Carroll County, MD Real Estate Lawyer

I am experienced in representing clients in real estate matters of all kinds in Carroll County and throughout Maryland, including:

Short-Sale Negotiations

If you are having problems making your mortgage payments, your home is worth less than what you owe on it, or you are afraid foreclosure may be in your future, then a short sale may be your answer. I will negotiate with your lender to allow you to sell your home at its current market value as full satisfaction of your loan. The lender avoids the expensive costs of foreclosure and eviction while you retain some control and dignity. I will aggressively advocate for you during these troubled economic times.

Deeds

I will advise you on adding or removing someone from the deed to your property, distribution deeds from estates, life estate deeds as part of estate planning, and transferring ownership to or adding the name of a limited liability company or other business entity.

Contracts and Leases

Real estate contracts and leases are often long and complicated. I will prepare or review a contract or lease to sell, purchase, or lease real estate that meets the requirements of local and State law. I will make sure you know your obligations, when you must perform them, and what happens if you don’t.

Property Disputes

There are many types of property disputes, including boundary, nuisance, and easement or right of way disputes. I represent clients in civil disputes and litigation with neighbors, landlords, tenants, utility companies, and local government entities.

Zoning

I assist clients in preparing and submitting zoning and rezoning applications, obtaining special exceptions and variances, and representation for alleged zoning violations.

Landlord-Tenant

I represent both landlords and tenants and provide aggressive representation to clients in handling their landlord-tenant disputes. I work with you to evaluate your position and put forth creative arguments as your advocate.

Homeowner Associations

I work with homeowner associations in all aspects of association operations, including: covenant enforcement, assessment collections, association procedures, covenant/bylaw amendment, maintenance responsibilities, contract review, and insurance coverage. I take a “preventative law” approach to representing homeowner associations. I believe that association interests are better served by advance planning and consultation with legal counsel than by waiting for a problem to end up in litigation. With regard to collection of assessments, I believe that associations should pursue a vigorous enforcement policy.