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Challenge To Definition Of ‘Family’ In Phila. Zoning Code Denied
For years, courts across the country have been dealing with what constitutes a legal marriage and, as such, who can be legally married. In essence,...
Failure To Establish Undue Hardship For Zoning Variances
Not all properties are created equal, so to speak. Based upon the zoning code of the local jurisdiction, there are limitations as to how the property...
Developer Forced To Pay Valuation Guaranty In Right Of First Refusal
In Estate of Nicholas v. The Cutler Group (2015 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 56), a trial court judge in Bucks County recently enforced a valuation...
Consent Order Relied Upon To Convert Billboard Sign To Digital
In Callowhill Neighborhood Association v. City of Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment, 2015 Pa. Commw. LEXIS (June 17, 2015), the Commonwealth...
Commonwealth Court Refuses To Extinguish Municipal Liens
In the city of Philadelphia, unpaid gas and water bills can and usually will encumber title to the property. What makes matters more problematic is...
Bank Fails To Adhere To Condition Precedent In Loan Documents
One of the most oppressive tools available to commercial lenders is what is called a warrant of attorney. Most commercial loan documents contain a...
Court Refuses To Allow Bank To Redeem Mortgaged Property
Last month, the Commonwealth Court in Brentwood Borough School District v. HSBC Bank USA (2015 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 118 (March 24, 2015), handed down yet...
Nonprofit Organizations In Philadelphia Must File Annual Certification By June 1st To Maintain Their Real Estate Tax Exemption
Under a recently enacted City Ordinance, however, such nonprofit organizations must now annually file forms with the OPA certifying their continued...
Court Refuses To Hold Sidewalk Defects Not Trivial Or De Minimis
A cold and snowy winter has wreaked havoc on many sidewalks throughout our region. Soon, many of these sidewalks will experience shifting and...
Philadelphia Landlords Cannot Sue Without Rental License
A landlord in Philadelphia has two venues to sue his tenant – Philadelphia Municipal Court or the Court of Common Pleas. The choice between the two...