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Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) & Qualified Individual (QI)

Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary program (SLMB) and the Qualified Individual program (QI) program are state programs that helps pay for Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) premiums for people who have Part A (Hospital insurance) and limited income and resources.

Home Schooling

This article describes Maryland law surrounding home schooling

Name Change for an Adult

Learn how to change your name legally in Maryland. You can change it informally through usage or formally by filing a petition in court. Follow the required steps and documentation.

Prenuptial Agreements

Agreements between persons about to marry made before a ceremony is performed and in anticipation of marriage are usually called prenuptial contracts or agreements.

Domestic Violence Safety Tips

Advance preparation and planning can help to protect you if abuse occurs.

Joint Ownership of Real Property

Real property, which is also often referred to as real estate, is the land and the things that are permanently attached to it, like a house. Real property can have a sole owner. Real property can also have multiple owners. The owner may be a person, but the owners can also be a company, a trust, or other entity.

Family Safety Planning 2 - Writing the Plan

This article describes documents that are part of the safety plan and things to consider with each.

Filing a Motion in a Maryland Circuit Court

A motion is a request asking the court to give an order that the court or another party must do something. During a hearing or trial, you can make a motion verbally. At any other time, you must make your motion in writing. Your motion must say what you are asking the court to do.

How do Pardons Work?

A “pardon” is an act of the Governor in which the Governor frees someone of guilt for a criminal act and relieves the grantee from any penalties of law for those acts.

Unemployment Insurance Benefits - 2. Applying

This article deals with completing the application for benefits.

Domestic Violence and Pets

How to keep your pet safe in a Domestic Violence situation

Assisted Living in Maryland

Assisted living is a residential program that provides housing, supervision, personal care services, health related services, or a combination of these to residents who are unable to perform activities of daily living or who need help performing them. As an assisted living resident, Maryland law provides you with certain rights.

How do I Prove Damages?

In a legal case, “damages” refers to the money that you are seeking in order to compensate you for some legal wrong that was committed by the other party.

Frequently Asked Questions About "Service of Process" in Maryland

"Service of Process" is making sure the other side gets a copy of the papers you are filing (for example, a complaint).

Steps for Recording a Maryland Real Estate Deed

This article describes a general process for giving away property rights to someone else for no money. For example, you may wish to make a gift of property, or you may wish to add a family member to your deed. You should be aware that simply adding someone to a property deed can have very different results depending on the exact words used in the new deed. If you are buying or selling property, it is important to get professional help.

Life Estates

A life estate is a type of property ownership where two or more people have ownership rights. The life tenant is the person with the right to possess and use the property for the duration of their life. This means that the life tenant has lifetime use of the property.

Correcting or changing the name on a Maryland birth certificate

There are many reasons you might wish to change the name on a birth certificate. There are rules for each type of change. This includes changing from one name to another, correcting a misspelled name, adding a missing name, or correcting a parent’s information.