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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.

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

This article provides an overview expungement in Maryland.

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.

Tenants must return the premises at the end of the tenancy in substantially the same condition as when they moved in.

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.

The U Visa is a form of immigration relief for victims of certain criminal activities and is implemented as a tool to aid law enforcement in identifying perpetrators and aiding victims. The U Visa grants a temporary 4 year stay for holders with some holders eventually qualifying for lawful permanent residency.

A lease is a contract. A minor is generally not bound by his or her contracts. This means that, if a minor enters into a contract, the law will allow the minor to "void" the contract.

Landlords must assure that tenants get possession of the premises, but retain a right to enter the premises for reasonable purposes.

Emancipation of a minor generally refers to the process of freeing a minor (person under age 18) from parental control.

Tenant's rights when the property is sold.

The law limits the amount of rent active military personnel have to pay if they are transferred.

In Maryland, Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) offer older adults a variety of services and care facilities, ranging from independent living arrangements to nursing home care. This article discusses the issues making a decision.

Obtaining the will to be filed and determining the personal representative.

What to do, what to give the student's new school and what to do if the transfer is denied.

This article explains the various individuals who can represent you in immigration proceedings.

This article describes how to manage a Small Estate, once the necessary paperwork to start management has been filed.