Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland

My landlord didnt own the property I was renting now the real owner showed but and wants us out we've been living there for 8 months and the owner just came out of nowhere, im willing to leave but need time to find a apartment, the court date is on the 29th, what should i do?


Asked on 12/15/15, 8:45 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher Wagshal and Sher

If the owner won't give you a little more time, you can show up on your court date and ask for a postponement. You should explain the situation to the judge and tell him/her that you assumed the person you rented from had the authority to rent the property. Even if the judge enters a judgment for possession on the 29th, there will be a period of time after that before a court order for restitution (eviction) is issued, following which the owner has to schedule an eviction with the sheriff's dept and line up an eviction service, so you might have several weeks before you'd be forced out.

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Answered on 12/15/15, 10:08 am


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