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Phone: (240) 750-6818

Address: 10220 River Rd Ste 207, Potomac, MD 20854

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Divorce
Guardianship

Sex Crimes
The Maryland Secretary of State administers an Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) that removes a participant’s address and telephone number maintained by the Secretary of State or a State or local agency from the public record. The Program provides victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, stalking, and sexual assault with: (1) a substitute address and (2) a mail-forwarding service, all to prevent a perpetrator from finding a victim who has moved to a new location or is in the process of moving.
Fraud
WHAT STEPS ARE YOU TAKING TO PREVENT WIRE FRAUD IN CLOSINGS? DOES YOUR COMPANY MEASURE UP TO INDUSTRY RECOMMENDATIONS? READ BELOW AND DECIDE FOR YOURSELF.
Theft
Misdemeanors
A person who violates the new smoke alarm law is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding ten (10) days or a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or both.
Assault
Forgery
FORGERY: Forgery, often expertly done, when revealed, has clouded title to thousands of properties. It happens with alarming regularity and quite often involves the most unlikely people, which is why it is often undetected for a long time. An unlikely forger may be that nice person who is really a disgruntled spouse and forges the name of an estranged husband or wife on a deed. And, of course, the forgery may have occurred a long time ago, involving people a Buyer did not know existed. A forged deed conveys no valid title to your home.
Internet Crimes
Report Cyber Scams to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (www.ic3.gov) and Phishing E-mails to the Anti Phishing Working Group (www.antiphishing.org).

Real Estate Litigation
Our professional staff is highly qualified and experienced in real estate law and related issues. Our state-of-the-art computer system provides the support necessary for accurate preparation of your real estate documents. Legal advice is also available through our affiliated law firm of Parker, Simon, Hahn, & Delisi, LLC. Our attorneys are available for contract preparation and review, document preparation, Deeds, Powers of Attorney documents, Easements and other real estate related documents.
Real Estate Transactions
As you may know, effective October 1, 2022, Maryland law changed and settlement companies such as Village Settlements are now allowed to issue a check directly to an associate real estate broker, a real estate sales person or a business entity such as an LLC or professional service corporation in accordance with a WRITTEN DISBURSEMENT AUTHORIZATION PROVIDED BY THE BROKER.
Easement

Personal Injury
The abstract, and an attorney’s examination of it, is limited to those instruments found in the public records at the time the property is purchased; therefore, it does not, and cannot eliminate all future risks to title and the ownership of property. Any home, regardless of its age, is built on land as old as the earth itself. Undoubtedly, the land has had many previous owners. Claims against any of these persons, such as for unpaid loans, mechanic’s liens, taxes, homeowner’s association dues, and personal injury judgments, to name a few, can be filed against the property and against the present owner. Unfortunately, no examination of the title, no matter how complete or how expertly accomplished, can protect a purchaser against hidden defects which are not a part of the records. What if the records have been forged or a minor has attempted to convey his title? What if a claim is made against ownership which is not valid? Without title insurance, the property owner must bear the cost of legal fees in defending the claim.

Trusts and Estates

Wills
Power of Attorney
Additionally, because of their special fiduciary duties or powers, Trustees and personal representatives cannot give a power of attorney to another individual to sign for them. In some rare cases, a Trust Agreement may allow for a Trustee to delegate their powers, but generally, a person named as a Trustee or Personal Representative must sign.

Bankruptcy
Foreclosure
Over the years, there has been a rise in fake housing assistance businesses that target the elderly, homeowners already in foreclosure, and individuals with low incomes.
Tax Law
Effective September 1, 2016, the Montgomery County Recordation Tax is being increased from $6.90 per $1000 of consideration paid to $8.90 per $1000 of consideration paid. This applies to the first $500,000 of consideration paid. For amounts in excess of $500,000, the Recordation Tax increases from $10.00 per $1000 of consideration paid to $13.50 per $1000 of consideration paid. In addition, the current law exempts the first $50,000 of consideration paid from taxation if the buyer will occupy the property as its principal residence at least 7 months of the 12 month period immediately after the property has been conveyed. This portion of the law has been changed to exempt the first $100,000 of consideration from taxation if the buyer is an individual who will occupy the property as its principal residence at least 7 months of the 12 month period immediately after the property has been conveyed. The new rates apply to any transaction which occurs on or after September 1, 2016. Undoubtedly, more details about the application of the new rates will be announced as we get closer to the September 1, 2016 effective date.

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