Maryland Real Estate Law & Attorney’s Fees

A few clients have recently asked about “standard” attorney’s fees clauses in Maryland Real Estate contracts, such as a Residential Contract of Sale. It is important to understand that ultimately these terms are negotiable and if you have concerns about what is proposed you should speak with your attorney so that you are comfortable with […]
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Dec, 11, 2015
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Cutting Your Neighbor’s Tree Branches & Maryland Property Law
If you live in Maryland and own property, you own the property from the center of the planet to the useful area of sky above the land! Whether you can cut your neighbor’s tree that has branches hanging over your land, the Maryland courts follow the “Hawaiian Rule” whereby the owner of the tree has […]
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Oct, 23, 2015
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Maryland Property Deed Attorney: How to Remove Someone From a Property Deed/Title

If the other person listed on your property deed is unwilling to cooperate with the sale of the property it could be possible to force them to sell by having an attorney file a Sale in Lieu of Partition. This is essentially a request to have the court order the sale of the property. There […]
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May, 20, 2015
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Maryland Property Tax Petition Lawyer: Can a Scheduled Hearing be Postponed?

Yes, but each county can be a little different on the rules of doing so. Generally speaking you are allowed two postponements. The request must be made prior to your case’s scheduled time but it is different county-to-county as to the deadline for doing so. If you do not appear, and later request a new […]
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Mar, 26, 2015
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Baltimore Property Title Transfer Service: Maryland Homestead Credit Application

The Homestead Credit limits the yearly increase in taxable assessments for qualifying Baltimore, Maryland property. Once the Maryland Homestead Credit is applied the county and municipality must limit taxable assessment increases to 10% or less each year. The application along with instructions can be found at this link. To ensure that your Maryland property Deed […]
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Mar, 02, 2015
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Maryland Property Law Attorney: Maryland Homestead Credit Application
The Homestead Credit limits the yearly increase in taxable assessments for qualifying Maryland real property to 10% or less each year. However, not every county has the same percentage cap. For example many set the cap at 10% however Prince George’s County and Anne Arundel County set the cap currently at 2%. This credit can […]
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Oct, 17, 2014
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Kent County Deed Transfer Lawyer: Kent County Property Deed Filing Requirements

There are several important steps and decisions that must be made when properly filing a Maryland real estate deed. Along with the state requirements, Kent County deed filings have the additional requirement: “Instruments transferring title. For any instrument that transfers title and/or effects a change in ownership on the real property tax records of SDAT […]
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Aug, 02, 2014
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Maryland Real Estate Attorney: Quitclaim Deed, Warranty Deed, Special Warranty Deed and Transfer of Real Property Ownership

A common question from clients is whether a quit claim deed transfers less interest in the property than a warranty deed or special warranty deed. The short answer is “no.” All three types of property deed transfers can transfer the same interest in the property. That said, there are several factors that need to be […]
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Jan, 02, 2014
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