This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
Maryland saw foreclosure filings for 4,762 properties (0.19% of housing units), ranking sixth overall. The state experienced an 18.7% decline from the first half of 2023, with one in every 532 households facing foreclosure.
Challenge the sale of your home by filing exceptions with the court within 30 days of the sale. Exceptions are limited to problems in how the home was sold. If you would like to consider exceptions, talk to a lawyer. The court must approve the sale.
To obtain a TRO, a party must convince the judge that they will suffer immediate irreparable injury unless the order is issued. If the judge is convinced that a temporary restraining order is necessary, they may issue the order immediately, without informing the other parties and without holding a hearing.
Duration of a TRO A TRO typically lasts for 20 days in the Regional Trial Court and 72 hours for an ex parte TRO issued without notifying the opposing party. Within this period, a court hearing will be set to determine whether a preliminary injunction, a longer-lasting remedy, should be issued.
Temporary restraining orders (TROs) are a type of short-term injunction issued to prevent a party from taking a certain action until the court is able to issue a more enduring order, such as a preliminary injunction. TROs are a type of equitable remedy.
Do peace orders or protective orders go on “ your record”? Both of these orders appear on the Maryland Judiciary Case search which is a public database of the Maryland court system. In some cases, you may shield them from public view.
TRO/Injunction Hearing During this hearing, you need to present the court with information about continued abuse and threats. Based on your testimony and documentation, the judge decides whether to extend your protection beyond 90 days. The judge can issue an injunction for up to three years.
If, however, you are the restrained party the law is not as forgiving but there are ways to do it and our office can assist. In California, a restraining order can be canceled or "dismissed" before its expiration date if the protected party or the restrained party files a motion to dismiss with the court.
If the judge decides that there was abuse and that there is also a credible threat to the plaintiff's safety, a final order of protection will be granted and will last for up to one year. The plaintiff will be directed to go to the clerks counter to wait for the order.