Civil Justice

Legal Resources

First Time Home Buyers

Civil Justice:

• Law School Consortium Net: for information about the law school consortium project and what members are saying about Civil Justice.
• ABA Division for Legal Services, Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services: information about the most recent Brown Award recipients, and guidelines for web sites providing legal service.
• ELawyering Web Site: ABA Web Site that provides information and resources on how to deliver legal services over the Internet to people of moderate means.

Legal Resource Links:

Check out these sites for quick answers to some of your legal questions.

• DirectLawMD.Com: Rather do it yourself? This site contains hundreds of Maryland legal forms and documents for such transactions as wills, divorce, child support, child support modification, business documents, and consumer documents. All forms are automated and are supported by an interactive legal information service. An annual subscription is $39.95.
• Maryland Divorce On-Line: A legal information web site that offers automated legal forms for pro se filers in Maryland.
• People's Law Library: This web site is the original state-wide legal information web site supported by the Maryland Legal Services Corporation. It contains detailed information on Maryland law, but no legal forms.
• Community Law Center: Neighborhood initiative and pro-bono legal services.
• Lemonlaw.com: For information on consumer protection laws and advice for cars and other products.

First Time Home Buyers:

Here are some useful sites for home buyers and especially those interested in learning more about the home buying process.

• Housing Counseling: for information on MCCD certified housing counselors in your area who can assist with pre-qualification, consumer education and debt counseling.
• Maryland State Department of Assessment and Taxation: this invaluable site will instantly give you the State’s assessment of the market value of any property in Maryland. Check and make sure you’re not paying too much.
• HUD
• Fannie Mae
• Maryland Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Division: check out this site for information on how to file a claim and review their flipping brochure.