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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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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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...