I was summoned for a pretrial conference, but I am not going to be In town. Do I need to reply to the court by writing?

A summons is a court order, so you have no choice but to comply with it. However, courts usually grant postponements in certain circumstances. ...

If you sign a lease with 2 other different roommates and then they decide to leave for the summer but don't move out. They are s

Regardless of whether they actually live there for those 2 months, they signed the lease and thus are responsible for payment of rent in accordance...

How much $$$ is my tenant responsible for? What are my options? Can I hold him responsible for the entire amount?

In many states, your tenant could be responsible for owing all rent under the term of the agreement. That is, your tenant would be responsible for...

Moving into my grandmother's home to care for her, she is 87 and was dignoised with dementia.

Your lease agreement is a contract between you and your landlord. Look at the terms and see if it has a provision by which you can break your...

Motion for summary judgment

Even if a judgment is entered against you, you may be able to work out a payment plan with opposing counsel. I'm not sure how to advise you...

What can I do if the other side is not responding to my discovery?

The Maryland Rules (Rule 2-431) require you to engage in good faith efforts to resolve discovery disputes. I would call the opposing attorney and...

What should I do and what will happen if I have a civil case scheduled in Maryland and I have not been served?

My colleague is correct. I'd add that, until you have been served, the court has no jurisdiction over you. However, if you avoid service, the...

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Look at the terms of the lease. What does it require of you? Are you responsible for landscape maintenance? If not, then it is not your...

I don't know what "proven not guilty" means. Sounds to me like you might've had concurrent civil and criminal cases. In any event, it doesn't...

The Faulty Oven in my Apartment Almost Killed me, Please Help.I have a ceramic stove in my apt. I moved in this apt 4/15/12.

In most leases there is an implied warranty of habitability. This warranty imposes an obligation upon a landlord to maintain the premises in such...