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Real Estate And Divorce: Court Tackles Partition Action In ‘Kapcsos’
In Kapcsos v. Benshoff, 2018 Pa. Super. LEXIS 846 (Sept. 7, 2018), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently set forth a road map which must be...
Publications (9)
Ruling Provides Guidance On How to Address ‘Actual Damages’ Under RESDL
Last month, I wrote about how the Superior Court in Phelps v. Caperoon, 2018 Pa. Super. LEXIS 674 (June 18, 2018) concluded that a seller of a...
‘Phelps’ Tackles ‘As Is’ Language In Residential Agreement Of Sale Under RESDL
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania in Phelps v. Caperoon, 2018 Pa. Super. LEXIS 674 (June 18, 2018) for the first time issued a written opinion as to...
Recent Decision Provides Guidance To Landlords, Tenants Under PLDCL
A recent decision handed down by Judge Lisa M. Rau in Houston v. Analaris Homes, No. 161101449, may provide much guidance to landlords and tenants...
Should A Variance Granted By The ZBA Be Extinguished Due To Lack Of Standing?
Last month, in Liberties Lofts v. Zoning Board of Adjustment, 2018 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 106 (April 2), the Commonwealth Court addressed whether a...
Bill Would Ban Written Notices To Tenants Unless There Is A ‘Good Cause’
At the end of this past year, Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. introduced Bill No. 170954 in Philadelphia City Council to amend the Philadelphia Code to...
Hills And Ridges Doctrine May Provide Protection To Property Owners In Slip-And-Falls
In Collins v. Philadelphia Suburban Development, 2018 Pa. Super. LEXIS 72 (Jan. 31, 2018), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently upheld a...
New Construction Projects To Be Potentially Affected by Proposed Inclusionary Zoning Law
Philadelphia city council is currently reviewing a bill (#170678), introduced by Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, to amend the Philadelphia...
The Importance Of Ensuring A Real Estate Closing Is Properly Conducted
Time and time again, I see a situation where a client is “penny wise, pound foolish” when it comes to properly documenting a real estate transaction.
Court Sides With Students In Dispute Over ‘So-Called’ Security Deposit
In E.S. Management v. Gao, 2017 Pa. Super. LEXIS 925 (Nov. 15), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently upheld a verdict against a landlord who...