My mother wants to gift/transfer the title/deed to her house over to me and my husband, while she is still alive and lives there

My colleagues provide good advice. If there are liens on the property, your mother cannot transfer title until those liens are satisfied. That's...

I lost a motion to set aside a default, I want to appeal the decision, how long do I have and can I get a court appointed lawyer

My colleagues are correct. Chances are you are not entitled to a court-appointed attorney. Consult a local attorney asap or you may miss any...

If both of you signed the lease, both of you are "jointly and severally" liable for the rent. “Joint and Several Liability” is defined as “A...

Landlord never returned deposit after vacating property. He and I signed a piece of paper acknowledging completed walk through

With all due respect to my colleague, a landlord has 45 days not 30 to return a security deposit plus accrued interest. Maryland law provides...

Tenant filing a suit?

As I often tell people anyone can threaten a suit and bring suit against anyone for practically any reason. Whether such an action has legal merit...

A former friend and potential landlord agreed to safely store my copiers and ultimately put them outside to get ruined

Without more information, I really cannot answer your question. The one thing that sticks out to me is that the landlord told you to remove the...

Can you remove some one from a lease without their consent

You can't just remove someone from a lease agreement. That would imply that your rights in the property were superior to his. If both of you...

Is the landlord allowed to force me to take responsibility for our neighbor's water and sewage bill?

If you already had a signed lease prior to moving into the rental unit, your landlord cannot unilaterally change the terms of the lease. You are...

Can a landlord evict a tenant while that tenant is in neogiations in buying a house?

A landlord can undertake to evict you if you are in breach of your lease agreement and/or if you have failed to pay rent. In most states buying a...

Polybutylene was found to be causing a leak in my main water line. to replace it will cost $7000. how can i recover the cost.

Polybutylene piping generally should have been disclosed when you purchased the property. Moreover, PBT plumbing is something that can be detected...