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Legislation to help renters introduced
City Council member Brandon Scott introduced legislation on Monday (4/27) that would prohibit late fees and rent increases during the State of Emergency and 90 days thereafter (more info here).
Read MoreFree Wifi Available in Baltimore County
10 Baltimore County public libraries have installed free wifi service in the parking lots of their facilities. Users are encouraged to stay in their vehicles and practice social distancing while…
Read MorePrince George’s County Postpones Tax Sale
The Prince George’s County Department of Finance announced last week that they are postponing their annual tax sale, which was to be held this year on May 11th. Homeowners who…
Read MoreMaryland Courts to remain closed through June 5th
Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera extends earlier directive, Maryland courts will stay closed though June 5th.
Read MorePBRC Tax Sale Service Update
PBRC is continuing to serve Baltimore homeowners through April 15th, and will start serving PG County homeowners on April 18th until the 30th. As of April 8th, despite PG County being…
Read MoreOffice of People’s Counsel (OPC) Information Sheets
Office of People’s Counsel (OPC) has developed Information Sheets to answer questions on utility bills, bill payments, and service disconnections for each gas and electric utility, and single Information Sheets for water…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan Issues Stay-at-home Order
Governor Larry Hogan issues stay-at-home order for Marylanders to stop the spread of coronavirus. This means no one should leave their home unless to get food, travel to essential work,…
Read MoreThank you Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera!
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Court of Appeals and Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera for placing a hold on residential eviction cases and foreclosures statewide.
Read MorePBRC’s First Remote Services Roundtable
Yesterday we gathered over 70 participants representing legal providers in Maryland (and across the country!) to discuss remote services and tech tools for continued support during COVID-19. A recording of…
Read MoreMSBA Covid-19 FAQs
At the Judiciary’s request, the Access to Justice Commission and MSBA compiled a list of questions and recommendations from the legal community regarding recent COVID-19 court orders. MSBA Covid19 FAQs. A third…
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