Using the state's free website for searching court cases, I found this one pending lawsuit against the company. (The court website, unfortunately, doesn't list the substance of the allegations.)

But a press release from the AG's office offers up some details of the accusations. Here's a snippet:

The Attorney General’s Office suspended the registration of Westwood Design Build, Inc. and filed a statement of charges against the builder and its owners for accepting more than $400,000 in deposits and payments from at least three consumers in Prince George’s County and then failing to begin construction of the homes, pay subcontractors, or refund the deposits and advance payments paid by consumers. The company also failed to disclose to the Home Builder Registration Unit lawsuits filed by consumers and subcontractors concerning the company’s building activities.

I tried calling a number I found for Westwood, but no one picked up the phone. Mary Dietz and Michael C. Brown: if you wish to respond to this blog post and the AG's office's allegations, please email me.

Meanwhile, the AG's office says that consumers who may have had problems with Westwood or other home builders can call the Home Builder Registration Unit at 410-576-6573 in Baltimore (toll free at (877) 259-4525) or email the Home Builder Registration Unit at homebuilder@oag.state.md.us. They can also check to see if a builder is registered over the Internet at www.oag.state.md.us/homebuilder or by contacting the Home Builder Registration Unit via telephone at the above-listed number.