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…
Adverse Possession and Fence Disputes in Washington DC
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 which of the neighboring parties are the legally owner of…
Lis Pendens in Maryland Property Disputes
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). Specifically, in Maryland, under Maryland Rule 12-102, the doctrine of…
Tax Day 2019 Is Approaching. Don’t be Afraid.
This year’s Tax Day, April 15, 2019, is quickly approaching and many people are in the process of filling out their tax forms or having their accountant fill them out. While many people may be expecting a refund with the new tax laws which begin for Tax Year 2018, instead,…
Non-Compete Agreements in Maryland: Are Covenants Not to Compete Enforceable?
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, or company to work in certain fields or areas after…
Maryland Property Disputes & Lawsuits
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 matters, tree disputes, and tree damage), property ownership disputes (such…
