Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Maryland

I had a tenant (a college student) who signed a year lease. I took her to court (she didn't show) and obtained a judgment against her because she failed to pay all the rent for the first semester of school. After the judgment, she wrote 2 checks for the amount that she owed. Both checks bounced and now she will not make good on the checks. In the meantime, she has moved out without notifying me and still owes rent for the second school semester. I'm not sure where I need to go with this. This is in Allegany County, Maryland.

Thanks for any advice!!!


Asked on 2/14/12, 11:08 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cedulie Laumann Arden Law Firm, LLC

Hi and thanks for your post. The law offers various tools for post-judgment collection, including discovery, garnishments and so forth. Unfortunately sometimes a judgment debtor may have very limited assets or income to garnish. You may wish to get legal assistance with collecting on your judgment and/or filing for additional rents owed.

This general information does not make the responder your attorney and shouldn't substitute for getting specific legal advice on your particular situation. The details of your situation may affect how the law applies to you.

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Answered on 2/15/12, 10:27 am


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