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Legal Standards

Confessed Judgment Stricken Because Of Inconspicuous Warrant Of Attorney

Understanding the Warrant of Attorney in Commercial Agreements Most commercial lease and loan documents contain what is commonly known as a warrant...

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City Ordinances

City Ordinances Place Additional Burdens On Phila. Landlords

Since I have been practicing law, landlords doing business in Philadelphia have been required to obtain what is called a housing inspection license...

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Conservator To Property

Court Refuses To Appoint A Conservator To Property

Last month, in Champagne v. The Thomas Cole Group, 2016 Phila. Ct. Com. Pl. LEXIS 140 (April 5, 2016), Judge Arnold L. New of the First Judicial...

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Inadequate Proof Of Service

Court Sets Aside Tax Sale Due To Inadequate Proof Of Service

In an unreported memorandum opinion issued by Commonwealth Court Senior Judge James Gardner Colins, the Commonwealth Court in City of Philadelphia v....

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Tax Foreclosure Sale

Property Owner’s Right of Redemption In Tax Foreclosure Sale Upheld

As the city of Philadelphia becomes more intent in collecting its real estate tax delinquencies by way of selling properties located within the city...

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Condominium Units

Court: City Properly Assessed Condominium Units Separately

With the real estate market once again heating up, condominium conversions are becoming quite common again. What many real estate developers do not...

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Icy Conditions

Local Gov’t Not Responsible For Slip And Fall In Icy Conditions

As we move through the winter season, snow will, in all likelihood, soon be factored into our daily lives. Among other things, property owners will...

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Tax Sales

Commonwealth Court Recently Upholds Tax Sales In Philadelphia

For the past several years, the city of Philadelphia has made a concerted effort to sell tax delinquent properties through the tax foreclosure sale...

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Dispute Over Commission

Broker Entitled To Commission Despite Carve-Out Provision

In both the residential and commercial context, a property owner typically retains the service of a real estate broker to list and market a property...

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Zoning Code Denied

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,...

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