DC Condo Law

This blog focuses on the legal issues of condominium conversions and formations in the District of Columbia and is maintained by BuckmanLegal PLLC. You should not take any action based upon the information contained in this blog without first seeking professional counsel. Your use of the blog does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and BuckmanLegal PLLC or any of its affiliates.

Monday, April 29, 2013

DC Condo Seminar May 21st, 2013

Please join us for our free Condo Seminar with Lauren Pair on May 21st. The seminar will include talks by condominium conversion attorney St...

Thursday, April 18, 2013

6-Month Super-priority Condominium Foreclosures by the Association

There is an alternative to ordinary condominium lien foreclosures that BuckmanLegal, PLLC has begun to use. We have made the change due to c...

Monday, March 19, 2012

The Foreclosure Crisis in DC

Have you wondered why the inventory of so-called shells and investment properties seems to have dropped in DC? Are you finding it difficult ...

Friday, July 15, 2011

Due Diligence

Prior to purchasing any property, the best practice of any developer should include a phone call to her or his attorney. In order to ensure ...

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Shelving a Condo Project

Upon registering a new condominium project, developers sometimes face choosing between putting units up for sale immediately or postponing s...

Monday, February 22, 2010

Two Lots or More?

In the District of Columbia, it may be possible to record plat and plans of a condominium that sits on two or more lots. Surprisingly, multi...

Friday, February 12, 2010

New Vacant Property Tax Rate

New tax rates for vacant properties will go into effect this March. The default of $10 tax for each $100 of assessed value for vacant proper...

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About Me

Steven Buckman: Washington, DC, United States; Steven M. Buckman, an AV Preeminent rated attorney, is a principal with BuckmanLegal PLLC and president of Palisades Title Company in Washington, DC. Mr. Buckman concentrates his practice on title, business and real estate matters. He frequently serves as an expert witness. He is admitted to practice law in DC and the State of New York, as well as several federal courts. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Maryland. He is a licensed title agent in the DC and Maryland. While attending college in England he served as an intern for Sir Patrick Duffy, MP. Mr. Buckman served as a legislative assistant to Congressman Tim Hall and, while in law school, he was in intern-clerk for the late Rita Davidson, Judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. He holds membership and leadership positions in several trade organizations and has conducted numerous seminars. In 2012, Mr. Buckman was appointed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to serve on its Small Business Review Panel which reviewed its rulemaking proposal to combine mortgage disclosures. Reach him at buckman@buckmanlegal.com.

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