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Charitable Exemption For Real Estate Taxes May Change
Recent bills sponsored by some members of Philadelphia City Council will send a chill down the spine of many charitable organizations that own real...
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Relaxes Foreclosure Standards
In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has issued an opinion that will make it easier for banks to foreclose on delinquent...
Commonwealth Court Strikes A Tax Sale In Philadelphia
In yet another blow to the city of Philadelphia’s attempt to collect upon its substantial real estate tax delinquencies, the Commonwealth Court in...
Trial Court Refuses To Strike Or Open Confessed Judgment
One of the most oppressive tools available to commercial landlords and lenders alike is what is called a warrant of attorney. Most loan and lease...
Contractor Allowed To Sue Under Quasi-Contract Theory
Even if you do not deal with contractors in your practice, depending upon how handy and busy you are, many of us who own homes engage contractors to...
City Must Follow Pa. Tax Lien Act To Hold Sheriff’s Sale
As the city of Philadelphia continues to generate negative publicity in the media about its inability to collect upon delinquent taxpayers, it only...
Landlord Can Collect Rent From Abandoning, New Tenants
In these distressed economic times, it is not uncommon for a commercial tenant to discontinue its business operations and relinquish possession of...
Property Owner Automatically Entitled To A Jury Trial In A Forfeiture Case
While most of the public attention nowadays is focused squarely upon property owners losing their homes through foreclosure proceedings, property...
Superior Court Clarifies How To Satisfy Judgment For Possession In Philadelphia
In Johnson v. Bullock-Freeman, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently delved into what constitutes the appropriate amount to “pay to stay,”...
City Of Philadelphia Oversteps Its Bounds In Pursuit Of Blight
In 2007, I wrote an article titled “Fighting Blight,” explaining the consequences of a ruling handed down by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...