Maryland Legal Guides

Maryland is one of the few jurisdictions that still follows the harsh doctrine of pure contributory negligence, which completely bars a plaintiff from recovering damages if they are found to be even 1...

Maryland family law is governed by the Maryland Family Law Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Maryland underwent a major family law reform that went into effect in October 2023, fundamentally ...

Maryland has undergone transformative criminal justice reform in recent years. The state abolished the death penalty in 2013. Maryland follows a duty-to-retreat standard for self-defense in public, th...

Maryland is the only state that imposes both a state estate tax and a state inheritance tax, making estate planning particularly critical. The estate tax applies to estates exceeding $5 million, with ...

Maryland business law is governed by the Maryland Code, Corporations and Associations Article (for LLCs and corporations), Tax-General Article, and Labor and Employment Article. Maryland offers a robu...

Maryland real estate law is notable for its relatively high transfer and recordation taxes, unique ground rent system in Baltimore, and a structured non-judicial foreclosure process with significant b...