MARYLAND REAL ESTATE LAW

As AV-rated Maryland real estate attorneys in a state with a highly congested docket of property litigation, our trial lawyers litigate many of the largest title and real estate fraud cases in the nation.  Under Maryland real property law, real estate settlement attorneys, closing agents, real estate appraisers, abstracters, realtors and mortgage brokers may be liable for compensatory damages for errors and omissions, punitive damages for misrepresentation, and criminal prosecution for such fraudulent acts as real estate flipping.  As home sales rise, legal complaints of breach of contract, predatory lending, restrictive covenants, easements and zoning violations give rise to consumer protection lawsuits, real estate foreclosures, and injunction suits to clear title defects and enjoin real estate development.

MARYLAND REAL ESTATE CONTRACT LAW

While many states actually require that lawyers review real estate contracts before they are signed, Maryland property law leaves buyers and sellers free to enter into bad deals under sales contracts with legally ambiguous language that actually invites real estate lawsuits.  In most residential home sales, these real estate contracts are drafted by real estate agents, buyers and sellers who may not understand the legal problems.

Although we encourage our clients to check with us before signing on the bottom line, we are often retained to check the fine print after the ink is already dry and accusations of a breach of contract have arisen.  In many cases, we have succeeded in saving the deal through contract negotiations.  In other cases, we have filed suit for breach of real estate contracts, winning injunctions for specific performance of real estate sales contracts, compensatory damages for monetary losses, and punitive damages for fraud.  Where our clients are sued improperly, we use our expertise to defend against unjustified allegations of negligence, fraud or breach of contract.  In all real estate cases, an understanding of Maryland real estate laws, consumer protection laws, real estate disclosure statutes and real estate sales and settlements is critical to winning real estate cases on behalf of buyers and sellers.

REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE DEFENSE

To preserve the integrity of the industry, and to minimize the risk of liability to real estate professionals, Kramer & Connolly counsel their clients and such industry organizations as the Maryland Land Title Association on errors and omissions which may prompt lawsuits.

The growing risk of litigation has reduced the ranks of malpractice insurers, forcing title agents, abstracters, real estate agents, and appraisers to pay staggering insurance premiums or to lose insurance altogether.  This has actually forced many companies out of business.  Perhaps the most litigious area of real estate litigation centers on the ever-expanding duties of title agents and settlement attorneys, who are often embroiled in lawsuits involving real estate flipping, negligence and fraud accusations.  To minimize the risk of litigation, preserve their insurance coverage and avoid monetary losses at trial, Kramer & Connolly helps you "win the title" with the following crash course on the liability of title agents and settlement attorneys:

REAL ESTATE TITLE AGENT LIABILITY UNDER MARYLAND LAW
A crash course on the broad duties of title agents and the risk of real estate malpractice, real estate flipping fraud, and violations of state and federal consumer protection laws.

Real Estate Contract, Fraud and Malpractice Suits by Buyers & Sellers Maryland imposes a broad set of duties which title agents owe to borrowers and to sellers of real property.

Mortgage Lender Lawsuits As lender claims against title agents continue to increase, one must not violate closing instructions and other duties owed to the bank.

Liability Under TILA, RESPA & Consumer Protection Acts Ensure compliance with complex state and federal statutes to avoid significant statutory damages.

Contract & Negligence Suits Against Title Agents Even after passing good title, title agents are often sued for breaching legal duties they never even knew they had.