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Missouri woman gets prison time for trying to sell off Elvis Presley’s Graceland
A Missouri woman was sentenced to prison for scheming to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland home.
MD Supreme Court to weigh whether police can stop drivers using cellphones, 3 other cases
The Maryland Supreme Court agreed to hear four cases, including one that will determine whether police officers have reasonable suspicion to conduct a traffic stop on drivers using a cellphone while driving.
US Supreme Court ruling clouds MD fair housing lawsuit
A 2024 Supreme Court decision on the legal standing of advocacy groups has caused confusion in a fair-housing lawsuit in Maryland.
Maryland, Baltimore see increase in foreclosure rate
Foreclosure rates increased during May as homeowners grapple with the lingering effects of the end of foreclosure moratoriums and high interest rates.
General Assembly weighs bill extending tenant legal aid to homeowners
The General Assembly is considering expanding the state’s program for providing legal counsel to low-income tenants facing eviction to include needy homeowners facing foreclosure.
Legal services nonprofits aid those struggling to keep homes
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service and other nonprofit groups in cities with high percentages of low-income homeowners have helped thousands at risk of losing their homes due to unpaid property taxes.
Court closures don’t affect interest, taxes in Maryland foreclosures
The temporary closure of Maryland courts does not spare pre-shutdown purchasers of foreclosed property from paying interest and property taxes, the court ruled.
Foreclosures in Md. can resume Jan. 4 under Hogan’s order
Existing residential foreclosure proceedings may resume and new foreclosure actions may be initiated beginning Jan. 4 under an executive order Gov. Larry Hogan issued Friday that includes protections for borrowers […]
Md. high court will not reconsider mortgage-default ruling
Maryland’s top court last week denied a request from distressed homeowners that it reconsider and permit rehearing on its August ruling that entities seeking to collect defaulted mortgage loans need not be licensed by the state.
Md. high court: Collection-agency law does not cover mortgage default
Entities seeking to collect defaulted mortgage loans in Maryland need not be licensed by state, Maryland’s top court ruled Thursday.
Baltimore lawmakers, homeowners sound warning on equity firm
Baltimore city lawmakers, homeowners are demanding that an equity firm that purchased hundreds of residential mortgages through a federal program be held accountable for its destabilizing impact.
Maryland, Baltimore foreclosure rates remain stubbornly high
Foreclosures remain a problem in Maryland and a particularly persistent issue in the Baltimore metro area. Maryland, as it has for most of the past two years, remained among the […]
