Maryland Condominium Disputes & Lawsuits
Legal disputes and lawsuits related to Maryland condominium property rights can become a serious concern for condominium owners, sellers, buyers, and renters. Examples of Maryland condominium disputes include condominium/property line disputes (such as quiet title/adverse possession, easements issues, and border disputes), common elements disputes, liability disputes (such as trespass, tree…
Washington DC Condominium Disputes & Lawsuits
Legal disputes and lawsuits over condominium property rights can be problems for many condominium owners throughout Washington DC. Washington DC condominium disputes can include condominium/property line disputes (such as quiet title/adverse possession, condominium easements concerns, and border disputes), condominium liability disputes (such as trespass of property, tree dangers, and property…
Maryland Construction Lawsuits
Building and construction (residential and commercial) often results in construction lawsuits throughout Maryland. Disputes related to construction can include improper construction, defects in roofing, leaking in construction, property-line disputes, warranties disputes, permit problems, and contract disputes. In some situations, contractors and subcontractors can cause certain types of damage, fail to…
Robb Longman Re-elected as Regent of American College of Tax Counsel
Longman & Van Grack attorney, Robb Longman, has been re-elected as a Regent under the 4th Circuit by the Board of Regents of American College of Tax Counsel. Mr. Longman, who is the Chair of the Firm’s Tax Practice, is currently the Secretary of the American Bar Association's Tax Section…
Washington DC Property Disputes & Lawsuits
Legal disputes and lawsuits over property rights and real estate are common problems for many property owners in Washington DC. Washington DC property disputes can include property line disputes (such as quiet title/adverse possession lawsuits, easements concerns, fence disputes, adverse possession matters, tree disputes, and tree damage), property liability disputes (such…
Maryland Tax Penalties on Failure to Pay Taxes and Failure to File Taxes
The Maryland tax authority, the Comptroller of Maryland, is required to asses Maryland tax penalties against any taxpayers who fail to file their tax returns (timely or otherwise) as well as any taxpayer who fails to completely pay their tax liability due. When these penalties are assessed, a significant Maryland…
Interpreting Contracts in Maryland
Interpretation of contracts can be very important in Maryland contract disputes and lawsuits. Often within a breach of contract lawsuit, unjust enrichment lawsuit, conversion lawsuit, or other types business dispute, Maryland Circuit Courts and District Courts will need to interpret a contract. Further, when drafting contracts, parties (and their contract…
Trespass of Property in Maryland
In Maryland, trespass is a civil tort defined as “a physical act or force against an individual's property executed without the property owner's consent; which interferes with a possessory interest in that property.” (Ford v. Baltimore City Sheriff's Office). Maryland property disputes can be complicated, but trespass is a rather…
Adam Van Grack Recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers 2020
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 of Civil Litigation. “Super Lawyers” is an acknowledgment for Maryland…
Adam Van Grack Quoted by Baltimore Sun on Adnan Syed’s Supreme Court Appeal
Longman & Van Grack attorney Adam Van Grack was quoted today in the Baltimore Sun regarding the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to deny “Serial” podcast subject Adnan Syed's Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court. Adnan Syed had petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for a…
Bethesda Magazine Recognizes Robb Longman in Tax Law
Bethesda Magazine annually sends a survey to over 1,800 attorneys who practice regularly in Montgomery County, Maryland asking those attorneys to recommend an attorney in 25 practice areas. Longman & Van Grack attorney Robb Longman was recently selected by his as one of the top attorneys in Tax Law. We…
Conversion in Maryland
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 action which can be claimed in a lawsuit which is…
