location_baltimore
category_landlord_tenant
I moved out 7 months ago and I'm being sued for damages that were not mine.
Client moved out of the property 7 months ago when her lease ended. LL is claiming they contacted her after she moved out to report damages & money owed, but client never received any communication. Client claims there were many existing problems before, and even during move-in. LL was aware, but nothing was fixed. Tentative hearing 7/27 @ 9AM.
location_baltimore
category_estates
I would like to get my affairs in order as soon as possible.
Client seeks help naming her daughter as her POA and healthcare agent. Client's health is failing and she would like to get her affairs in order as soon as possible.
location_howard
category_debt_collection
I am being sued and cannot afford to pay.
Client is being sued by Midland Credit Management for $2,400 due to an unpaid credit card. Client tried to settle for $1,500, but was denied. She is unemployed & her only income is unemployment benefits. She would like to settle the case and avoid a judgment. Trial scheduled for 6/21 at 2:15pm.
location_harford
category_expungement
I Can't Get A Job Because Of My Record. Please Help!
Client is seeking assistance with expungement. Client has never used any other names. Client is on a fixed income and is disabled. Client says she is being denied housing as well as employment due to her record. Client has one case potentially eligible for expungement. Case Number 12-K-18-000125.
location_baltimore
category_landlord_tenant
My Former Landlord Is Suing Me For $5,000. Please Help!
Client states she gave LL 90 day notice before moving out and LL did not accept this notice because it was not mailed through certified mail. Client says she moved out due to physical/verbal abuse from her child's father. Client says after she moved out, child's father continued to live in the unit and completely destroyed it. Client says LL is suing her for 5k in repairs. Hearing 07/15/21.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
My Home, My Deed, My Legacy
Client attended a homeowner's clinic and indicated that they need help with estate administration, life estate deed, and ground rent.
location_frederick
category_debt_collection
I am being sued by my dentist even though I paid for the services.
Client is being sued for a large claim medical debt by her dentist's office. Client has paid the dentist and has documentation supporting the payments. Court date was postponed, to be reset for hearing, but no court date has been scheduled as of 4/7/2021.
location_baltimore_city
category_deed_transfer
A Regular Deed Change or Life Estate Deed--Which Do I Need?
Client seeks help with a deed change. Client and her deceased parents are on the deed now. She seeks to remove her parents' names and add her sister and niece to the deed. Client seeks advice on executing as a normal deed vs. a life estate deed. No one will contest.
location_anne_arundel
category_debt_collection
I Don't Owe This Much
Client is being sued by Crown Asset Management for $3,111 in credit card debt. Client disputes the amount owed and would like a fair settlement. Trial date 5/7/21 at 1:15pm.
location_anne_arundel
category_expungement
I want to go to school and get a good job - can you help me clear my record?
Client seeks help with expungement. Client is a citizen and has never been arrested under another name. Client has a pending violation of probation, but it should not be a bar to expungement. Client reports having about 20 criminal cases, at least 3 of which may be expungeable. Client also has numerous traffic cases that may be eligible for criminal expungement.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
I Want Everything To Go To My Daughter When I'm Gone
Client seeks help with creating a will. Client does not own any real estate or other valuable property. Client does have a bank account she would like to leave to her daughter.
location_baltimore
category_expungement
I need help getting some cases expunged.
Client seeks help expunging his record. He is a citizen, has never been arrested under any other name, and has no active criminal cases. He has two incarcerable traffic offenses that are likely expungeable.
location_st_marys
category_expungement
I Need A Fresh Start To Move Forward With My Life
Client seeks assistance with criminal record expungement. Client is a citizen, has never been arrested under another name, and has no pending criminal matters. Client has approximately six cases that are likely expungeable.
location_charles
category_estates
I Lost My Spouse Last Year
Client seeks help with opening and administering her spouse’s estate. Client’s spouse passed away on 10/02/20. He did have a will and client is the executor. Client says the estate is valued at $7,000.
location_frederick
category_estates
The MVA Won't Provide Me A Copy of My Late Husband's Car Title
Client seeks help with administering her husband's estate. Husband passed in October 2020. He owned a 2010 vehicle that is sitting on a friend's lot. Client does not know the make and model or value, but it was paid off. Client cannot find the title to the vehicle and MVA advised that she has to go through the estate process in order for them to release the title to her. Per client, this is the only asset her husband owned.
location_baltimore_city
category_expungement
I'm Ready to Clear These Cases From My Record
Client seeks help with expunging their record. Client is a US citizen, has no active criminal cases, client has never been arrested under other names. Client has 3 cases on her record that are possibly expungeable.
location_washington
category_family
Can you help me establish custody of my toddler?
Client seeks help establishing custody of her 15mo daughter. Parties never married. No POs/DV. No CPS/DSS. Since separation in June 2020, parties have alternated care of the child every 3 days. Client seeks sole custody and CS, with visitation for OP. OP has expressed to client that he would like joint custody. Nothing yet filed.
location_cecil
category_family
Please Help Me Gain Joint Custody Of My Two-Year-Old!
Client seeks help with establishing custody. OP was extremely controlling. Client separated with OP when she went to rehab facility and was released and has since been released. No CPS/DSS. OP filed for sole physical/legal custody and child support. Client seeks joint physical/legal custody. Scheduling Conference 5/18/21 at 11am.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
Our Mother Worked Hard For This House and We're Not Letting It Go
Client seeks assistance with handling his mother’s estate. His mother passed away on 2/14/21 without a will. She owned a house with no mortgage, approx. $50K value. She had no other significant assets, per client. She was not married and had 2 children--client and his brother. The two have an agreement for client to inherit their mother's house while his brother inherits her financial assets. No one will contest.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
I Want To Add My Name To My Late Father's Home Deed and Car Title
Client seeks assistance with an estate matter for his father who passed in June 2020. His father owned his home, approx. value $15,000. No mortgage. Client's father also owned a vehicle, approx. value $3,000. Vehicle was paid off. Client would like to add his name onto the deed and to the title of the vehicle. No one will contest.
location_baltimore
category_debt_collection
I am being sued by a debt buyer over timeshare debt. I need your help.
Client is being sued by a debt buyer regarding debt purchased from a timeshare co. Client states the timeshare people used deceptive practices to get her to sign a contract. She believed she would only need to pay $104, but later was charged for more money. Trial 5/6 at 9AM.
location_frederick
category_debt_collection
My Social Security Income Doesn't Allow Me to Pay Off this Debt
Client is being sued by Midland Credit Management for $682 from unpaid credit card debt. Client is on a fixed income and isn't able to pay off the debt. Client filed a NOID stating that Social Security is her only source of income. Trial on 6/4/21 at 1:30PM.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
I need help with my mother's estate.
Client seeks help opening his mother's estate. She passed in March 2021. She owned her home, valued around $87,000. Client would like to add his name to the deed. Mother's ex-husband still on SDAT, but divorce decree gives home to client & he will not contest. No mortgage or liens.
location_baltimore
category_estates
I Never Met My Mother and I'm Inheriting Her House.
Client's mother passed away on 12/24/2020 without a will. She owned a home valued at approx. $120K with a $60K mortgage. Client needs to transfer deed into his name. Client had never met his mother. His mother’s in-laws contacted him and have been very helpful. No one will contest. Client's mother also owned a bank account with $1,300 and two old vehicles that aren't worth much. She had no other children.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
My wife passed and I need help updating my documents.
Client seeks help updating his will and setting his POA. Client's wife was his POA, but she passed in December 2020. He needs help making changes to his will and setting his sister as his POA.
location_harford
category_debt_collection
I am being sued, Again, over a "Lemon" car purchase
Client is being sued by a car company for $1,770. Client bought a car that turned out to be a lemon & client returned the vehicle to the OP. Client filed suit in 2017, suit was dismissed by the judge, but dismissal was recently vacated. Client has a court date scheduled for 4/7/2021.
location_baltimore
category_debt_collection
I Lost My Job Due to COVID. Friends Are Helping My Family Stay Afloat.
Client is being sued for approximately $11,000 by American Express National Bank. Client does not dispute the claim. However, client filed NOID stating that he became unemployed due to the pandemic and is receiving help from family friends to support his family. Client would like a fair settlement. Trial scheduled for 4/20/21 at 1pm.
location_prince_georges
category_family
Please help me spend time with my grandson.
Client seeks help establishing a visitation order for his 7 yo grandson. Both bio parents are deceased. OP is maternal grandmother & she was granted temp guardianship, which expires 7/14/21. She is refusing to allow client to have visits with the child. Prior to the bio mother passing, client was seeing the child on a regular basis. Nothing filed for visitation.
location_prince_georges
category_debt_collection
I'm on a fixed income now and I can't afford to pay off this debt.
Client is being sued by Navy Federal Credit Union for $50,000. Her credit card debt started to pile up and she is now on a fixed income and is unable to afford to pay off the debt. Trial date 5/14/2022 at 9AM.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
I want to have my estate planning ready--just in case!
Client seeks help with estate planning. Client needs help drafting a will, POA , advanced health directive, and life estate deed. Client would like to leave her home to her son, who she would like also to act as POA and executor of the will.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
I want to be prepared - can you help?
Client seeks help with a will, assigning POA, and an advanced health directive. Client would like her daughter to serve as executor of the will, POA, and healthcare agent and to inherit all of client's property. Client needs advice about drafting a life estate with or without powers. This will be her first time assigning POA. No one will contest.
location_frederick
category_debt_collection
I just want a fair settlement!
Client seeks help defending in a collections case. Client is being sued by DNF ASSOCIATES, LLC for $1,129.16 from credit card debt including fees from 2018. OP filed paperwork stating that they served client at an address she hasn't lived at since July 2020. Client doesn’t dispute the debt, but seeks favorable settlement. Hearing scheduled for 05/28 at 3pm.
location_carroll
category_family
My ex got remarried--but we're still married! Can you help me with divorce?
Client seeks assistance with filing divorce. Parties married 11/12/2004 in PA, and separated since 2/17/2014. OP got remarried recently in Carroll County to another person, however client and OP are technically still married. Client also has a tax issue stemming from OP's unfilled back taxes being taken out of client's tax refunds that MVLS is assisting with. No POs. Nothing filed yet.
location_worcester
category_debt_collection
I helped my friend a decade ago; now a bail bonds company is suing me!
Client seeks help defending against a suit filed by All-American Bail Bonds Associates, Inc for $21k. Client disputes the claim, stating she helped a friend bail out friend's son in 2012, but the initial bail amount was $11k. Client is named as second party to the suit. Complaint Affidavit / Merit Trial 6/9/21 at 9am.
location_montgomery
category_expungement
Can you help me get these old charges expunged?
Client seeks assistance with record expungement. Client is a citizen, has never been arrested under another name, and has no pending criminal matters. Client has 2 criminal cases and 4 criminally incarcerable traffic cases on his record. One of the criminal cases and all 4 traffic offenses may be expungeable.
location_howard
category_family
My 3yo needs a schedule. Can you help me establish one?
Client seeks help establishing custody of 3yo. Parties never married and separated after minor’s birth. Minor lives with client and OP has e/o weekend visitation, but is inconsistent. No CPS/DSS. No POs/DV. Client filed for sole custody and e/o weekend visitation for OP 2/22/21. OP filed for custody in PG County 3/5/2, but client isn’t sure what he seeks. Howard: Sched. Con. 4/27 9:30am. PG: Status Con. 4/19 at 10:30am.
location_baltimore
category_debt_collection
I can't keep up with this debt. Can you help me avoid this judgement?
Client seeks assistance with collections case. Client is being sued for $4,672 for unpaid credit card debt by Bank of America. Client does not dispute the debt, but has no income to repay and seeks a favorable settlement. Client filed NOID and trial reset to 6/2/21 at 3pm.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
I would like my niece to be my POA and healthcare agent.
Client seeks assistance setting her POA and health care agent. This will be her first time naming someone. Client would like her niece to be set as both.
location_baltimore
category_estates
I want to make sure my affairs are in order.
Client seeks help with a will, POA, and an advanced health directive. Client owns a home, which she would like her oldest son to inherit, and she would like the oldest son to be the executor, POA, & health care agent. They will leave their vehicle to their other son. Client would like a living will. This will be her first time assigning POA.
location_baltimore
category_family
She hasn't seen the kids in over a year. Please help me get custody.
8 & 10 yo minors live with client. OP saw the children last over a year ago. Client seeks sole custody, unsure what OP will seek. Separate CS case, OP ordered to pay client. Nothing filed for custody.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
Please Help Me Plan Ahead For My Daughters
Client seeks help with estate admin and planning. Client's husband passed away in 2015 without a will and is the only person listed on client’s home’s deed. Client seeks to open estate to put home in her name, and will leave the home to her two daughters. Client will name one daughter POA and healthcare agent and wants to update her living will. This will be her first time assigning POA. No one will contest.
location_montgomery
category_estates
I would like to get my will done.
Client seeks help drafting a will. Client has no children or spouse, and would like his nephews and nieces to inherit his valuables. Client does not own a home. Nephew helps client manage his money and property.
location_anne_arundel
category_estates
We want our affairs to be in order!
Married couple seeks help with establishing POA and an advanced health directive. Clients wish to name their adult daughter who already helps with their finances as healthcare agent and POA. This is their first time establishing POA and they also would like a living will.
location_washington
category_family
I need a divorce and a clear custody schedule!
Client seeks help with divorce and custody of 6yo. Parties married 9/27/15 and separated in 2016. Parties roughly alternate weeks of 5 days for one parent and 2 days for the other. 2015 CPS investigation of client was closed with no indications. No POs, but there was DV in relationship. No marital assets. Client seeks sole physical/joint custody. Client thinks OP will seek to keep the current schedule. Nothing filed yet.
location_baltimore_city
category_deed_transfer
I need to know that everything's in place - just in case!
Client seeks help with drafting a will, assigning POA, and drafting a life estate deed for her home, for which she is the sole owner. Client has a home and bank accounts that she would like to lave to her daughter and sister. Client would like her daughter to serve as POA and executor of the will. This will be client's first time setting POA.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
My Home, My Deed, My Legacy
Client attended a homeowner's clinic and indicated they need help with a will, advanced health care directive, power of attorney, life estate deed, and ground rent.
location_frederick
category_family
He decided he wants to change our custody order.
Order from 2019, parties have joint custody w OP having tie breaker and one more overnight. OP filed for sole custody. Client filed counter complaint for sole custody. OP also filed for contempt. Scheduling conference 5/10 at 2PM. OP has representation.
location_baltimore
category_family
My children want to change their last names.
Client would like to change the last names of his 4 children, ages 16, 14, 12, and 10. All children were born in MD. Client's ex-wife also consents to all the changes. All four children want to change their last names to abbreviated version of client's last name. Additionally, 14 yo wants to switch first & middle name. Client would like all legal documents to reflect the change.
location_baltimore
category_family
I Am A Victim Of An Arranged Marriage!
Client seeks help with a divorce. Parties were in an unwanted (for client) arranged marriage and were married in MD in 3/28/2018 and separated 6/2019. OP is an Indian citizen and has a two-year green card. No minor children. No POs, but OP was physically abusive. No marital property. Client seeks alimony and any assets she is entitled to. Client filed complaint for absolute divorce on 03/29/2021.
location_baltimore_city
category_expungement
I Need My Record Expunged So I Can Move Forward With My Life
Client seeks assistance with criminal record expungement. No active or pending charges. Client has been arrested under different last names in the past and has 8 cases that are likely eligible for expungement. Client is currently unemployed.
location_prince_georges
category_family
We've been separated for over a year and I'm ready for a divorce.
Married 8/6/2018 & separated since 2/8/2020. OP filed the divorce on 10/20/2020. No property or children involved. Client has PO against OP, expires 6/16/2021. Scheduling conference 4/6 at 9:30AM. OP has representation.
location_wicomico
category_family
Abusive OP Filed for Divorce
Client seeks help with absolute divorce. Parties married 7/18/2015. OP filed for divorce on 12/22/2020. No active POs, but history of OP being abusive. Marital home acquired by OP before the marriage. Client currently lives in marital home & wants possession. OP owns a business he acquired before the marriage. Client seeks alimony. No children involved. Merits hearing scheduled for 8/23/2021 at 9am. OP is represented.
location_montgomery
category_family
I have guardianship in another state and she is trying to get custody.
West Virginia court awarded client guardianship of 9 yo grandson after 2014 CPS case and incarceration for OP/mother. OP filed for custody back in 2018, dismissed b/c OP didn't appear. Child's father cannot care for child due to substance abuse and will consent to client’s care of child. OP filed for custody in MoCo 2/2021, no hrgs yet. Client wants to enforce guardianship order, may want custody.
location_frederick
category_family
She took my child and is trying to take my custody.
Client seeks help with custody after CINA case against OP for DUI w/children in the car. Client granted sole physical & joint legal custody of the 3 children, ages 12, 8, & 5. After OP's incarceration, visits were Fri-Sun. In 11/2020, OP kept 12 yo and hasn't returned her. Client is withholding visits for 12 and 5 yo for fear OP will keep them too. OP filed for contempt & mod. Client filed for contempt. Scheduling conf 3/22.
location_wicomico
category_expungement
I know one more charge can be expunged - can you help me?
Client seeks assistance with expungement of criminal record. Client is a citizen, has no pending cases, and has never been arrested under another name. MVLS previously assisted client with expungement, but at least one case has become eligible since that expungement. Client has about 10 cases on his record, at least one of which appears to be expungeable.
location_charles
category_family
I filed for support and my ex didn't return one of our kids! I need custody!
Client seeks help with custody of 3yo and 12yo. Parties never married and minors were primarily living with client with e/o weekend visitation for OP. However, when he found out in early 1/2020 that client had filed for CS, he only returned one child and held the other child for at least 2 weeks. No CPS/DSS or POs. OP filed complaint for custody 1/19/21, but client hasn't been served. Client seeks full custody and CS.
location_wicomico
category_deed_transfer
I Want to Add My Son to My Deed
Client seeks help with putting her son on the deed to her home as part of her estate planning process. She will need advice on whether a life estate deed or regular deed change better suits her situation. No one will contest.
location_baltimore_city
category_deed_transfer
I want everything to be in order, just in case!
Client seeks help with estate planning. Client has a medical POA and living will, but wishes to draft a will, assign financial POA, and establish a life estate deed. Client has a living daughter and son and wants her daughter to serve as POA and executor, and inherit her home, vehicle, bank accounts, and all other property. Client and her deceased spouse are on deed. There is a mortgage on home, but no liens. No contest.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
I want to make sure everything is set up right, can you help me plan ahead?
Client seeks help with assigning POA and a deed change. Client's wife passed in 2019 and client would like to prepare a confirmatory deed removing her from the deed. The home is on reverse mortgage. Client also seeks to assign POA to his daughter for general assistance with finances. This will be his first time assigning POA.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
I need to transfer this home into my name--can you help?
Client seeks help with opening an estate for his deceased parents’ home and transferring to his name. Client’s father passed some time ago and his mother passed on 2/18/20 both without a will. Client is their only heir. The home is valued at about 40k and is the only asset in the estate. There is a mortgage which client has been paying with 19k still owed. No one will contest.
location_washington
category_family
I've tried to file for divorce, but I need help!
Client seeks help with divorce and custody of 15yo, 13yo, and 8yo. Parties married 6/2008 and separated 7/2019. Minors live with client, and OP has only visited twice since separation. No CPS/DSS or POs. Parties litigated divorce in early 2020, but dismissed case before final hearing. Client filed 10/7/20 joint custody, and alimony, but case was dismissed 3/23/21. Client doesn't know what OP will seek. No marital property.
location_baltimore
category_family
I need help keeping my child safe.
Parties never married & separated 5 yrs ago after OP's incarceration. Minor lives with client. OP released 9/2020. Client filed for sole custody w supervised visits & child support. OP seeks joint custody & has representation. No court dates.
location_baltimore
category_bankruptcy
My debts piled up and I need help filing for bankruptcy.
Client has approx. $28,000 of debt from credit cards. No property, no student loans, no child support or alimony, and she has lived in MD for the past 6 months. She is current on her tax filings and has no tax debt. She filed previously in 2010 and debts were discharged.
location_baltimore
category_family
I had to leave the home for my safety. Please help with my divorce.
Married in 02, separated 2020 due to DV/stalking. Client has PO against OP, expires 9/2021. PO grants her temp custody of children. Marital home purchased during marriage. Both names on deed. Only client pays mortgage. Client seeks primary physical & joint legal & to sell the home. Nothing filed yet.
location_baltimore_city
category_family
I Need Help Locating & Divorcing OP. Separated Over 20 Years!
Client seeks assistance with divorce. Parties married around late 80s/early 90s and separated about 4 months later. Parties have no children, joint property, or assets. Client states that shortly after they married, OP took her and her children out of town, stole her money and physically assaulted her. Client fled and never saw him again. Client does not know OP’s current location. Nothing yet filed.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
Can you help me add my name to my deceased daughter's home?
Client is seeking help administering her daughter’s estate to add her name to the deed of her deceased daughter’s home. The decedent passed away 3/27/20 without a will. The decedent was not married and only had 1 surviving child who lives with the client. The decedent owned a home valued for $122,700 with a mortgage of $91K. Client opened the estate and was appointed P.R. on 09/03/2020.
location_cecil
category_family
My ex wants more visitation, but my 13yo doesn't want any more time with him
Client seeks help with custody mod for 13yo. Per 4/13/09 consent order, parties share custody. Minor lives with client and OP has e/o weekend overnights. No POs, but OP has been violent toward minor, leading client to unsuccessfully seek PO and call CPS. OP filed to alternate weeks 8/17/20. Client responded 10/7/20 and seeks to retain order or modify to sole custody. Hearings: settlement 3/3/21-11am, mod. 3/24/21-1:30pm.
location_baltimore
category_debt_collection
My HOA Billed Me For Repairs on My Neighbors' Homes
Client is being sued for $5.833.99 by her condo association for damages and repairs caused by a leak from her A/C. Client says it was a light leak, which she cleaned herself. OP billed her exorbitant fees for repairs to her unit and several units below. Client disputes liability. OP won’t accept HOA fees nor communicate with client until she pays the complete balance. Trial on 5/13/2021 at 9am.
location_baltimore_city
category_family
I Don't Know Where My 13 Year Old Daughter Lives
Client seeks sole custody of her 13yo daughter. Minor stayed with OP the first weekend of November and OP has refused to return her to client since. Client does not know where OP and minor are living. Prior to November, minor lived with client full-time. There is an order OP to pay CS. Client filed for custody 11/10/20. OP was served, but still has not filed an answer.
location_frederick
category_family
Help Me Defend Modification Of Custody!
Client seeks to defend a modification of custody of her 12yo son. Parties divorced on 2/23/12. Client was granted sole physical/legal custody w/ visitation being worked out between parties. Client states OP has not seen the minor since 2018, even though client offers visitation whenever she is in Frederick. No CPS/DSS. No PO. OP filed for contempt/mod on 8/21/20. Status hearing 4/9/21 at 8:30am
location_carroll
category_family
My ex took our child, but I want to keep custody!
Client seeks help establishing custody of 2yo. Parties never married. No CPS/DSS. No PO’s. OP lived with client in KY until she left on 11/17/20 to live with her parents and minor. OP filed for sole custody in Carroll County, alleging client was extensively abusive. Client also filed for sole custody in KY, but MD ruled they had jurisdiction 3/15/21 and established temp order. Nothing scheduled yet.
location_baltimore
category_family
My brother suffered a TBI and he needs a guardian.
Client seeks help with establishing guardianship of her brother who has severe brain injuries & is partially paralyzed & unable to communicate. Brother was in a car accident in 7/2020 & is in a nursing home in Towson recuperating. No one will contest. Client has 2 medical certificates.
location_baltimore_city
category_family
My Ex Is Trying to Modify to Sole Custody
Custody mod defense for 4yo. OP is client's ex-spouse who is not child's bio father. Bio-father is 2nd defendant, but was never granted custody/visitation and is not seeking any. Client and OP divorced 09/2018. Custody was modified in 10/2019, granting joint custody with primary physical for client and e/o weekend visitation for OP. OP filed to modify custody and CS, seeking sole custody. Modification hearing 5/3/21 at 9am.
location_baltimore
category_family
He hasn't seen our children in two years and now he wants custody.
Parties have been separated for 6 yrs, never married. Two children, 14 yo &13 yo. 13 yo is disabled and client has been sole caretaker. OP doesn't visit often & visits are short. OP hasn't seen children in two years. OP filed for joint custody, client seeks sole & child support. OP is represented. Settlement hearing 5/17 at 2:30pm.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
Holding Onto My Family Home
Client is seeking help opening his mother’s estate so he can add his name to the deed of her home. Client’s mother passed away on 4/24/12 without a will. Per SDAT, the home is valued at $19K. Per client, his siblings will not contest him opening the estate.
location_baltimore_city
category_family
Please help me get de Facto Parent Custody
Client seeks assistance with custody of 7yo. First time establishing custody, nothing filed yet. No POs or CPS. Client and OP found a sperm donor and OP gave birth to child. All three lived together until May 2017 when client moved out, but client still fulfills parental obligations. Parties had agreed to custody e/o week, but OP has cut off contact. Client is concerned about child’s well-being and wants joint custody.
location_baltimore
category_family
He is trying to modify custody again!
5/15/19 order grants client primary physical custody w/visitation to OP. Parties have shared legal custody. Client receives CS. OP filed mod for joint physical and legal custody. Client seeks sole custody. Minor stays with the OP on weekends but did not return the minor after a recent weekend visit. Client has called numerous times, but OP has not been responsive. Modification hearing 3/9 at 9AM.
location_wicomico
category_bankruptcy
First Time Filing For Bankruptcy!
Client seeks help with filing for bankruptcy. Client has about 20k in debt stemming from credit cards, medical bills, and personal loans. Client has lived in MD for the past 6 months, and has no property, CS/alimony obligations, student loans, or tax problems. Client hasn’t been working for the past 6 months and is applying for short term disability. First time filing for bankruptcy.
location_wicomico
category_family
Help Me Divorce My Abusive Spouse & Gain Custody!
Client is seeking assistance with divorce and custody of her 6yo son. Parties married 2/14/2013, separated 9/24/2018. First time establishing custody. OP is not involved in child's life and last saw child over a year ago. No CPS involvement, but history of abuse. No active POs. Client seeks sole physical & legal custody, unsure what OP will seek. Nothing filed yet.
location_calvert
category_family
My ex refuses to return our child - can you help me establish custody?
Client seeks to establish custody of her 9mo old son. Parties never married. No PO/DV or CPS/DSS. Client had the child since birth until 9/2020, when OP took the child for visitation and filed for sole physical/legal custody 10/13/20. Client hasn't seen the minor since. She seeks sole physical and legal custody. Neither party seeks CS. Custody Hearing 6/2/21 at 9am
location_baltimore_city
category_family
He filed for divorce and I need help.
Married 2011, separated 12/2019. OP was deployed right after, returned Oct. 2020. OP lives in marital home, purchased in 2014, deeded in his name. Their 11yo lives with client. Client wants equity from sale of the home, sole custody, child support, alimony, and a portion of OP’s military retirement assets. OP filed for divorce & joint custody w child support, 1/13. No court dates yet.
location_baltimore
category_bankruptcy
I Need Help Filing Chapter 7
Client has $4K in credit card debt and $14K in tax debt. Client has no property and owns one vehicle. Client has $2,400 in student loans. He is current on taxes and is currently receiving SSDI. He filed Ch.13 in 2017, but case was dismissed 1/29/20 after client became disabled and could no longer continue payments.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
My Siblings Agree I Should Keep Our Mother’s Home.
Client is seeking help opening her mother’s estate. Client’s mother passed away on 8/11/18 leaving her home to client and her siblings. Client has been paying the mortgage, but refused any more payments. The mortgage company stated that they owe $6K, but Client needs to have her name on the deed before the mortgage company can provide any explanation of the money owed. Per client, no one is contesting.
location_baltimore
category_family
Please help me get custody of my children.
Client seeks help establishing custody of his 9 & 5 yo. Currently rotating e/o week, but children have told client they don't wnat to go to OP's house. Client will seek sole custody, supervised visits for OP, & child support. He is not sure what OP will seek. Client filed, settlement hearing 4/15 at 1PM.
location_baltimore_city
category_family
We're Establishing Custody for the First Time.
Client seeks initial custody order for 2yo. OP filed for joint custody with visitation for client. Client also seeks joint custody but wants tiebreaker decision. Client filed answer only. Neither party seeks child support. On 3/3/20, parties granted temp. joint custody e/o wk. OP is pro se. Trial postponed to 2/1/21 at 1:30pm.
location_washington
category_family
She had an affair, became pregnant, then took our only ATM card and left me
Parties married 8/11/14 & separated 10/17/18; after OP abandoned Client with parties' shared bank account debit card. Client later learned OP had an affair, resulting in a pregnancy. Client stated OP was emotionally, physically & verbally abusive for the duration of parties’ marriage. OP filed for an Absolute Divorce 5/19/20 & Client filed a counter complaint 6/26/20.
location_baltimore_city
category_family
We Had No Children or Property. I Just Want A Simple Divorce.
Client seeks help with filing for divorce. Parties married Dec. 2015 and separated in 2017. Client has not had any recent contact with OP. No DV. No children or property involved. Client will not seek alimony. No pension/retirement issues. Nothing has been filed yet.
location_prince_georges
category_family
She's Kept My Daughter From Me For a Year
Client's seeks help filing for joint custody of 9yo. Mother/OP and child live in Crofton, MD with OP's mother. OP has not allowed client to see child in about a year, although client has tried to arrange several times. Client states OP was investigated by CPS last year due to child failing after missing too many days of school, but unsure of outcome. No CPS against client. Nothing yet filed.