location_harford
category_expungement
I think I only have one case on my record!
Client seeks assistance with analyzing and expunging any eligible cases. Client is a U.S. citizen, has no active criminal cases, and has never been arrested under any other names.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
My Home, My Deed, My Legacy
Client attended a homeowner's clinic and indicated that they need help with a will, advanced health care directive, power of attorney, life estate deed, and ground rent.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
My Mother Passed Away Without A Will
Client seeks help with opening an estate for his mother and transferring her home’s deed into his name. Client’s mother passed on 4/20/20 and did not have a will. She had $600 in her bank account and a home estimated at 136k by SDAT, which has a mortgage with about 10k left on it. No parties will contest.
location_montgomery
category_tax
IRS wants payment for 2011 despite my 2009-2010 balances being in CNC
68yo retired painter with cardiac issues has 2009 and 2010 balances to IRS in CNC. Client recently received letter requesting payment for 2011, which was filed in 2018.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
My Home, My Deed, My Legacy
Client attended a homeowner's clinic and indicated that they need help with a will, life estate deed, and ground rent.
location_baltimore
category_bankruptcy
I am on a limited income and can't afford to pay my debts
Client owes a~ $46k in debt from credit cards, personal loans, and other judgments. She is a Maryland resident, owns no property, no student loans, and has no tax debt. Her only income since 2008 has been SSDI. She has not filed taxes. Client has one pending collection case. Filed for bankruptcy in 2011.
location_prince_georges
category_family
Their father abandoned them long ago and he passed away in 2019
Client seeks to petition for custody of her 2 sons as part of the SIJS process. Children were abandoned by OP. OP would abuse drugs & alcohol & was mostly absent in their lives. OP died in 2019. Client was in the US at the time of his death & children went to live w/ family members who physically & sexually abused them. Once client was made aware she had the children move to the US with her.
location_baltimore
category_estates
I want to be prepared and get my estate planning done
Client would like to set her daughter as her POA & healthcare agent. She has never set someone before for either and wants to be prepared for the future.
location_baltimore_city
category_deed_transfer
I need a deed change so I can get help with my mortgage
Client seeks assistance with a deed change so that she can get assistance with HAF for mortgage help. Currently the names on the deed are the client’s and her sons. The client needs to remove her son’s name from the deed. Client’s son will not contest the deed change. Client lives in the home.
location_baltimore_city
category_expungement
It's been decades since my last charge - can you help me clear my record?
Client seeks help with expungement. Client is a citizen, has no pending criminal matters, and has never been arrested under another name. Client states he has about 20 cases on his record, at least 3 of which appear to be expungeable
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
I have younger children, and I want my affairs in order for them!
Client seeks help with drafting a will, assigning POA, drafting advanced healthcare directives, and a life estate deed. Client wants to leave her home and other assets to her two children, one of which is still a minor. Client isn't sure who she wants to serve as POA or executor, but knows she does want a living will and life estate deed, if possible. No one will contest deed change.
location_baltimore_city
category_expungement
Please Help Me Clean Up My Past
Client seeks assistance with analyzing and expunging any eligible cases. Client is a US citizen, has no active criminal cases, and has never been arrested under any other names.
location_wicomico
category_debt_collection
Our only income is SSI - I can't afford to pay this & all my other bills
Client is being sued by Calvary SSP for $5k in unpaid credit card debt. She has tried to negotiate payment plan twice but hasn't been able to afford the amount. Client's only household income is SSI. Client would like to create an affordable payment plan.
location_cecil
category_estates
Please Help Me Prepare for The Unexpected
Client seeks assistance drafting a will and assigning POA to her sister. Client owns a home valued and a car. No mortgage and no car loan. Client is not married and has no children.
location_prince_georges
category_family
He abandoned them 8 years ago and now I need help getting custody
Client would like to petition for custody of her 17 & 13 yo daughters as the first part of the SIJS process. Client is their sole caretaker. Their father neglected and ultimately abandoned them about 8 years ago. OP abused alcohol and drugs and also attempted to sexually abuse their oldest before abandoning them.
location_baltimore_city
category_family
Her Father Neglected Her Before He Passed Away
Client would like to petition for the custody of her daughter as the first part of the SIJS process. Child was neglected by her father before he died. Before his death he never provided any financial support and did not try to contact or visit child. Client is her sole caretaker.
location_baltimore
category_family
His father abandoned him and his mother couldn't keep him safe
Client would like to petition for custody of his cousin as the first step of the SIJS process. Client has been caring for his cousin since he arrived in the US in 2011. Minor's father abandoned him when he was a baby and has provided no financial or emotional support. Minor's mother could no longer care for him in their home country as minor was facing constant abuse by his peers and his mother could not provide protection. Therefore, she sent him to the US to live with his cousin.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
My dad passed away 5 years ago - to get help from HAF, we need a deed change
Client seeks assistance with a probate and deed change issue involving her deceased father’s home, which she lives in. Client’s father died in 2017 intestate. There are two other heirs, but client has assignment. There is a mortgage left on the home. Client was told to receive assistance from the Homeowner's Assistance Fund, she would need to complete a deed change and put the home in her name. No one will contest.
location_baltimore_city
category_debt_collection
This company took my money and my floors, and then stopped their work!
Client seeks help with breached home improvement contract. Client contracted DMV Sealers for asbestos removal and rehab. Client initially paid OP $5000 2/28/22 and paid an additional $1,600 3/26/22. OP removed client's flooring but has done no other work. When client asked OP about when work would be completed, OP stated client needs to be patient and pay another additional $5,000. Client would like to be reimbursed fully.
location_baltimore_city
category_landlord_tenant
They told me everything was fine - now they're keeping my security deposit!
Client seeks help obtaining the return of her security deposit. Client has pictures from move in 12/5/19 and move out 3/31/22. Client returned the keys and did a walkthrough on 4/1/22 with property manager, during which no damages were noted. Client received letter 5/13/22 stating that the SD will be kept and there is an additional charge of $646 for repairs. Client disputes the charges/damages OP claims. Nothing filed yet.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
My mom and sibling both passed in 2020 - I need to put my home in my name!
Client seeks assistance with estate administration. Client's mother passed away on10/20/20 without a will. Client lives in the home his mother owned. The home is valued at about 35k. There is a mortgage on the home, and client thinks as much as 49k is owed on the home. Client's only sibling passed away on 12/5/20. No one will contest.
location_baltimore
category_estates
My fiancé passed away and I need help with his estate
Client seeks assistance with estate administration for her late fiancé. There are no homes or vehicles involved and there was no will. The fiancé had a handwritten note that was signed about what to do with his things if something were to happen to him. No one will contest.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
My sister passed recently and I need help settling her estate
Client seeks assistance with the estate administration of her late sister. Client’s sister owned a home valued at $80,000.00 and a vehicle valued at $2,000.00. No mortgage or loan on either asset. There was no will and no one will contest the estate administration.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
Please help me remain in the home I've lived in over half of my life
Client would like assistance with a deed change. Client has lived in the family home that is mortgage free and valued at $36,000 for 30 years. A will is not in place and there will be no contest.
location_anne_arundel
category_debt_collection
I know I owe but my rent was lower than they claim
Client seeks assistance with a debt collections case. Client does not dispute the claim but does dispute the amount owed and the rent amount reported by OP. Amount client is being sued for is $3,212.43. Complaint filed 1/20/2021 and client has not filed an answer. Client was served on 3/30/2022.
Hearing - Tentative 07/12/2022 09:00:00
location_washington
category_landlord_tenant
Those damages were not done by me and I think I should get my security deposit back.
Client called code enforcement on her previous LL for rodents & other health concerns. They inspected & shortly after client received 60-day notice of non-renewal from her LL. LL made no repairs listed by CODE. After moving out client received list of damages from LL & notice they wouldn’t return SD. No walkthrough. Client doesn’t think she is responsible for damages & LL created the list after CODE requested repairs.
location_washington
category_deed_transfer
Can you help me update my deed?
Client seeks help with a deed change. Client's deed has the name of his deceased partner and his name listed as joint tenants with the right to survivorship. Client would like to remove his deceased partner's name and add another individual as a joint tenant. There is a mortgage on the property. No one will contest.
location_baltimore
category_family
It's been many years since we separated and I want a divorce
Parties married in 1995 & separated in 1998. No marital homes and no minor children involved. No protective orders, although there is a history of DV. Client is not seeking alimony. No pension/retirement issues. Nothing filed.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
My father passed a decade ago - can you help me get my name on the deed?
Client seeks assistance with transferring the deed of her deceased father's property into her name. Decedent passed intestate. Home's value is ~$106k, and does not have a mortgage. Decedent had no other valuable property. No one would contest.
location_baltimore
category_debt_collection
I know I owe this debt and would like to create a payment plan
Client is being sued by TD bank in a small claims case. Client would like to create a payment plan and for the constant phone calls to end. Trial scheduled for 8/23 at 9AM.
location_prince_georges
category_debt_collection
I just want to settle - can anyone help?
Client seeks help with collections case. Client is being sued for $4,338 by Crown asset Management, LLC for debt stemming from a Target credit card.. Client does not dispute the claims against her and is looking to settle. Client filed postponement which was granted. No new date set.
location_baltimore_city
category_tax
I was going to use my refund for stable housing, but it got offset
58 yo homeless individual with $5694 balance due to MD for 2010 and 2012 as non-filer. Client has never been employed prior to last few months. He learned about this balance due when his refund (including his stimulus checks) were offset towards this balance. Client had hoped to apply that money towards stable housing.
location_baltimore
category_landlord_tenant
They refused a walkthrough and are now keeping my security deposit.
Client moved out Feb ’22. Letter from LL states they are not returning SD due to 3 bags left behind & client having a cat. Client paid extra monthly for the cat. Client asked for a walkthrough & LL denied the request stating they don't do walkthroughs w/ tenants. SD was around $2300. Nothing has been filed.
location_wicomico
category_expungement
I'm having a hard time getting a job because of my record
Client seeks assistance with analyzing and expunging any eligible cases. Client is a U.S. citizen, has no active criminal cases, and has never been arrested under any other names.
location_baltimore_city
category_debt_collection
I'm In Collections For My Boat Loan!
Client seeks help with a collections case. He is being sued for 30k for an unpaid loan balance. Client purchased a boat with a 77k loan & lived on it for 12 years. After some time, he reached out to the bank to repossess the boat. A specialist at MECU was supposed to collect the boat 12/1/19, but never took possession. Client left the boat at the marina. The marina put a lien on the boat & sold it. Trial 9/14/22
location_baltimore_city
category_debt_collection
Plumbing leaks forced me out - now they're suing for rent and water!
Client seeks help with landlord tenant collections issue. Due to plumbing issues and leaks, client gave 60 days’ notice that she would be moving out before the end of her lease. Landlord filed for $6068.97 for the remaining rent and water bill 11/4/20. Client disputes the water bill charge, stating it was the LL's responsibility due to the water leakage. After multiple postponements no trial scheduled.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
Help me create a will so that the next generation can inherit my assets.
Client seeks assistance with creating a Will. Client has a bank account and a home that is mortgage-free valued at $137k that she would like both of her nephews to inherit. Client is widowed and her five children are adults.
location_howard
category_expungement
It's been years since my cases - can you help me with expungement?
Client seeks assistance with analyzing and expunging eligible cases. Client is a U.S citizen, has no active criminal cases, and has never been arrested under any other names.
location_baltimore
category_landlord_tenant
My landlord is charging me for things that didn't work when I moved in!
Client seeks the return of her security deposit. Client rented with voucher but paid security deposit. After moving out 3/3/22, she received a report of deductions and an additional charges for a dirty stove, broken counter, and rent and water bills. Client states she cleaned the property and stove, there was no broken counter when she moved, and she was up-to-date on bills. She has pictures from move-out and did walkthrough
location_na
category_family
My child should have my name. Can you help us change her name?
Client seeks assistance with a name change for a minor. The minor's birth certificate was issued in TX and is missing client's last name along with the biological father's last name. Client would like to change minor's name to include her name. The biological father does not oppose the name change.
location_baltimore
category_landlord_tenant
Landlord Sold the Property And Never Returned My Deposit
Client seeks return of $1800 security deposit. Client lived in the property from 01/2019 - 07/31/2021. She did not do a walk-through with landlord. Landlord said apartment was in good condition except refrigerator needed cleaning then stated there were other damages but did not send an itemized list. Client says rent was paid up to date. After persistent repair requests, landlord told client the home was sold. Nothing filed.
location_charles
category_family
We were rotating custody but now he filed for divorce and sole custody
Parties married ’16 & separated ’18. No previous custody orders. Child primarily lives w/ paternal grandmother & parents visit child frequently. No CPS/DSS involvement and no protective orders. No marital property or asset issues. OP filed for divorce & sole custody. Client would also seek sole custody & child support w/ visits for OP. Divorce hearing 6/24 at 1pm. OP does not have an attorney.
location_frederick
category_family
I Don't Want to Lose My Parental Rights
Client seeks assistance with divorce and custody of 18mo. Parties married on 08/22/2015 in and separated 10/15/2021. OP filed for limited divorce. Joint home, client does not want the home. Client wants 50/50 custody. OP wants Primary physical and sole legal. No PO’s, DV, or CPS/DSS involvement. OP has an attorney.
Merits Hearing 11/7/2022 @ 9:30
location_baltimore
category_estates
I am in the first stage of dementia. Please assist me with creating a POA
Client seeks assistance with appointing her daughter as her POA. Client is in the early stages of dementia and would like to ensure her daughter is appointed POA before she is no longer competent. Client would like her daughter to handle her affairs and to be her health care agent.
location_montgomery
category_deed_transfer
I need to get my daughter's name taken off my home so I can receive help.
Client seeks assistance with removing her daughter's name from her deed. Client is applying for an HOA grant and need they name removed. No one will contest. Her daughter is in agreement with the deed change. Home valued at $219k.
location_baltimore_city
category_family
We've been separated for 44 years. I need a divorce.
Client seeks assistance with absolute divorce. No PO’s or DV. There is no joint property either. Parties were married in 1975 and have been separated since 1978. Client is sick and wants to make sure he is divorce incise something happens. Client will be seeking alimony. There are no other shared assets. Nothing has been filed in court yet.
location_somerset
category_debt_collection
I Don't Believe My CC Debt is This Much!
Client seeks assistance with a collections case in district court. Complaint file by OP 5/30/2019 and client file an intent to defend on 3/25/2022. Client is being sued for $13,463.62 of CC debt by Midland Funding. Client disputes the amount. No mention of negotiation attempts or harassment.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
Can you help me with my estate planning to put my mind at ease?
Client seeks help with Will drafting and appointing her two daughters as her POA’s. Client would like her grandchildren to inherit her bank account. Client wants one daughter to be the executor and the other daughter and grandchildren to inherit her home. Client would like to assign medical POA to both daughters and to have both daughters handle her affairs when she can no longer do so.
location_baltimore_city
category_deed_transfer
My home went through probate but we never did the deed change
Client seeks help with deed change. Client's mother's name is on the deed of the home, valued at $90k. No mortgage. Client's mother died in Feb. 2004. There was an estate opened in 2012, administrated and closed in 2018, but the deed change was not completed. Client wishes to add her name to the deed. Client has been living in the home since 1992. No one will contest.
location_baltimore
category_estates
I was very sick last year and I want to get my estate planning done
Client seeks help creating her will setting her fiancé as her POA & healthcare agent. She has never set someone her as POA or healthcare agent before. She & her fiancé own their home with $190k left on the mortgage. She also owns a vehicle with a car loan and has a bank account in her name. She would like her 4 children (one on the way) to inherit everything & would want her fiancé to be her personal representative.
location_baltimore
category_estates
I want to keep my mother's home but I need help with her estate
Mother passed 1/2022. Not married & did have children. There was a will & client’s brother was named PR but transferred it to client. Her mother owned her home. No mortgage. Client is working to pay off property taxes. Client would like to get her name on the deed.
location_washington
category_family
We agree to share custody - can you help me with our divorce?
Client seeks help with divorce and custody of 6yo. Parties married 5/9/14 and separated 3/2/21. No marital property or assets. Client was granted temp sole custody with no visitation 2/24/22, due to OP’s mental health. No CPS/DSS. No POs, but there is DV history. Both parties want joint custody. Client will seek CS. Hearings: PL 8/8/22 - 2pm; Settlement 6/7/23 - 2pm; Pre-Trial 10/4/23 - 2pm; Merits 10/26-10/27/23 - 9am
location_anne_arundel
category_debt_collection
I'm being sued but I'm unemployed and can't pay this debt
Client is being sued for $4k for credit card debt. Doesn't dispute the claim, but doesn't think the debt owed is $4k. She is unemployed since Dec. 2019. Client hopes to settle. Hearing scheduled for 7/28/2022
location_baltimore_city
category_deed_transfer
My brother and grandmother passed, now I need to draft a new deed!
Client seeks assistance with deed change. Current deed is client’s grandmother’s life estate deed. Client and his brother are named as the remainder-men with joint tenants with right of survivorship. Both client's grandmother and brother have passed away. Client wishes draft a deed with his name and his mother’s name listed as owners. Client currently lives in the home; valued at $31k. No one will contest.
location_baltimore_city
category_deed_transfer
I need your help to change the life estate deed for my home.
Client needs assistance with a deed change. Client has a life estate deed with children listed. Client wants to change the life estate deed to make her daughter the sole heir to the property.
location_baltimore
category_family
My oldest is with me but she took our two younger children.
Client seeks custody of children ages 5, 11, & 16. Oldest lives w/ client. Two youngest live with OP. No protective orders but OP has assaulted client in the past. CPS was involved in the past for their oldest while client was out of state due to claims of abuse by OP. Child was eventually placed with client. OP filed complaint for sole custody & child support. Client would also like sole custody but could be okay with joint. Scheduling conf. 6/28 at 1:30. OP is represented.
location_baltimore
category_family
We've had many issues in the past and need a custody order
Client seeks help establishing custody of her 3 & 7y/o. Children live w/ client in a shelter. OP is biological father. CPS opened an investigation after allegations of abuse were reported. Investigation was closed & allegations were ruled out. Client filed for primary custody with child support and visitation for OP. Mediation session 6/30 at 9:30 & settlement hearing 7/29 at 10:30.
location_baltimore
category_estates
I need to get the mortgage on my mother's home in my name.
Before client's mother passed in '17, client was added to the deed but her name is not on the mortgage. Client is trying to apply for assistance through HAF and was notified she is not eligible if the mortgage is not in her name. Home is valued at $139k with $14k left on the mortgage. There was a will & she was the personal representative.
location_prince_georges
category_family
I'm Trying to Update my Child's Birth Certificate
Client seeks assistance with a name change for her 16yo child. Second last name needs to be added to the birth certificate. The minor cannot get a drivers license because name on BC does not match SSC.
location_baltimore
category_family
We have been separated for almost two years and I want a divorce.
Parties married in 2017 and separated 06/2020. No marital property or children. History of DV. No protective orders, although client's mom did have a PO against OP which has expired. Client is not seeking alimony or pension/retirement. OP is represented. No hearings scheduled.
location_baltimore
category_landlord_tenant
This home is a mess--can you help me file for rent escrow?
Client seeks help with rent escrow. Client moved into home advertised as fully renovated 12/2021, but has found the heat doesn’t work, appliances are old or do not work, there are holes in the kitchen walls covered by appliances, and a rodent infestation LL has not addressed sufficiently. Client’s previous escrow case was dismissed after she missed hearing because she hasn’t been given a mail key and did not receive notice.
location_howard
category_family
OP Is Being Investigated, I need A Modification!
Client seeks assistance with custody modification of 8 yo. Most recent custody order from 2018 grants client primary physical custody. OP sees the child 1 weekend/month & 3 weeks during summer. OP is currently being investigate by CPS. Child came back from last visit with OP with bruises & a swollen hand. No PO’s but history of DV. Client wants sole physical & legal custody with no overnight & CS. Modification not filed yet.
location_baltimore_city
category_deed_transfer
Please Help Me Change the Deed so I Do Not Lose the House
Client seeks assistance with a deed transfer issue. The person named on the deed has passed away and client is their son. The estate has been closed but the deed still needs to be transferred.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
I've dealt with probate - can you help me transfer my mom's home to my name?
Client seeks help with an estate administration deed change. Client's mother passed away 3/25/20 without a will. Client was the PR and is the heir. The estate is closed and client states she was given permission to transfer to my name, but needs help with drafting the deed.
location_harford
category_family
Paternity Has Been Established, Please Help Me Get Access To My Child
Client seeks help with establishing custody of 2y/o. Paternity was established in June 2021. No PO’s, DV, or CPS/DSS involvement. OP is the custodial parent and no informal custody arrangement in place. Client would like joint custody. OP wants sole custody and has an attorney.
Hearing 8/4/22 at 1:30pm
location_baltimore
category_family
We were rotating weekly, now she's filed for sole custody
Children are 14 & 4 yo. Parties never married. Client seeks sole custody. No child support. Op filed for sole custody. Currently parents alternate time w/ children. Client is a veteran and has trouble hearing. Mediation 6/03 at 1pm. Settlement hrg 7/8 at 3:30pm.
location_baltimore
category_family
I think a custody order is the best option for us
Client seeks assistance with custody of 4yo. First time establishing custody. Parties have been trying to rotate custody but OP has withheld child in the past. Client filed for primary physical, sole legal, and child support w/ visits for OP. OP wants primary custody. Mediation session scheduled for 6/3/22 and settlement hearing on 7/8/22.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
My mother passed in 2016 and I need help with her estate
Client seeks help w/ her mom’s estate. Mom passed in 2016. She was not married. The estate consists of a home valued at ~$86k. No liens or mortgage on the home. Decedent did not own any vehicles or car loans. Decedent’s insurance paid for her funeral expenses. No one would contest the estate.
location_howard
category_bankruptcy
I Need To File Bankruptcy For My Judgements!
Client seeks help filing for bankruptcy. Client has about $20k of debt mainly from 2 judgments, but has other bills. He does not own any property, no child support or alimony payments, no student loans, and no tax debts. Client has not filed taxes recently due to only receiving SSDI. This will be his first time filing.
location_washington
category_family
My ex doesn't co-parent, can you help me get a custody order?
Client seeks help establishing custody of 7yo. Parties alternate weeks with minor, though OP sometimes withholds minor. No POs. No CPS. Client filed for joint custody 1/3/22, but filed amended complaint seeking sole physical/legal custody with e/o weekend visitation and Wednesday overnights 3/3/22. Client also states she wants CS, but did not file for it. OP wants joint. No hearings yet scheduled.
location_baltimore_city
category_other_category
I didn't have insurance and I'm being sued for $9k.
Client seeks help with an uninsured motor tort. Client is being sued for $9,104.18 for an accident from Dec. 2020. Client states that she went through a light right as it turned red & OP sped into the intersection immediately, & hit her on her passenger side. She did not have insurance. OP insured by Geico. No hearing scheduled.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
My father passed many years ago and I want to fix up his home.
Client seeks assistance with estate administration of his late father. Client’s father passed away in 1976 without a will. The property involved is a home valued around $30k. No mortgage or other liens and no one is currently living in the home. Client would like to have his name added to the deed. Client is the only heir still alive. No one will contest.
location_charles
category_family
Please Help Me Establish Custody of My Children
Client wants to establish custody of 4y/o and 2 y/o. Client is the custodial parent. No current arrangement between parties. Parties are bio mom and bio dad. No PO’s, DV, or CPS/DSS involvement. Client is seeking sole physical and legal custody with child support. OP is seeking joint custody. OP does not have an attorney. Conference - Settlement 03/23/2022 11:00:00
location_baltimore
category_bankruptcy
I can't keep up with my debts and need to file bankruptcy.
Client seeks help filing for bankruptcy. He has ~$55k in debt from credit cards and loans. He has lived in MD for the past 6 months, owns no property, & no child support or alimony. He is current on his tax filings and has no tax debt. He does have ~110k in student loans. He filed previously in '05 & debts were discharged.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
My husband passed 15 years ago - he's the only one on the deed to my home
Client would like to open an estate for her deceased husband and transfer the the deed to her home to her and her daughter's names. Client's husband passed away in 2007 without a will. Client's husband's name is the only name on the deed. The property does have a mortgage. No one will contest.
location_prince_georges
category_family
Please Help Me Get Guardianship Over My Daughter
Client seeks assistance with obtaining guardianship of her 17yo daughter (18yo in May 2022). Client's daughter was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar. Client and daughter currently live together. Client is seeking guardianship because her daughter cannot make decision for herself and will be 18 soon. No one will contest. Client has submitted 2 physician certificates one is not dated but is getting it dated this week.
location_anne_arundel
category_family
I Am Afraid to Lose Custody of My Child, Please Help Me!
Client seeks assistance with divorce/custody of 16y/o. Pendente Lite order gives OP sole physical/legal custody. Client is seeking joint physical/legal, alimony, and a portion of OP's retirement benefits. There is a marital home client is living in. No PO’s but DV in the past. Child has best interest attorney. OP has an attorney.
Hearing - Merits 08/30/2022 09:00:00
location_baltimore_city
category_bankruptcy
It's My First Time Filing Bankruptcy and I Need Help!
Client seeks help with bankruptcy. Client has about $20k in debt stemming from medical bills, credit card debt, and a loan for a car that was totaled. Client has no property or CS/alimony obligations. Client does have about 16k in student loan debt and about 5k in federal tax debt. Client’s income has decreased in the last 6 months due to a job change, but her wages are not being garnished. First time filing bankruptcy.
location_washington
category_family
My ex is moving, so we need a solid custody order!
Client seeks help establishing custody of 1yo. Parties never married and separated 10/10/21. Minor primarily lives with client, and OP visits weekly. No POs. No CPS/DSS. OP is planning on moving for work soon and wants joint custody alternating e/o week. Client wants full custody and is seeking CS but is willing to consider something closer to joint custody. Nothing filed yet.
location_baltimore_city
category_family
Please Help Me Start Over
Client seeks help with a divorce. Parties separated in 2019 and were granted a limited divorce in 9/2020. No PO’s or DV. Client is seeking equity in home OP purchased during separation, a share in retirement assets, and alimony. OP seeks ownership of home, pension, and alimony and is represented by an attorney. OP filed for absolute divorce 3/2021 and counter complaint filed 11/2021. Domestic Civil Trial 6/28/22 at 9am
location_harford
category_family
I'm Ready to Finally Get Divorced
Spanish speaking senior seeks help with absolute divorce. Parties married 8/2/05 and separated in 2019. No minor children. No property issues. Client doesn’t know if OP has retirement assets but will not seek them. Client is seeking alimony. OP does not have an attorney.
Pre-Trial Conference: 9/30/2022 @ 10:30
Trial: 11/14/2022 @ 9:30
location_frederick
category_family
We are both ready for a divorce
Parties married in El Salvador in 2016. They have a 2 yo together. Separated since 2019. No protective orders or CPS/DSS involvement. No martial property. Child is disabled & client is caregiver & cannot work. Client filed for divorce & sole custody. Client thinks OP will agree. PL order grants client sole custody. Merits hearing 6/16 at 10am.
location_baltimore_city
category_deed_transfer
I Want To Transfer My Deed To My Son
Client seeks assistance with transferring the deed of her home to her son. She would like her son to inherit her home when she passes. No one would contest. Nothing yet filed or scheduled.
location_baltimore_city
category_family
I've had to travel to care for my sick father. Now OP wants sole custody
Parties share custody & client has child during the week & has tie breaking authority. Client's father is ill & she travels to MI every 2 weeks to care for him. During this time OP filed to modify to primary physical/sole legal custody. Client seeks to keep child w/ her & have monthly visits for OP. OP is represented. Magistrates hearing 7/14 at 9:30am.
location_anne_arundel
category_debt_collection
My debts pilled up and I can't afford to pay this amount.
Client seeks assistance with collections case. Client is being sued by LL for $13k in condo association fees. Interest plus legal fees are over $7k. Client does not dispute the claims, but does dispute the amount. Trial 6/28/22 at 8:45am
location_baltimore
category_tax
My mother left me her house, but there is a lien on it!
20 yo part-time bank teller and student whose deceased mother left her house to client. Mother had $11,698 balance due to the IRS, and they have threatened to file a lien against it.
location_montgomery
category_family
OP Violated The Order And Moved W/ My Children!
Client seeks help w/ custody contempt/modification of 3 children. Parties divorced in 2006. Current order grants OP primary physical & client visitation w/ joint legal. Client had surgeries June to Sept 2021 leaving her physically disabled & unable to travel or work. During that time, OP & kids moved 6 hrs away. Client has not seen them since & filed for contempt/modification, seeking primary physical custody. Hrg 7/20/22.
location_harford
category_family
My ex wants to keep me from my kids - I just want to be in their lives!
Client seeks joint custody in custody mod for 4 minors. Client's seen minors once since 2019. OP received sole legal custody 11/15/18 w/o client’s knowledge, modifying from shared legal custody and e/o weekend visits for client. No active POs. OP reported client to CPS after last visit, but no indications. Client also reported OP in 2020 bc minors alleged abuse. OP filed for no access for client 10/26/21. Merits 8/17 at 1pm
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
I Want to Make Sure My House Goes to My Family When I'm Gone
Client seeks assistance with estate administration. Currently, client's name and her deceased mother are on the deed. Home is valued at $38k. Client would like to remove her deceased mother's name and add her cousin's name to the deed to limit any property transfer issues when client passes. Client's mother died in 2012. No one will contest. No mortgage or other liens on the property.
location_baltimore_city
category_estates
My Mother Passed Away With Land In NC!
Client seeks assistance with estate administration. Client’s mother passed away about a year ago and owned an acre of land in NC. Client’s mother lived and passed in MD. The plot of land is valued at about $38k. The mother did have a will, according to client. Client would like to have the land transferred into her name. Per client, this is the only land or property that her mother owned. No one will contest.
location_baltimore
category_family
My sister needs my help. Can you help me get guardianship so I can?
Client is seeking assistance with guardianship over her sister. No one would contest. Her sister is currently living in a assisted living facility in Baltimore County. Client says her sister suffered a stroke and now has difficulty talking and walking and issues with her memory. She wants to be able to handle her sister’s affairs. Nothing yet filed.
location_harford
category_family
My ex wants to take my visitation - the kids don't even like living with him
Client seeks help with custody mod for 16 and 13yo. Per 5/27/21 divorce, OP has primary physical and client has joint legal+weekend visitation. No CPS/DSS. No POs, but DV history. There’s been no visits with 13yo in 3+ months and 16yo doesn’t want to live with OP. OP filed to limit visits to 2 days supervised monthly. Client filed answer seeking sole custody & CS. Scheduling Conf. 3/4 at 10am. Contempt hearing 4/22 at 11am.
location_baltimore_city
category_family
My son needs a guardian
Client seeks assistance getting guardianship of her 21yo son. Her son is nonverbal, developmentally delayed, and has angelman syndrome. No one will contest. No one has been appointed guardian for him before & client has 2 medical certificates.
location_baltimore_city
category_debt_collection
I Am Being Sued By My Landlord!
Client seeks assistance with LL/T collections case. Client is being sued by a private landlord for $9004.61, client disputes the OP's claims. Client states that the property had mold, rat infestation, & water damage, client has documentation of violations from B. City Housing. Trial 5/26/2022 at 10:15am.
location_baltimore
category_family
We have been separated for two years & our five children live with me.
Parties married in ’04 & separated ’20. 5 children together ages 1, 2, 6, 11, & 17. Children live primarily with client. No CPS/DSS involvement. OP filed for divorce. Client seeks primary physical & sole legal or joint legal w/ tiebreaker, child support and visitation for OP. No marital property or asset issues. Mediation 7/14 at 1pm & settlement hearing 9/1 at 1:30pm.
location_baltimore_city
category_family
Please Help Me Make My Separation Final
Client seeks assistance with divorce. Parties married in 1985 and separated in 2019. Marital property involved that client currently lives in. Property acquired during the marriage. Both names are on the deed, but OP has shown no interest in property. Client wants advice on alimony. OP does not have attorney. Client filed for divorce and possession of home 8/2021, default sought 11/2021.
Domestic Civil Trial 8/26/22 at 10am
location_baltimore_city
category_family
I'm ready for a divorce and to get my children back.
Married in ’04. Separated in ‘17 after a house fire. The home lost in fire was marital home. Client was incarcerated b/w ‘16/’17 & during this time clients mom was granted guardianship of children. Client didn’t have stable housing or income. She is now ready to get custody a& her mother agrees. Client filed for divorce, alimony, & primary custody. Domestic Civil Trial 8/5 at 1:30pm.
location_baltimore_city
category_family
My Grandson Is 18 Now, but he still needs me
Client is seeks adult guardianship of her 18yo grandson. Client's grandson has an intellectual disability that delays his thinking and learning. Client accompanies him to all his doctor’s appointments and therapy, and needs guardianship to take him to a specific institution. Client has contacted grandson's biological parents and neither will contest the guardianship appointment. Nothing yet filed.
location_prince_georges
category_debt_collection
They Gave Me a Deadline to Move Out, Then Said I Didn't Give Notice
Client's former landlord is suing for $5,350.75 in back rent. Client lived in the unit 5 years ago and moved out with 1 month left on the lease because she couldn't afford to pay. Client and LL came to a verbal agreement and LL allowed client to move out. In 2019, OP filed a case against client. Client disputes amount. Trial set for November 18, 2021 at 8:45am.
location_prince_georges
category_debt_collection
My rent payments were stolen from LL's office & I am being sued for debt
Client is being sued by property management co. for $1,131.78. Client states money order payments were stolen from the LL's office. LL determined who cashed the stolen money orders, but did not credit the client’s account. No court date scheduled as of 3/24/2021 but client notified by opposing counsel the case will be taken to trial.
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_baltimore_city
category_estates
Can you help me put my deceased father's home in my name?
Client seeks help with transferring her father's home into her name. Client's father passed away unmarried on 7/25/2018 without a will. Client is the PR of his estate, and her brother (and only sibling) agrees that she will fully control the estate. Client seeks to remove her father from the deed and add only her name. No one will contest