Legal Services

Business Formation

Developing a business is no small task. Most people have great business ideas. However, they do not know how to form, maintain, and grow the business. Shari Fleming can assist in many areas, such as selection of business entity type, creation of business polices, contract drafting, negotiations, and 501c3 Applications.

Contract drafting, review, and/or negotiation

Shari Fleming is available to draft, review, and/or negotiate contracts tailored to meet your business needs.

General Counsel for Entrepreneurs

In many instances, Shari is available to serve an advisor and outside General Counsel for entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations. As General Counsel, Shari will be available to serve your business’ daily operational needs, for a monthly flat fee.

Estate planning & Estate administration

Shari Fleming is available to advise and guide you through the process of estate planning. Estate planning is not just for the “rich and famous.” It is for the everyday person who wants to make his or her desires known to their loved ones, in the event of death or incapacity. She can assist with development and drafting of a will, trust, power of attorney, and advanced directives (living will and health care power of attorney).

After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. - 1 Timothy 6:7

Real Estate

Conveying real property between individuals, businesses, or both can be a complicated process. Shari is available to provide legal support and advice through the course of a real estate transaction. Whether you are seeking to add your new spouse to a deed, transfer property to a relative, or sell or buy real property, she is available to assist you.

Disability Rights Advocacy

All persons should be free to access necessary entitlements without overly burdensome and undue restriction. Shari Fleming is available to assist with matters involving special education, access to entitlements, and adult guardianship.

Law-Related Services*

Business Strategy Development

Shari Fleming is skilled in helping entrepreneurs reach their desired business goals. Through a consultation to review your business goals and an assessment of your business’ current status, Shari can assist you in developing and /or fine tuning a business strategy to help you yield successful results.

Business Coaching

Through her years of experience developing businesses and teaching entrepreneurs, Shari has learned and assessed that entrepreneurs encounter and experience stagnation in business as a result of things that are unrelated to the service or product they provide. Through coaching, Shari Fleming will assist you in improving performance and quality by building on your strengths and opportunities.

Mediation

Shari Fleming has been trained as a court designated mediator of civil disputes. Mediation is a conflict resolution process in which mediators help participants have a difficult conversation, to obtain clarity about what is important to everyone, and make decisions that meet the needs of those involved. If you are involved in a dispute and desire to have Shari Fleming assist you in facilitating a discussion to possibly resolve the dispute, please contact her today.

Legal Seminars/webinars

Shari Fleming is committed to providing individuals with the skills and tools they need that may extend beyond her representation. Therefore, she hosts periodic trainings and seminars on various legal topics such as forming a business, estate planning, securing commercial real estate, and strategic business planning. Please view our event schedules or contact us for information about our upcoming seminars!

Notarization & Remote Notarization

In Maryland, a notary public has the following general powers: 

• To act as a witness in the notary's official capacity; 

• To receive the acknowledgment of certain written instruments; 

• To administer oaths according to law in certain civil matters; 

• To make protests and declarations in certain commercial transactions; 

• To complete a certificate under the notary's official seal that the notary has performed any of these duties; and 

• To certify a copy of a record in his or her fair register of official acts. 

On March 30, 2020, Maryland's Governor ordered a temporary waiver of the in-person requirement for notarization. With remote notarization, a signer personally appears before the Notary at the time of the notarization using audio-visual technology over the internet instead of being physically present in the same room. The cost is $4.00 for an original notarial act.