Longman & Van Grack attorney Adam Van Grack has been recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers Magazine as a top civil litigation attorney in Maryland. Mr. Van Grack has been recognized as a “Maryland Super Lawyers” for 2020 in the area…
In Maryland, Conversion is an intentional tort which covers the "wrongful exercise of dominion by one person over the personal property of another." (Lawson v. Commonwealth Land Title Ins. Co.). The tort of Conversion in Maryland is a civil cause of…
Lawsuits and legal disputes regarding adverse possession, quiet title, fence disputes, and property disputes are not uncommon in Washington DC. These Washington DC property lawsuits and fence disputes usually involve neighbors quarreling over the specific legal boundaries of their side-by-side properties and…
Lis pendens is the legal property situation in Maryland where there exists “a pending lawsuit, referring to the jurisdiction, power, or control which a court acquires over property involved in a lawsuit pending its continuance and final judgment.” (DeShields v. Broadwater).…
Often employee agreements and business agreements include clauses which are referred to as Non-Compete Agreements (also known as a Covenants Not To Compete). Covenants Not To Compete are clauses in contracts that on-their-face restrict the ability of an employee, individual,…
Legal disputes and lawsuits over property rights and real estate are common problems for many property owners in Maryland. Maryland property disputes can include property access/property line disputes (such as fence disputes, quiet title/adverse possession lawsuits, easements concerns, adverse possession…
Breach of contract is the legal cause of action in Maryland in which one party sues a contracting party for that contracting party’s failure to perform obligations under an established contract. In Maryland, almost all breach of contract disputes will…
Home building, residential construction, and commercial construction can all lead to serious legal disputes in Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia. Much like the intricate and complex specifications of a blueprint, constriction often breeds unforeseen disagreements, contract disputes, construction litigation, and…
In Maryland, the Orphans' Court is the state's probate court, and the administration of estates occur within this court. Litigants who have a legal issue determined in the Maryland Orphans’ Court can often appeal those decisions directly to the Maryland Circuit…
Longman & Van Grack is proud to announce that yesterday the appellate and tax attorney team of Adam Van Grack, Robb Longman, and Theodore Kiviat successfully obtained a decision for their clients which would entitle the clients to a refund…
