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AREAS OF SERVICE
Special emphasis on negotiating and drafting for residential and commercial real estate transactions in a challenging economy. I offer solution-oriented assistance in negotiation, counseling, review and preparation of real estate contracts, residential and commercial leases, wraparound mortgage loans, lease and purchase option agreements, land installment contracts, seller financing instruments, multiple-offer agreements, buyer agency agreements, real estate listing agreements, and required statutory disclosures.
Has your attorney reviewed the documents you are expected to execute at closing? Who is protecting you? I offer assistance in negotiation, counseling, review and preparation of HUD-1 settlement statements, deeds, deeds of trust, promissory notes, mortgages, financing statements, security agreements, special powers of attorney, condominium and homeowner association disclosures and related documents.
My goal is to assist residential and commercial borrowers facing foreclosure, or in distress, by pursuing workout alternatives with their mortgage loan servicers. I offer problem-solving assistance in negotiation, counseling, and preparation of short sale payoff offers, special forbearance agreements, loan modifications, repayment plans, offers of deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and other alternatives.
Given all of the applicable considerations, which legal entity best fits your situation? I offer assistance in choosing the right entity, including counseling and formation of Maryland corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Close corporations, Professional Service Corporations, General Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Liability Limited Partnerships, Joint Venture Agreements, Buy-Sell Agreements, Employment Agreements and related documents.
John Lennon once said that "life is what happens to you while you're busy making plans." Unfortunately, many people are not busy enough making a very important type of plan: an Estate Plan. Whether you are new to the area, or have lived here all of your life it is wise to review your estate plan from time to time to insure that all considerations are up-to-date with current Maryland law. My office offers counseling and preparation of Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Durable Health Care Powers of Attorney, Declarations Not to Prolong Life and other related estate planning instruments in full compliance with Maryland law.
Special Service to First Responders: Incredibly, despite the minute-by-minute, day-to-day risks they face, it is estimated that nationally approximately 80-90% of first responders (police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians) do not have a Will. The events of September 11, 2001 bring into focus the extraordinary dangers posed during the everyday work life of first responders and dictates the need and importance for such advance planning. It is in this spirit that I offer first responders substantially reduced fees for the preparation of basic estate planning documents.
The purchase or sale of a small business is no small matter to you. Who is protecting you? I offer assistance in negotiation, counseling, review and preparation of business asset purchase contracts, confidentiality agreements, bills of sale, subcontracts, licensing agreements, employment agreements, franchise agreements and other related small business purchase-sale documents.
Not to be unromantic, but with about one in three of all first marriages ending in divorce, and roughly fifty percent of second or third ones meeting the same fate, a prenup is a wise move. I offer assistance in negotiation, counseling, review and preparation of prenuptial agreements.
Today, the need for this service is not limited to the very wealthy. In an increasingly litigious environment, planning to preserve and protect assets from future potential creditors has become a prudent, significant consideration and a priority worthwhile of careful advance planning.
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