Posted in Annapolis Attorneys, Law Firm Annapolis on Oct 23rd, 2009
Probably 90% of complicated lengthy and difficult litigation arises because of parties’ failures to reduce to clear and definitive writing their obligations, whatever that may be. Take the time to spend a little bit of money on an attorney in the first instance to get a written contract in order to avoid spending a lot [...]
Posted in Annapolis Attorneys, Law Firm Annapolis, Leasing Property on Sep 15th, 2009
Over the course of our adult lives, most of us engage in any number of transactions without consulting a lawyer. From buying a home to buying a car to obtaining a credit card, we enter into all sorts of legal obligations without obtaining legal counsel. And for the most part, it works out fine. As [...]
Posted in Annapolis Attorneys, Law Firm Annapolis, Maryland District Court on Aug 27th, 2009
“It is the mission of the District Court of Maryland to provide equal and exact justice for all who are involved in litigation before the Court. It is the sworn obligation of the judges of the Court to ensure that every case tried herein is adjudicated expeditiously, courteously, and according to law, and with the [...]
Posted in Annapolis Attorneys, Law Firm Annapolis on Aug 17th, 2009
People are often times confused about who to send notice to when there is a dispute. You can now check with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation and get the principal office and Resident Agent of any listed entity in the State. Recently, we just successfully won a trial because although notice was [...]
Posted in Annapolis Attorneys, Oral Contracts on Jun 26th, 2009
If you ever have a choice between a written contract or an oral contract, in these days and times you should opt for the former. Oral contracts come down to disputes over ‘”He said, she said.”‘ If you can reduce a contractual obligation to writing, then you can eliminate a lot of questions relating to [...]
Posted in Annapolis Attorneys, Law Firm Annapolis on Apr 22nd, 2009
Q. How do you protect yourself if you are selling your property on e-bay to someone across the country and want to make sure you get paid?
A. Recently, a client put up for auction on e-bay a Rolex watch worth $11,000.00. The winning bidder was instructed to wire the funds into the seller’s account. The seller [...]
Posted in Annapolis Attorneys, Law Firm Annapolis on Apr 9th, 2009
What makes the prestigious law firm of Hillman, Brown, & Darrow, P.A. stand apart from its counterparts is not just its involvement in the Annapolis legal community since 1929, but its reputation for excellent service, good lawyering and passionate, caring attorneys, like Evelyn Spurgin and Stacey Burnett Rice. While the downtown Annapolis firm of eight lawyers [...]