Do you need a lawyer to draft a lease? My answer might surprise you. In Montgomery County, Maryland, you might be able to adopt a do-it-yourself approach - at least for drafting a residential lease.
By Kimberly Jones
Intern, Press, Dozier& Hamelburg, LLC
JD Candidate May 2013
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
Did you know that there are roughly 7 billion people in the world, over 2.4 billion of whom use the internet? Of those 2.4 billion internet users, 1.06 billion use Facebook (44%), 1 billion use YouTube (42%), 500 million use Twitter (21%), and 425 million use Gmail (18%).
Last week, we introduced the difference between a listing agent (also known as the seller's agent) and a buyer's agent in a real estate transaction. This week, we review the role of the settlement attorney and the overall settlement process in the purchase and sale of real estate.
In real estate transactions today it can be difficult to figure out who is really representing your interests and who is representing the other side.
A will is an important legal document which every person needs to have. Without one, there's no guaranty that, upon your death, your money will go to the people you want, or that your children will be cared for by a guardian of your choosing.
Press, Dozier & Hamelburg, LLC is pleased to announce that, as of July 1st, Kathleen B. Asdorian became Of Counsel to the Firm.
Press, Dozier & Hamelburg, LLC is delighted to announce that Jamie Kent Hamelburg has been named a member of the firm, effective January 1, 2013.
Jamie Hamelburg has a general business law and real estate practice, where she counsels clients on a wide range of business, real estate and collection matters. Among other things, Ms. Hamelburg handles commercial and residential landlord/tenant and other property disputes, prosecutes foreclosure actions and assists creditors on other matters regarding debt collection. Additionally, she has a trusts and estates practice
With any commercial enterprise, there are at least two sides of any question to be considered. In the case of negotiating a publishing agreement, depending on whether you are the creator of the work or the publisher, you will have different goals and therefore different needs to be addressed in the contract. Likewise, whether you are able to achieve some or all of your objectives will depend upon your relative bargaining strength.
If you are in business, then you definitely have trade secrets, also referred to as proprietary or confidential information. What, if anything, are you doing to protect these valuable assets? To answer that question, it is important to understand what kind of information can be considered a trade secret.
When I ask a business person for reasons why he or she wants to operate as a corporation, I often hear, "Because I want to limit my personal liability." Clearly, a worthy objective. But what steps are you taking to preserve your individual limited liability? Is it enough simply to file incorporation papers and the various state and federal tax returns to protect your status? Or, are there other steps you should take to safeguard your limited liability?
