Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland
as a realtor-may i donate 60% of my commission to our place of worship-in the name of a client who uses me?
i would only do this if legal and i could be open and upfront
Asked on 11/10/09, 10:38 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher
Wagshal and Sher
There is no legal reason you couldn't do this. You should check with your organization's code of ethics to see if there is any proscription against this. If this is a quid pro quo for getting this client's business, that may run afoul of the code.
Answered on 11/16/09, 9:30 am