Client Spotlight: Through the Garden
- July 24, 2018
- Client Spotlight
Lusk Law, LLC, regularly shines the spotlight on one of our clients. For this month’s spotligh[ ... ]
What You Need to Know If You Run a Horse Boarding Facility
- July 2, 2018
- Business Law Equine/Animal Law
Maryland has many protections, regulations, and guidelines regarding the care of horses. Several of these directly im[ ... ]
Client Spotlight: Media to Memories
- June 22, 2018
- Business Law Client Spotlight
Lusk Law, LLC, serves a wide array of business clients. We regularly highlight one of the community’s promising businesses in our Client Spotlight. This month, we’re shining the spotlight on Media to Memories, LLC. Media to Memories is a photo-organizing business based i[ ... ]
Know Your Rights with the Right of First Refusal
- June 18, 2018
- Landlord Law
“Daunting,” “baffling,” and “headache-inducing” are just a few of the words used to describe the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) (also called Tenant’s Right of First Refusal), which covers the buying or selling of a single-family residential rental prop[ ... ]
City Council Bill Enhances Requirements for Baltimore Landlords
- May 22, 2018
- Business Law Landlord Law
Baltimore City Councilman Bill Henry introduced a bill this year that would require licensing and inspection of all private rental properties. Currently, landlords with one- and two-unit rental properties are exempt from those requirements, but those are the properties that mo[ ... ]
Why Landlords Should Be Proactive on Lead Paint in Properties
- May 10, 2018
- Landlord Law
In March, the Maryland Senate was considering a bill that would require judges to dismiss eviction suits if landlords can’t prove[ ... ]
New Maryland Carbon Monoxide Detector Law Effective in April
- March 19, 2018
- Landlord Law
April 1 is the deadline for landlords to install carbon monoxide detectors in rental units. According to legislation that passed in 2016, in dwellings that rely on fossil fuel for heat, ventilation, hot water, or clothes dryer operation, carbon monoxide detectors must be insta[ ... ]
Have You Tested Your Home for Radon?
- February 26, 2018
- Real Estate
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. It’s a natural gas that occurs as radium in soil breaks down, and it can seep into homes and buildings through cracks in the foundation, drains, and other openings. The Environmental Protection Agency[ ... ]
Understanding the Maryland Disclosure/Disclaimer Form
- February 26, 2018
- Real Estate
In a previous blog, we wrote about latent defects, and how they apply to buying and selling residential property. When sellers are aware of latent defects (such as termite damage or a sewer line clogged with tree roots), they must disclose those defects on a Maryland Residenti[ ... ]
Client Spotlight: Sassy Suburban
- February 23, 2018
- Client Spotlight
Lusk Law, LLC, serves a vast range of business clients. Each month, we highlight one of the communities promising businesses in our Client Spotlight. This month, we're focusing our attention on rising star design business Sassy Suburban. An up-and-coming interior[ ... ]