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Rights for Vacant Properties

Court Expands Scope Of Right To Redeem Property Sold At Tax Sale

An opinion recently issued by the Commonwealth Court may have dramatically changed the way tax sales in Philadelphia are viewed by delinquent...

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Roofing Contractor

Landlord Responsible For Negligently Hiring Roofing Contractor

When leasing a property, a property owner must keep the property in good repair. Unless the property owner maintains the property himself or herself,...

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ECOA Challenge

Loan Docs To Failed Condo Project Are Against Married Couple

With every successful real estate development project, there are many more that do not go according to plan. Most real estate development projects...

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Lease Agreement

Restrictive Covenant Contained In Lease Is Enforced

Landlord Incentives in Retail Leasing There are many incentives that a commercial landlord may provide to convince a potential retail tenant to lease...

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Tax Incentives

Tax Incentives For Property Owners To Improve Their Properties

If you are contemplating developing vacant land or rehabilitating an existing building structure located in the city of Philadelphia, there are a...

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Legal Guidance

Obtaining Tax Abatements And Exemptions For Improvements Made To Real Estate In Philadelphia

The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Property Assessment administers what is commonly known as the contractor’s tax exemption program and also the...

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Priority Lien Interest

Judicial Sale Doesn’t Stifle Mortgage’s Priority Lien Interest

What almost happened in In re Estate of Landis, 2014 Pa. Super. LEXIS 9 (Jan. 15, 2014), before the Pennsylvania Superior Court intervened is a...

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Business Counseling

Non-Compete Agreements: A Necessity For Your Business

Every business possesses a proprietary interest in its client base, which typically takes years to develop, and in its unique business plans, methods...

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Real Estate Transactions

Court Untangles Real Estate Transaction That Goes Awry

Unlike many other states, in Pennsylvania, there is no formal process in place for an attorney to review an agreement of sale in a real estate...

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Judgments Against Spouses

Court Won’t Consolidate Separate Judgments Against Spouses

In Pennsylvania and with most states, assets owned by married couples have their own recognized form of ownership; namely, tenancy by the entireties.

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