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Corporate Transparency Act – Update

Beginning on January 1, 2024, many companies are now required to report their ownership to the Federal Government or incur significant penalties Beginning January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) became effective and requires certain companies (including many corporations, limited liability companies, and others) newly registered or formed in the United States to disclose certain information
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Maryland Has a New Statutory Form Personal Financial Power of Attorney

What does this new form mean for you and your estate plan?   By Todd J. Bornstein, Esq. Effective October 1, 2023, the Maryland legislature adopted a new Maryland Statutory Form Personal Financial Power of Attorney. You need to know the following to be “ahead of the curve.” What is a power of attorney document?   A power
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Maryland Real Property Tax Appeal Deadlines Approaching

By Jessica D. Lieberman, Esq.   The 2024 reassessments of properties for real estate tax purposes will be taking place shortly in Maryland. Notices of Assessment will be sent to property owners at the end of December 2023 and the assessed values contained in those Notices will apply to the calculation of taxes for those properties for the
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New Law on Corporate Transparency Could Affect Your Business

Many Companies MUST start reporting their ownership to the Federal Government on January 1, 2024 or incur significant penalties By Brittany Oravec and Eric Ciazza   Beginning January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require certain companies (including many corporations, limited liability companies, and others) newly registered or formed in the United States to disclose certain information about the
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Downtown Bethesda Surpasses “Soft-Cap” Established in 2017 Sector Plan

Montgomery County Council and Planning Board to conduct review now that Planning Board approvals have exceeded certain “soft-cap” limits set by a 2017 Sector Plan for Downtown Bethesda development. By Matthew M. Gordon, Esq. and C. Robert Dalrymple, Esq. The Montgomery County Planning Board’s September 14, 2023 approval of a Site Plan for 7126 Wisconsin Avenue marked a
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Using Emojis In Business Communications — What Could Go Wrong?

By Brittany Oravec We all know that contracts are typically binding when signed by hand. With the evolution of technology, most of us also know that electronic signatures are binding. But can an emoji bind someone to a contract? An emoji is generally defined as a small picture, usually of a face, person, or object, used
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New Law Uncorks Irrevocable Trusts in Maryland

  You don’t have to be a wine connoisseur to understand the Maryland Trust Decanting Act   By Joseph Fried Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C.   August 25, 2023 Unlike a fine wine, a trust agreement does not necessarily improve over time. In fact, the opposite is often true. For one thing, considering ever-changing
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Selzer Gurvitch Welcomes Alonso Cisneros

Experienced Commercial Transaction Attorney Joins Selzer Gurvitch Selzer Gurvitch welcomes Alonso Cisneros as a Partner in its Real Estate practice. Mr. Cisneros has extensive experience advising and representing commercial banks, investment banks, regional and local banks, and other financial institutions in a variety of loan transactions secured by all asset classes including retail, office, hotel, industrial,
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Montgomery County Green Building and Energy Requirements – Update

By Matthew M. Gordon Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. Over the past year, the Montgomery County Council has adopted several legislative measures that impact energy usage and consumption at commercial and multi-family buildings. This update is being provided due to the recent benchmarking deadline of June 1, 2023 for a substantial number of buildings
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Washington Business Journal: It’s time for businesses to think beyond noncompetes

By Laura Newpoff Originally published July 5, 2023 Selzer Gurvitch attorney Gene Policastri discusses the FTC’s proposed rule banning noncompete agreements. Read the article at WashingtonBusinessJournal.com »   Featured in this Article Eugene W. Policastri Shareholder, Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer Polott, P.C. gpolicastri@sgrwlaw.com (301) 634-3190

Two New Attorneys Join Selzer Gurvitch

Selzer Gurvitch is proud to welcome London Sneden and Joseph Fried to the firm as Associates As a member of our Trusts and Estates practice group, London Sneden helps clients with structuring their estate plans, drafting estate planning documents, and administering trusts and estates. London received her J.D. degree from The George Washington University Law School
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Is the Montgomery County Housing Policy at a Crossroads?

Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. Montgomery County has been a leader in establishing affordable housing policy over the past 50 years, including the adoption of a Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit (MPDU) program in 1973. While the MPDU program continues to achieve its primary goal of delivering affordable housing (both for-sale and rental units)
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Solving Your Legal Troubles Without Setting Foot in a Courtroom

Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. April 3, 2022   Everyone knows you can solve a legal dispute by taking someone to court. But are there any other ways? Yes! In addition to litigation (what goes on in a courtroom), there are two alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods commonly used to solve legal disputes:
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Jennifer Blunt Joins Selzer Gurvitch

Selzer Gurvitch Welcomes Jennifer Blunt to the Firm as Its Newest Partner Jennifer Blunt has joined Selzer Gurvitch in its Litigation section. Ms. Blunt will focus her practice on complex commercial litigation, construction contract disputes, employment law, and other areas involving business disputes. Ms. Blunt has been a practicing attorney in the field of litigation
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5 Important Tax Provisions You Should Know About

By Eric L. Ciazza, Esq. & Brittany N. Oravec, Esq. Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C. February 1, 2023 As we enter the 2023 tax filing season, we are revisiting the Inflation Reduction Act (the “Act”) signed into law by President Biden on August 8, 2022, and the provisions are effective beginning in 2023. The
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