Montgomery County Council adopted new and revised Zoning Ordinance regulations making it easier to secure permits for an accessory apartment unit for most agriculturally or residentially zoned properties. Under the revised County Zoning Ordinance, homeowners who previously would have been subject to a conditional use process to secure “Attached Accessory Apartment” or “Detached Accessory Apartment”…MORE
Author: 10/22/2018
Checks and cashier checks are still common forms of payment, but they, are increasingly used in fraud schemes. Technological advances, such as high quality photocopiers, permit con artists to produce very convincing counterfeits and reproductions that often pass for genuine. These fake instruments often contain information from real banks, depositors and their accounts, which makes…MORE
Author: 04/26/2017
Some people are born obsessive organizers. Some are not. And while it’s not our job to tell you that your desk needs organizing or your wallet needs thinning out, our litigation department is awash in cases where parties lacked a solid system for pro-active record keeping. Sure, most of your dealings will conclude uneventfully, never…MORE
Author: 04/04/2016
You’ve chosen a contractor to perform your home remodeling or renovation, you’ve settled on the plans for the work, and you’ve planned how to rearrange your life around the work. But what if all doesn’t go according to plan? If not, you might find yourself in an uncomfortable and expensive situation. The Maryland Home Improvement…MORE
Author: 02/20/2015