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Confession of Judgment: What You Need to Know
As a landlord negotiating a commercial lease agreement in Pennsylvania, it is imperative to understand the tools at your disposal to protect...
In the Zone with Clementa Amazan – Episode 4
On June 24th, 2021, District Councilmembers Maria Quiñones Sánchez, Jamie R. Gauthier, and Kenyatta Johnson introduced Bill number 210633 to...
Agreement of Sale: What You Need to Know as a Buyer
How do you make an offer on a home? The process hinges on the agreement of sale, or purchase agreement, and it involves more than the price of the...
Natalie Klyashtorny Appointed Judge Pro Tempore
In her role as Judge Pro Tempore, Klyashtorny will conduct settlement conferences of major jury cases currently pending in the Court of Common Pleas...
Closing Loose Ends on New Construction Home Purchase During a Pandemic
When all business activities temporarily ceased in March of 2020 due to COVID-19, we were approached by two of our clients, a married couple under...
Understanding the Real Estate Development Process
Real estate development is about taking ideas on paper and turning them into real property. It is a process that delivers a product in order to meet...
Supreme Court Tackles CDC’s Eviction Moratorium and Its Effect on Philadelphia
In Alabama Association of Realtors v. Department of Health and Human Services, the Supreme Court determined the Centers for Disease Control and...
Landlord Enters Into Commercial Lease with Restaurant Operator in the Heart of Fishtown
One of our clients was a landlord who was approached by a restaurant operator with a unique request to lease the first floor of a mixed-use building...
Did Phila.’s 2018 Selective Tax Reassessment Violate the Uniformity Clause?
In Duffield House Associates v. City of Philadelphia, 2021 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 520 (July 29, 2021), the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently...
Adverse Possession in Philadelphia
Adverse possession, often referred to in non-legalese as “squatter’s rights”, is a phrase used to describe one method of acquiring ownership rights...