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There are laws that protect certain income and assets from debt collectors. This is sometimes known as being “Collection Proof” or "Judgment Proof".

A few facts on how property is treated during a divorce in Maryland and a quiz to see if you should represent yourself in your divorce.

Frequently Asked Questions about Name Change in Maryland

Protective Orders can provide housing protections. Maryland laws also give victims of domestic violence in rental housing added protections.

If you are handling your own divorce, one important type of marital property that can be easily overlooked is the interest one spouse has in the other spouse's pension, retirement, profit sharing, or deferred compensation plan(s).

Holding Over is when a tenant continues to live in a premises after the lease has expired. When a landlord consents to a holdover tenant remaining on the premises, a new monthly or weekly tenancy is created.

The Montgomery County Earned Sick and Safe Leave Law (Sick & Safe Leave Law) requires employers to provide each employee with earned sick and safe leave for work performed in Montgomery County.

A tax-exempt organization that receives income from an activity that is unrelated to the organization’s exempt purpose may have to pay Unrelated Business Income Tax, or UBIT.

This article describes the MVA's expungement procedure.

Establishing paternity is the process of determining who is the legal father of a child.

This article provides an overview expungement in Maryland.

Rent escrow provides a process through which a tenant pays rent into a court account instead of to the landlord until the landlord makes needed repairs. You can file a petition to establish a rent escrow account in your local District Court by filling out a "Petition in Action of Rent Escrow" form.

To garnish is to take property, most often a portion of someone's salary, by legal authority. Garnishment is a proceeding by a creditor to collect a debt by taking the property or assets of a debtor.

If you are thinking of becoming a landlord, it is important to know the federal, state, and local laws governing the landlord-tenant relationship. This article will suggest some guidelines and resources.

For parents who want emancipation from their child.

A standby guardian is a person appointed by a parent (or parents) of a child to take care of the child in the event that the parent is mentally or physically incapable of doing so, or subject to an adverse immigration action.

In Maryland, a child under the age of 8 years may not be left unattended at home, at school, or in a car.