Maryland Business Law & Corporate Litigation Blog

Without doing your due diligence before sending an offer and while a commercial building is under contract, you risk proceeding with a sale that does not deliver the return you anticipated. Before closing on a commercial building, perform property inspections, environmental assessments, a lease audit, a financial analysis, and a title search. Confirm that the […]

Having a conflict of interest might put a fiduciary in breach of their legal duty If their interests clash with beneficiaries, they might make decisions that harm beneficiaries. As a beneficiary, you have the right to know how conflicts of interest impact fiduciary responsibilities, and what to do if they arise. Favoring one beneficiary over […]

When a trustee, financial advisor, or other fiduciary stops acting in your interests, you might face consequences. Before we address disputes through litigation, we will identify your goals and see which common remedy matches them. Fiduciary litigation offers several remedies, including monetary damages. Additionally, judges may remove fiduciaries from their roles and make them pay […]

Don’t ignore suspicions that a trustee is misusing trust assets and funds in Maryland. Our attorneys can help you take the necessary steps to protect your interests as a beneficiary, including removing the trustee who has abused their role as a fiduciary. Almost immediately, our attorneys can request an accounting report for the trust on […]

Being a trustee is a massive responsibility, one that shirking or abusing can have serious consequences for the value of a trust and its beneficiaries. When a trustee violates the duty they owe beneficiaries, they can be held personally liable for any resulting damages. A trustee can be held liable for damages arising from self-dealing, […]

With our lawyers’ help, you can quickly resolve a tenant lawsuit over habitability issues without going to court or paying additional damages. How you respond to reports of habitability issues or a formal lawsuit affects the outcome, so take this seriously and seek our lawyers’ help. Make addressing habitability issues a priority if a tenant […]

Though Maryland doesn’t have statewide rent control laws, some local laws may apply to multi-family housing buildings in certain counties and jurisdictions. You need to know whether rent control is something you need to be aware of as a landlord, as it can directly affect a property’s profitability. Several jurisdictions in Maryland have rent control […]

A multi-family property going into foreclosure presents a unique opportunity to expand your property portfolio, potentially at a fraction of the cost. It’s important to protect yourself and know what to expect before bidding on or purchasing a multi-family property in foreclosure. Our attorneys can help. You should have representation for real estate transactions concerning […]

There’s almost always room for negotiation before signing a commercial lease agreement. Whether you are the property owner or the lessee, our attorneys can protect your interests and include clauses that favor you in a commercial lease agreement. Sending a letter of intent gets the ball rolling for commercial lease negotiations. Do not sign the […]

The Heyman Law Firm is pleased to announce that Simon Penning has joined the firm as a Principal. Simon is an experienced attorney with a diverse background representing developers, businesses, public entities, and insurers in complex commercial, real-estate, and coverage matters. Raised in Baltimore and licensed in Maryland and Louisiana, he brings substantial experience from […]