Posts by Kelcie Longaker, Esq.
Solo and Small Firm Succession Planning: Considerations for Maryland Attorneys – Part Two
Part Two: Failure to Plan In my post last quarter, I set out some guidelines for succession planning for Maryland…
Read MoreSolo and Small Firm Succession Planning: Considerations for Maryland Attorneys – Part One
Part One: When and What to Plan Earlier this year, I had a call with a new prospective client, a…
Read MoreBalancing Interests in Family Firms
If surviving a family reunion with your relatives is difficult, imagine coupling that with juggling business concerns. For family-owned businesses,…
Read MoreAbout Charitable LLCs
A charitable organization is organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes, under the relevant sections of §501(c) of the Internal…
Read MoreLegalese Explained: Per Stirpes
I grabbed lunch with a friend recently and was pleasantly surprised to find the sandwich shop had birch beer in…
Read MoreLegalese Explained: Contingo
Language is a funny thing. I received a call from another attorney regarding my recent post on si oontingat, letting me…
Read MoreLegalese Explained: Si Oontingat
If… a simple two-letter word that carries so much burden, and so much possibility. If I win the lottery. If…
Read MoreLegalese Explained: Redress
Hopefully you had a fantastic Independence Day. In all the fireworks and grilled hot dogs, I find that the ‘reason…
Read MoreLegalese Explained: Pari Passu
I know I promised that I would be back after the unofficial start of summer (Memorial Day Weekend), but here…
Read MoreLegalese Explained: Caduca
Some of the more eagle-eyed of you may have noticed that I have been out of the office for the…
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