I am a dog lover and would do anything for my dogs. I'll put that out there first. However, Maryland has a cap on compensatory damages of...

Define Reasonable Diligence?

The damages they caused are wholly independent of the rent you lost. The duty to mitigate pertains only to the lost 3 months rent -- and it's a...

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It all depends -- sometimes an attorney is in court, on vacation, or busy with current matters. AVVO responses are generally hard for me because...

The answer is: it depends. Whether you've acquired a prescriptive easement over the residential property is fact-specific. Whether the...

Took my slumlord to court for escrow after 2 1/2 yrs. I feel like I don't have to pay to get the lawn cut

Your rent escrow obligation has nothing to do with your obligations under the lease. If the lease requires the tenants to cut the lawn, then the...

It's latin -- meaning the state chose not to prosecute your charges. This is a good thing.

HI, Does the statute of limitations regarding auto accidents apply to the state in which the accident occurred?

Yes -- Maryland's law controls as this is the state in which the accident occurred.

Eviction in baltimore

The Petition for Warrant of Restitution cannot be filed until the following Friday; after that the Sheriff will schedule the eviction. You will be...

It depends on the specific statute -- which may or may not involve jail time. If this is a first offense, it's possible that the State's Attorney...

How can I find out if my lawyer has already received my settlement from my case?

If your case was settled, you should have already received the funds. If your accident occurred in August, 2011...then limitations has likely...