Wechsler & Friedman, lawyers in Rockville, MD, Maryland

Predatory Lenders

Ella is 89 years old. She just received a notice in the mail that her mortgage loan is being foreclosed upon by the lender. Just a year ago, Ella obtained a home equity loan on the home. Ella owned the home outright, but was having trouble meeting her monthly living expenses. Also, Ella needed to make some costly home improvements. Ella recalls meeting a mortgage broker. The mortgage broker was a fast talker.More...

Land Sale Scams

A land sale scam, sometimes referred to as a dirt pile scam, refers to any transaction in which a seller of property convinces a buyer to buy property with a low value or no value for an excessive price.More...

Security Deposits

Very often, when a landlord and a tenant enter into a lease agreement, the landlord requires the tenant to make some type of payment to the landlord in addition to the first month's rent. The payment serves as security that the tenant will return the leased premises to the landlord, at the end of the lease term, in substantially the same condition as when the parties entered into the lease agreement.More...

Rights of a Possessor

At common law, possessors of property who sought to recover possession from a subsequent possessor could bring a suit that alleged a trespass to land or a trespass to chattels. Another form of relief was a suit that alleged conversion. Adherence to the pleading technicalities was critical, but in each case, the possessor had to allege that he or she was the prior possessor. Remedies in these common law actions included the recovery of the items allegedly taken or the ejectment of persons from the possessor's land.More...

Timeshares

A timeshare is an interest in real property. The nature of the interest varies somewhat, depending on the nature of the timeshare itself, but usually the buyer acquires the right to use a specified property during a certain period of time each year.More...