Foreclosures: Is it too late to prevent the sale of my property?

Maybe not. If you have not spoken with your lender, do so immediately. Find out the details of the default, which the lender believes you have committed, and what you can do to remedy this. If you think your lender has made a mistake and that there is no default under the loan, bring this to the lender’s attention as soon as possible. You have the right to go before the court to prove that you did not default. Seek professional assistance to prove this. Generally, the only legal basis upon which... More

What if my property is to be foreclosed?

If a default under the terms of a mortgage or deed of trust occurs, the lender may initiate a foreclosure case with the Circuit Court in the county in which the property is located. The lender is not required to send a copy of the court papers to the property owner. By this time, however, you as the borrower and property owner should have received adequate notice from the lender... More

THE LIST: The Verdict is in on TV courtroom shows

Recent Nielsen ratings* for all syndicated courtroom shows on daytime television are: 1 “Judge Judy” (CBS): 5.3 rating 2 “Judge Joe Brown” (CBS): 2.7 rating 3 “People’s Court” (Warner Bros.): 2.4 rating 4 “Judge Mathis” (Warner Bros.): 2.1 rating 5 “Divorce Court” (Twentieth Television): 1.9 rating 5 “Judge Alex” (Twentieth Television): 1.9 rating 7 “Judge Hatchett” (Sony): 1.3 rating 7 “Cristina’s Court” (Twentieth Television): 1.3 rating 9 “Judge David... More

Mayor charged with felony dog-napping

The mayor of Alice, Texas, is facing felony charges after she agreed to look after her vacationing neighbors’ dog and then kept it, telling them that it had died. Grace Saenz-Lopez, the city’s mayor since 2003, was indicted for tampering with and concealing evidence after she filed a police report claiming that Puddles the Shih Tzu was missing. The truth allegedly came to light after the neighbors’ relatives spotted Puddles at a nearby grooming salon. Saenz-Lopez has since resigned her office.... More

‘Naked’ cowboy claims blue M&M violated his trademark rights

A man who regularly plays guitar in New York City’s Times Square wearing only a cowboy hat, boots and underwear is suing the manufacturer of M&Ms for $6 million for dressing an animated blue M&M in a similar outfit in an advertising video. More  Read More →

Massive police response triggered by low-rise trousers

More than 30 patrol cars, a police helicopter and two canine units responded to a Palm Beach, Fla.-area shopping mall after a college student was sighted wearing baggy, sagging pants. Frantz Leger, 20, a business major at Florida State University, had previously been asked to leave the mall because of his baggy pants, so his reappearance amounted to trespassing, police said. Leger’s family questioned the charges. A brawl then ensued, which resulted in the arrests of Leger’s mother, father, sister... More

Bill to ban overweight patrons from buffets fails in Mississippi

The Mississippi legislature considered a bill this session that would have barred restaurants from serving obese people. House Bill No. 282, sponsored by Rep. W.T. Mayhall Jr., would have revoked the health department licenses of restaurants that repeatedly sold food to customers with an excessive body-mass index. Mayhall said overweight Mississippians are driving up the state’s Medicaid costs. “No one’s doing anything about it,” he complained. “They just keep on going to the buffets and... More

Don’t leave your family with a badly written will

When attorney Jeanne Richter tells people her specialty — estate planning — their voices often drop to a whisper. “They say, ‘You know, I don’t have a will,’ ” Richter says softly, laughing. “ I say, ‘That’s OK. I can take care of that.’ ” Do you really need a will? That depends. If you have children younger than 18 or disabled adult offspring, the answer is emphatically yes: A will is the only legal document in which to designate a child’s guardian. Otherwise, a will is... More

ASK THE JUDGE: Judge Glynn worked to fix the ‘screwed up’ system

From 2003 through 2007, Judge John M. Glynn led Baltimore’s criminal division. As ex-officio chair of the Baltimore City Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, he played peacemaker at the monthly meetings of the major players in the city’s crime-fighting infrastructure. Glynn consistently advocated focusing the court’s and prison system’s limited resources on the most violent criminals. As Glynn prepared to take over the asbestos docket within the civil division, The Daily... More

Amber Alert system called a success in saving children

Maryland authorities have used the state Amber Alert system 23 times since it was created in 2002, with the children noted in them being found safe all but one time. The Examiner reported that in April, the system’s first use of the year helped in the return of Sterling Blackwell, 15, and Stephon Blackwell, 16, after they were abducted from their home in Catonsville. More  Read More →

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