My husband is renting out one side of a duplex. We have major second thoughts to renting to a tenant that already signed lease.

You have a binding contract with the tenant -- and now you have buyer's remorse after you had a full opportunity to do your due diligence with...

Do I need to write a contract or written agreement to ensure I'm not being scammed?

DO NOT send money in exchange for the keys. Have you seen the inside of the property? If not, chances are that this is a scam and you'll never see...

My tenant was walking my two dogs. I didn't ask her to walk the dogs. The dog bit a chihuahua. Am I liable?

How serious was the dog bite? As a dog owner myself, I find a total of $3000 pretty severe if the injury to the dog were not life threatening. ...

Maryland is an "at will" employment state. This means that a person can be fired for any reason or no reason at all, so long as the person is not...

What steps can my landlord take to make me get rid of my dog if my lease ends in a month?

If your landlord wants to evict you under a breach of lease theory, then your landlord would have to provide you 30 days notice of the breach...

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I'm a NC Resident got a ticket in Patuxent River MD for going 46 in a 25mph. Will I get my license suspended In NC?

Depending on your driving record, you might be able to obtain a "probation before judgment." If your driving record is clean..or even if it's not,...

Please need help about my lost property.

You need the services of an attorney asap. First of all, you need to determine what ownership interest you had in the property and whether your...

My roomate owes me $900 in rent and refuses to pay. He agreed when he moved in to help pay rent. Can I sue him for it?

Yes, you can sue him in small claims court for any amounts owed. It will help if you have a written agreement under which he agreed to pay you for...

Is it worth it to file legal proceedings for rental tenants who refuse to honor their lease?

Only you really know the answer to this question. As I often tell clients, getting a judgment is easy. Collecting on it is a different story. If...

My landlord has given me a 3 day notice to vacate property. The reason is unknown. What recourse do I have? I have a 6 mo lease.

Was this a court notice or your landlord's notice? If it was a court-filed notice, then you must contest it/answer it. Keep in mind, self-help...

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