Harassment & stalking by an ex girlfriend Can I get a peace.restraing order? how can I gv perm 2 my sister 2 take care of this

Yes, you are eligible to seek an order against your ex-girlfriend. It sounds like you could seek a peace order in District Court and you can start...

Is my lease valid if 2 months later I find out that the complex never approved my lease and didn't contact me?

Your landlord has the right to accept or deny your application unless you can establish that they are denying lease applications based on...

It is a violation of the security deposit law for a landlord to deposit a security deposit into their personal account. Frankly, though, I doubt...

Water bill for apartment complex

Utility apportionment can be a more difficult issue. The landlord must apply a reasonable and logical analysis that is uniformly applied to all...

I am a tenant and I have monetary dispute with my landlord. Then he filed eviction case in the district court of Maryland.

You have indicated that the landlord filed an eviction case. I do not know if you mean a Failure to Pay Rent case, Breach of Lease case, Wrongful...

Can apartment keep full security deposit for carpet wear and tear?

Maryland statutory law has a strict procedure which landlords must follow with security deposits. A landlord must send out a statement of charges...

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I'm on a month to month lease renting a apartment for $700 a month. I was evicted without notice.

By state law, the late fee is capped at 5% per month. In order to evict you properly, the landlord would have had to go to rent court, the premises...

I live in Maryland . I am going to file for a divorce pro SE . How do I include certain criteria in uncontested divorce

Ideally, your spouse also resides in Maryland. You can file where the children are located, where your spouse resides or your spouse works. If your...

If my lease agreement has ended and im on month to month, im i still held responsible of terms of the expired lease.

To be clear, the prior lease agreement (year to year or whatever it was) has been replaced by a month to month lease agreement. If the prior lease...

I have had temporary custody of my niece since Februay 2012. She's getting ready to be a year old.

You would need to file a petition for custody in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County. As part of the case, you will have to serve both the...