In In re Trust of Mihordin, 2017 Pa. Super. LEXIS 345 (May 16), the Superior Court of…
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Court: Arbitration Clause In Home Inspection Is Enforceable
Most, if not almost all, written agreements of sale to purchase residential real estate in Pennsylvania are…
Read MoreSuperior Court Strikes Improperly Obtained Lis Pendens
If you practice real estate law in Pennsylvania, it is not too uncommon for you to receive…
Read MoreBroker Entitled To Commission Despite Carve-Out Provision
In both the residential and commercial context, a property owner typically retains the service of a real…
Read MoreDeveloper 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…
Read MoreCourt Untangles Real Estate Transaction That Goes Awry
Unlike many other states, in Pennsylvania, there is no formal process in place for an attorney to…
Read MoreGist Of The Action Doctrine Does Not Preclude Fraud In Inducement Claim
A recent decision handed down by the state Superior Court in Mirizio v. Joseph stresses the importance of placing the…
Read MoreCourt Refuses To Look Beyond Written Agreement Of Sale
In most situations, before real estate is transferred from the seller to the purchaser, the parties to…
Read MoreIs Changed Form Contract Signed A Binding Agreement Or Counteroffer?
Most residential real estate transactions in Pennsylvania are entered into by way of the form documents created…
Read MoreAttempted Oral Modification Of Written Agreement Of Sale Disallowed
Whether the purchase involves residential or commercial real estate, the mindset should be the same, buyer beware. …
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