vehicle and the dealership did not disclose that it was in a vehicle collision?

My sister recently passed. There was no will and she has property. I need to settle her estate. What do I do?

I am getting married in May and my fiance and I would like a pre-nuptial agreement. How do we do this?

Can I impeach a witness in the Orphans' Court in an estate proceeding?

When did the new "house nuisance law" go into effect? Can someone be charged now for a noise complaint called in last year?

I want to purchase a property from an auction there are tenants in the property How do I get the tenants out of the property?