The Maryland legislature recently revised a key area of Maryland's estate planning laws, enacting a version of the "Uniform Trust Code. Maryland's Trust Act won't go into effect until January 1, 2015, but when it does, the state will be…
Frederick County would like to sell the former Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center and Montevue Assisted Living facilities, while a group of concerned citizens has sued to stop them. A Frederick County judge has ruled that the dispute must be…
Maryland has more women in corporate boardrooms that ever before. That's one of the findings of the 2014 Census of Women Board Directors in Maryland, conducted by Network 2000 Inc. The survey showed that in 2013, 86 board of director…
Longman & Van Grack is proud to announce that one of our attorneys, Adam Van Grack, has been named to the Advisory Board for Texas Sports Safety. Texas Sports Safety is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to make sports…
Montgomery County will provide tax rebates of up to $12 million to customers of ByteGrid, a Silver Spring-based operator of datacenters nationwide. The economic development grant is intended to keep Montgomery County competitive in the battle with other states that…
Did a legislative mistake or printer's error save Wells Fargo from a suit alleging that it took part in a mortgage referral kickback scheme Intentional or accidental, the statutory definition of "mortgage broker" played a pivotal role. Homebuyers Bradley and…
Longman & Van Grack is proud to announce that the firm is an Official Sponsor of the 2014 Canoe-Slalom World Championships in Deep Creek, MD. We are thrilled that this prestigious competition is being held in Maryland, and we look…
Often the U.S. Park Police can be found along the riverbanks of the Potomac River handing out fines to boaters for paddling without personal flotation devices (PFDs / life jackets) or helmets. Just as often, people can be heard arguing…
The state's newly enacted changes to Maryland's estate tax laws will gradually bring Maryland in line with federal estate tax levels. ?The change could affect the plans of those trying to ensure that one of the legacies they leave is…
Settlements usually put an end to legal conflict, but when the victors of litigation cannot collect the settlement another conflict arises. A recent settlement between animal welfare groups and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has started a new…
