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Special provisions in the law for evicting mobile home park residents, rent escrow, and damages for violations of the lease provisions.

This article describes the rights of a homeowner who lives in a homeowners association (HOA) or condominium (condo) in Maryland, when the HOA or condo says that the homeowner is violating rules.

This article defines what a security deposit is and what is required of tenants and landlords.

The article describes the process of going to rent court. Landlords can take their tenants to rent court to evict them for nonpayment of rent.

The Peace Order is a form of legal protection for anyone who is experiencing problems with an individual, including someone in a dating relationship, a neighbor, a stranger, or anyone else.

With a few important exceptions, all the property that was acquired during a marriage is considered marital property.

This article describes the procedure for eviction for failure to pay rent, known as "summary ejectment".

This article lists the causes of actions in civil court that a victim may bring against an abuser.

A will is a written legal document that states what you want done about various topics after you die.  A will can include your wishes about what happens to your belongings (called the "estate"), and about who will care for any minor children.

The history of ground rent and how it affects Maryland homeowners.

Leases are binding contracts between landlords and tenants. Maryland law imposes certain conditions on that contract but otherwise landlords and tenants are free to negotiate their own agreement.

Maryland law permits a person with a juvenile record to seek to have that record expunged under certain circumstances.

Obtaining a judgment is the first step to collecting money owed by a defendant. This article describes options after the judgment is awarded and the money needs to be collected.

Maryland law provides protections for tenants when the property is foreclosed.

Maryland will recognize as valid out-of-state divorces that meet the requirements of the court granting the divorce judgment.

Maryland law makes it a crime to fail to provide for children in your care.