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Douglas L Burgess
also known as Doug Burgess
About Douglas
Biography
Providing legal solutions that work for you including:
Maryland Real Estate Law
Title Clearance
Private Lending with Real Estate as Collateral
Zoning and Development Matters
Adverse Possession, Prescriptive Easement
Attorney Title Certifications
Residential Contracts and Leases
Commercial Leases
Commercial Contracts
Real Estate Disputes
Letter of Intent
Maryland Business Law
Business Disputes
Liquor Licensing or Alcoholic Beverages Law
Buy Sell Agreements
Business FormationMaryland Wills and Trusts
Will/Trusts Disputes
Transition Binder
Probate Fees
Financial Planning Referral
Taxes
Asset Protection Planning
Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
Personal Representatives / Executors / Trustees / Guardians
Disclaimers
Trust Administration
Out of State Real Property
Estate Administration / Probate
Tax Id Number for the Estate
Letters of Administration
Advanced Directive for Health Care / Living Wills
Powers of Attorney
Deeds
Trusts
Wills
Practice Areas
6
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Maryland for 43 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 1982
No misconduct found
Location
Burgess Law, LLC
14214 Jarrettsville Pike, Po Box 275, Phoenix, MD, 21131
Burgess Law, LLC
8640 Ridgelys Choice Drive, Suite 201A, Nottingham, MD, 21236
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Douglas L Burgess's Reviews
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Practice Areas
Real Estate (10)
Estate Planning (9)
Wills & Living Wills (8)
Business (5)
Power Of Attorney (4)
Contracts & Agreements (2)
Corporate & Incorporation (2)
Landlord & Tenant (2)
Probate (2)
Debt & Lending Agreements (1)
Elder Law (1)
Employment & Labor (1)
Lawsuits & Disputes (1)
Litigation (1)
Residential (1)
Showing 11 - 15 of 38 reviews
Posted by Amy | May 10, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate
Excellent Lawyer!
Doug is great! Always very responsive and really is knowledgeable and has advised me on many issues from reviewing real-estate docusments to deceased clients and estates. I will continue to refer him clients. He is my goto lawyer!
Posted by Amanda | November 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate
Very helpful in estate & real estate issue
The Burgess firm helped my husband and I to draw up a contract of sale for some real estate that my husband had partially inherited, and we wanted to buy out the rest. Tom and Colleen were so helpful and did all the research, met with us, wrote the contract, and made edits for us within 10 days of ou...
Posted by anonymous | October 20, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Estate Planning
Prepared Will, Financial POA, and Advance Directive for Healthcare. I was very satisfied with the office staff and Doug was very helpful with discussing my options. It was a very professional but friendly experience. Call me
Posted by Charles | July 09, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Updating our will
It was a pleasure to deal with this law firm. First dealing with Colleen and then dealing with Thomas Renner. They were both very helpful and very professional.
Posted by anonymous | May 07, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Professional and Efficient Law Firm
Burgess Law Firm took interest in my case and effectively resolved my issue in a short period of time. Everyone was willing to listen to my specific situation - from the very first phone call throughout the entire process - and found resolution quickly that otherwise, could have turned into a long, d...
Douglas L Burgess's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have practiced law with Doug Burgess for over 30 years. First as partners at Nolan, Plumhoff & Williams, and for the past 1 ¾ years he and I share office space and are “Of Counsel” to each other’s separate law practices. Doug has established himself as a very knowledgeable and experienced lawyer in all aspects of real estate matters from business formation, development, management, transactional work, sales and exchanges, and representing clients in real estate litigation. He also has a substantial estate planning and estate administration practice, including estate litigation. He ably represents restaurateurs in the management and transfer of restaurants and liquor licenses. He easily develops a friendly and caring relationship with his clients, which makes him a trusted adviser. Clients continually look to him for ongoing legal services."
"I endorse this lawyer. I've known Doug for over thirty years as a fellow student and as a lawyer. I know him to be an attorney of great competence and exceptional character. I would not, and do not, hesitate to consider Doug as a referral resource for those of my clients who would benefit from his experience and expertise."
Thomas Renner
Estate planning lawyer
Gerald Soukup
Divorce and separation lawyer
David Bowersox
Real estate lawyer
Experience
Honors
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2020
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2019
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
NAFCU Certified Compliance Officer, National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU)
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Owner, Burgess Law, LLC
1992 - 2015
Partner, Nolan, Plumhoff & Williams, Chtd
Associations
Baltimore County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Committee
Former Chair
Maryland State Bar Association, Real Property Section
Member
Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union
Board Member
2008 - 2014
Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit UnionChair, Board of Directors
Sample of Legal Cases
PHILIP V. MICELI v. ROBERT FOLEY, 83 Md. App. 541 (1990)
Established precedent in Maryland Law on level of occupancy required for Adverse Possession.
Education
1982
University of Maryland School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1979
Hamilton College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
Real Property Committee
Commercial Real Estate Contracts
2015
Baltimore County Bar Association
Baltimore County Bar Committee Meeting
2014
Real Property Committee
Baltimore County Right of Ways Documentation
2014
Maryland Financial Bank Advisory Board
Maryland Commercial Real Estate Loan (MDCREL) Documentation
2014
Continuing Education
Business Loan Workout Collection
2014
Continuing Education
Business Loan Documentation
2014
Continuing Education
Location Drawings
2014
Continuing Education
Deeds. Etc. - Not found in the Treatises
2014
Consumer Education
Estate Planning
2014
Baltimore County Bar Association
Deeds, Etc.
Publications
2018
Baltimore County Bar Association
Commercial Real Estate Contracts
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Why can we do to get a good faith deposit refund from a property we withdrew a contract in Baltimore Maryland?
16 Jul 2019
Q&A
Is there a way to get someone out of a house that was left to them in a will?
19 Jul 2019
Q&A
Will my husband and I still be able to file a notorized quitclaim deed that is 7 years old?
26 Jul 2018