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  • March 15, 2017

The Mechanism for—and Importance of—Service on Defunct Maryland LLCs in Construction Cases

When defending a general contractor in a construction litigation, you may need to effectuate proper service of a cross-claim or third-party complaint on a potentially responsible subcontractor.  What are your options if the subcontractor is a forfeited limited liability company (“LLC”)? Maryland law treats defunct corporations in a different manner than defunct LLCs.  While a forfeited corporation loses all powers conferred by law[1], a forfeited LLC loses only the right to do business in the State and the right to the use of its name.[2]  The Maryland statute “Contracts with forfeited LLC” states: The forfeiture of the right to do…

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