Can LL deduct from security deposit for many hours of cleaning and/repairs personally done by LL? At what hourly rate?

This will be governed by the lease agreement. Typically, leases will dictate that a property must be returned in substantially similar condition to...

Cancel Lease Agreement due to the landlord inaction

You would have to look to your lease to determine whether you can terminate the lease. Typically, this would not be enough to break a lease but I...

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Hi I am Liza live in Baltimore MD Is my Will legal in MD if I sing and a Public Notary sing it?? Thanks liza

If you try to sing your will along with a notary, you will probably get a lot of laughs but it will not be properly executed. All joking aside, it...

Can the federal government fire me after being hired and fully disclosing a felony conviction 3 1/2 years ago. non-violent

Probably. If you do not have an employment contract or collective bargaining agreement, then you are likely an at-will employee which means your...

Why do attorneys request discovery questions stretching 5 years.

I agree with counsel in this matter. Generally speaking, lawyers can request anything that is relevant and reasonably calculated to lead to the...

How can I protect myself when my wife has committed fraud?

Were you involved in the fraud in some way? What are you trying to protect yourself from? It sounds like you do not want to get a divorce so I'm...

On October 18th of this year at my apartment complex someone committed arson. There were three cars total that were destroyed

If you know the identity of the person who committed the arson, you can sue them civilly for damages. I strongly doubt that your apartment complex...

To file a Motion to Dismiss, you file the Motion with the Court and send a copy to the party prosecuting the case (probably the State or County)...

Can you get out of a rental agreement if the landlord is harassing you?

My guess is probably not, but I would have to review the lease to be certain. However, that does not mean you do not have recourse. It sounds like...