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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.

Mistakes on your credit report can affect your ability to obtain credit, insurance, employment, or rent or buy a home or car. Errors on your credit report can be corrected to accurately reflect your current credit.

Understanding Spousal Debt: Spouses are usually not liable for each other's debts, except when co-signing or jointly opening accounts.

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

In Maryland, debts must be collected within a certain time. If you owe money to someone, the person is called a creditor, and what you owe them is called a debt. The creditor generally has 3 years (4 years if the debt is owed for the sale of goods) from the date the debt becomes due to ask the court to order you to pay. A court order to pay a debt is known as a judgment. If the creditor does not go to court within the time limit, then the court generally will not order you to pay the debt.

Buying on credit, over time, is very popular these days. Yet once in a while, a bill has a mistake on it. What can you do when your credit card bill has a mistake?

Do you have warning signs of a debt problem? If so, what can you do?

In 2011, the General Assembly passed a law requiring firms offering debt settlement services to register with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation

Small Claims Court is a division of the District Court of Maryland that handles disputes involving no more than $5,000.

This article introduces government seizure and forfeiture of personal property, explains the procedure, and provides information on how a property owner can respond when the government takes property.

If you are dissatisfied with the product or service provided by a Maryland business, there are government and non-government agencies which provide a way for you to pursue a complaint.

This article explains various types of student loans and gives tips on determining which kind you have.

A Child In Need of Supervision is a child who needs guidance, treatment, or rehabilitation.

What identity theft is, how to deal with the threat of identity theft, and organizations that can help.

The age of consent refers to the legal age in which someone may engage in sexual activity.

A warranty is a promise from the manufacturer or the seller of a product.  The promise means that the manufacturer or seller will replace or repair a defective product for a set period of time after purchase.  If a manufacturer or a seller violates (“breaches”) the warranty, then the buyer can sue the seller for damages.

This article defines who is counted as a child under Maryland criminal law.

Youth under the age of 18 charged with committing a crime are treated differently than adults. The goals of the juvenile court and the juvenile justice system are to address the causes of the misconduct while protecting the community.