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As of April 18, 2016, The State Department of Assessments & Taxation (SDAT) launched its new online Uniform Commercial Code Filing and Search System. SDAT strongly urges the use of its online UCC system at: www.maryland.gov/UCC If you have questions regarding UCC filings or the online system, please contact SDAT’s UCC staff at (410) 767-1459 or its online application partner,…
Noah’s Law, named after a Montgomery County police officer who was killed by a suspected drunk driver, passed the Maryland Senate and House in the final hour of the state’s 2016 legislative session. Noah’s Law requires mandatory participation in the Ignition Interlock System Program for a person (1) convicted the first time of driving under the influence of alcohol or…
The Fourth Annual Civics & Law Academy, sponsored by the Harford County Bar Association, was held at Patterson Mill High School on April 1, 2016. SLH associate Laura Bechtel was among the local volunteers who taught a section of the program to 150 high school students from across the county. The program, designed to coincide with Harford County high schools’…
MID-ATLANTIC TITLE, LLC, the name you’ve known and trusted since 1986, is proud to announce the opening of our new location in Harford County in the offices of Snee, Lutche, Helmlinger & Spielberger, P.A.. Mid-Atlantic has consistently been a leader in the title industry, through the toughest real estate markets, and our continued success is due in large part to…
An Annual Report and Business Personal Property Return (Form 1) must be filed on or before April 15, 2016 by all business entities that were incorporated, qualified or registered to do business in Maryland as of January 1, 2015. This includes corporations, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, statutory trusts, certified family farms and real estate investment trusts.…
There are many areas of law that play a crucial role in how a business is developed, maintained and grown. The business law attorneys at Snee, Lutche, Helmlinger & Spielberger, P.A. have highlighted a few legal areas of which business owners should be familiar. Wage and Hour Laws Under both Maryland state and federal law, employees who work more than…
Attorneys are ethically responsible for having a client’s best interest in mind. Real estate attorneys are well versed in the procedures and have existing relationships with local and state agencies. Thus, having a real estate attorney by your side can make a substantial difference in the efficiency of your real estate process. Don’t wait to call. Being proactive as opposed…
Neither Maryland state or United States federal laws require employers to provide breaks for most employees—including breaks for meals. The employment law attorneys at Snee, Lutche, Helmlinger & Spielberger, P.A. have provided this information to help you understand Maryland employee break laws. Do Employers Have to Provide Breaks? It may surprise most people that, unlike some other states, Maryland employers…
Firm Associate Laura Bechtel serves as a board member of The Albert P. Close Foundation, which works to raise funds for Harford County troubled youth. In February, the Foundation created the “conversation tree” project, in hopes of creating awareness of the heroin overdoses and related deaths that have overcome Harford County. Carol Frontera, president of The Albert P. Close Foundation, said, “We want…
In December, Firm Shareholder and Maryland Environmental Service board member, Joseph Snee joined Governor Larry Hogan at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Rocky Gap Water Treatment Plant. Governor Hogan said of the Plant, “Rocky Gap Resort and campground continues to be an important economic driver for Western Maryland…By investing in the water treatment plant, we are ensuring that the current and…