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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...
Publications (16)
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...
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.
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...
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...