Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland
The blind, stealing from the blind?
The situation involves an entire household of family members & inlaws. They were all arrested on the same charge, and are awaiting trial. The owner of the home assigned Power of Attorney to a non-family member, who subsequently liquidated every piece of real and personal property, including about $10,000 of property belonging to an in-law. The in-law was not even notified of the sale, much less recompensed for their property. The home is actually still on the market. The in- law happens to have all the receipts for the disputed property plus, although a bit on the twisted side, detailed crime scene photos which provide proof of existence. The family and in- laws, lived together on "oral agreement" and had been cohabitating peacefully for two years prior.
Do the in-laws have any relief available (injunctive or other- wise)to them, considering the situation?
Thanks in advance . . .
2 Answers from Attorneys
In Laws & Family Members
If the owner of the home executed a power ofattorney and has not been revoked, then the homecan be sold. Regarding the personal property,if it's already been sold wrongfully, it's probablytoo late to get a temporary order. They willneed to sue the party who sold it.
Inlaw troubles.
It sounds like you should be able to get anattachment, a lien, on the home and/or on theproceeds of the home sale, but you will surelyneed to hire an attorney. I'm not sure why Igot your e-mail, but I don't practice law there.
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