Can probation be violated without a hearing in maryland?

You’re entitled to a hearing! And an attorney at the hearing! Violations of Probation (VOP) work like this: the Probation Officer (PO) is in...

Can i use prmissory esstopple if i was told that i was going to get a loan to repay a debt? and was told that signing my deed?

This sounds very suspicious. It is unusual, and often improper, to require that you "sign over" a deed to a house as a condition for making a loan...

My question involves real estate lot lines Maryland Baltimore County

Adverse possession and boundary disputes are complicated matters. The 20 year period required can aggregated by tacking several owners title (add...

House in life estate and she wants to give it back to husbands children. There is unpaid tax lien against it. What do we do?

We have seen this issue, before, in connection with our work for title insurance companies. The most important thing is to preserve the house, and...

Will a judge take written statements from witnesses that can't be present

This is a very good question, one often asked by our clients. In any contested matter where a judge must make a decision, and the parties have a...

How to stop harassing calls and letters of assumption claiming patent infringment?

Here is your risk--The law, found in 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), defines direct infringement simply as the making, using or selling of a patented invention...

Should I attempt to represent myself in front of the Orphans Court, on a final accounting objection?

No, you should not. You may have missed the deadline to make a claim against the Estate. And you are not clear on whether the Personal...

Warrant verses criminal summons

A warrant is an instrument that approves the custodial arrest and detention of an individual, a warrant cannot be issued without a showing of...

MY DAUGHTER WAS INDICTED TODAY, BUT NEVER WENT BEFORE A JUDGE OR WENT TO COURT HOW IS THAT POSSIABLE

Grand juries have their origin in ancient English common law, and operate as a check on the power of the government to bring criminal charges...

An “indictment” is a criminal charge brought after presentation of evidence to a grand jury. By the terms of the Fifth Amendment, all federal...