Articles By The Law Offices of Dornish & Morrison, PC
Uncategorized:
- Are You Tired of Dealing With False Service Animal and Emotional Support Animal Claims? Pennsylvania Fights Back Passing Assistance and Service Animal Integrity Act
- The Facts on When an LLC or Corporation Needs A Lawyer In PA Courts
- Is Pennsylvania Ready in 2018 to End (Most) Property Tax For Funding Public Schools?
- Arbitration of Disputes under PA Commercial Agreements of Sale
- July PROA Board Member Message
- Fall 2011 PROA Report
- PROA Board Meeting December 2009
- PROA Board Meeting June 2009
Business:
- (Changing Story) Corporate Transparency Act (CTA): Explained
- Investors – HR-5201 is Our Chance to Bring Back the Seller Financing Business
- Is Pennsylvania Ready to End (Most) Property Tax for Funding Public Schools?
- Is Partner a Four Letter Word for Real Estate Investors?
- Recent Developments Regarding Allegheny County Property Tax Appeals
- The Fiscal Cliff, 2013 Taxes, and You
- Finding and Trusting Real Estate Mentors and Professionals
- Entities for Business and Real Estate Investing 2012
- Entities for Business and Real Estate Investing 2011
- Mortgage Fraud Task Force Hits Real Estate Investors Close to Home
- A Little Fraud Goes a Long Way, But You Can Stop It
- Collection of Bad Checks
- Seven Rules on Screening, Hiring and Working With Lawyers
Condominium and Planned Community Practice:
- (New!) Amending Title 68: Changing the Definition of “In-Person” Meetings and the Nature of Voting for Pennsylvania’s Homeowners’ Associations, Among Other Crucial Changes: Part 1- Meeting & Voting
- (New!) Amending Title 68: Changing the Definition of “In-Person” Meetings and the Nature of Voting for Pennsylvania’s Homeowners’ Associations, Among Other Crucial Changes: Part 2- Other Key Aspects
Construction Practice:
- EPA Delays Enforcement of Certification for Lead Safe Renovation, Repair and Painting
- Lead Certification Training for Landlords and Rehabbers
- EPA Lead Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Effective April 22, 2010
- Seven Things You Need to Know Before You Buy Rental Property — Thing Six: State of Repair and Contractors
- 2009 Mechanic’s Lien Law Changes
- Home Improvement Contractor Registration Act 132
- When Is A Contract Not A Contract
Estate Planning:
- The Fiscal Cliff, 2013 Taxes, and You
- Living Trusts: Truth and Fiction
- Seven Rules on Screening, Hiring and Working With Lawyers
Landlord Tenant:
- Recent Developments in PA Rental Registration and Inspection Cases
- Use of Criminal History to Deny Rental Applicants and Fair Housing
- Facts and Figures about Pittsburgh’s anticipated 2016 Rental Registration Ordinance
- PROA Regroups for the Long Haul on Student Housing Legislation
- In Act 167 PROA Sees Another Victory for Landlords Dealing with Abandoned Tenant Property
- Magisterial District Court Landlord/Tenant Dockets Now Available Online
- Pennsylvania Finally Passes Act 129 Law on Abandoned Tenant Property
- Service Animals for Tenants with Disabilities: When Landlords and Condominium Associations Must Waive “No Pets” Rules
- Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite You or Your Wallet
- Mortgage Fraud Task Force Hits Real Estate Investors Close to Home
- Collection of Bad Checks
- EPA Delays Enforcement of Certification for Lead Safe Renovation, Repair and Painting
- What Should the Landlord Do if the Tenant Abandons the Premises
- Seven Things You Need to Know Before You Buy Rental Property — Thing Seven: The Return on Your Investment
- Lead Certification Training for Landlords and Rehabbers
- Seven Things You Need to Know Before You Buy Rental Property — Thing Four: Your Tenants
- Seven Things You Need to Know Before You Buy Rental Property — Thing Two: Leases
- Seven Things to Know Before You Buy a Rental Property — Thing One: Utilities
- ACRE Goes to Court On First Rental Registration Ordinance and Prepares to Fight More
- A Matter of Trust
- Pennsylvania’s New Wage Attachment Rules
- Bankruptcy and Evictions- In Re Alberts
- Megan’s Law Searches
- Criminal Records Check
- Student Housing, Civil Rights and Property Rights
- Bankruptcy Law Meets Eviction Law
Litigation Practice:
- Governor Wolf’s Executive Orders on Evictions During COVID-19 Raise Legal Challenge Under the PA Supreme Court’s Extraordinary King’s Bench Jurisdiction
- Bankruptcy Issues for Landlords, Contractors, and Real Estate Buyers – Part 2: Claims and Claimants
- Bankruptcy Issues for Landlords, Contractors, and Real Estate Buyers – Part 1: The Automatic Stay
- Service Animals for Tenants with Disabilities: When Landlords and Condominium Associations Must Waive “No Pets” Rules
- Three Years of the Western PA Mortgage Fraud Task Force
- Cutting the Pie — Real Estate Partition Actions in Pennsylvania
- 2010 Year End Update on Rental Registration Cases
- Seller Beware of PA’s Disclosure Law
- Seven Rules on Screening, Hiring and Working With Lawyers
Real Estate:
- PA General Assembly: Act 52 of 2024 – Wholesale Real Estate Transaction Transparency and Protection
- Alternative Resolution of Pennsylvania Real Estate Agreement of Sale Disputes: Part One- Residential Agreement Mediation
- Crowdlending Mortgages for Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment
- Investors – HR-5201 is Our Chance to Bring Back the Seller Financing Business
- Tax Proration and Payment Tips When Buying and Selling Real Property
- In Act 167 PROA Sees Another Victory for Landlords Dealing with Abandoned Tenant Property
- National REIA Mid-Year Conference Brings Exciting News
- Real Estate Agent or Real Estate Investor?
- Dodd-Frank 2014 Part Two: New Federal Rules for Consumer Mortgage Loan Servicing and Loss Mitigation
- Dodd-Frank 2014 Part One: New Federal Rules Affecting Consumer Mortgage Loan Applications
- Act 93 Expands Effects of Unpaid Real Estate Taxes in PA
- Is Partner a Four Letter Word for Real Estate Investors?
- The Tortoise and the Hare in Real Estate Investing
- Recent Developments Regarding Allegheny County Property Tax Appeals
- Where Are You Going as a Real Estate Investor This Year?
- Magisterial District Court Landlord/Tenant Dockets Now Available Online
- PA Historic Preservation Incentive Act to Spur Renovation of Historic Structures
- Finding and Trusting Real Estate Mentors and Professionals
- The Risks and Rewards of Tax Sale, Foreclosure and Short Sale Investing
- Entities for Business and Real Estate Investing 2012
- Bankruptcy Issues for Landlords, Contractors, and Real Estate Buyers – Part 2: Claims and Claimants
- Bankruptcy Issues for Landlords, Contractors, and Real Estate Buyers – Part 1: The Automatic Stay
- Three Years of the Western PA Mortgage Fraud Task Force
- Cutting the Pie — Real Estate Partition Actions in Pennsylvania
- Entities for Business and Real Estate Investing 2011
- Seller Beware of PA’s Disclosure Law
- Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite You or Your Wallet
- Mortgage Fraud Task Force Hits Real Estate Investors Close to Home
- A Little Fraud Goes a Long Way, But You Can Stop It
- Collection of Bad Checks
- EPA Delays Enforcement of Certification for Lead Safe Renovation, Repair and Painting
- When do Spouses Need to Sign Deeds and Mortgages in PA
- What Should the Landlord Do if the Tenant Abandons the Premises
- The Uniform Planned Community Act
- Seven Rules on Screening, Hiring and Working With Lawyers
- Seven Things You Need to Know Before You Buy Rental Property — Thing Seven: The Return on Your Investment
- Lead Certification Training for Landlords and Rehabbers
- Seven Things You Need to Know Before You Buy Rental Property — Thing Six: State of Repair and Contractors
- First-time Homebuyer Credit Extended Through April 2010
- Seven Things You Need to Know Before You Buy Rental Property — Thing Five: Taxes
- Seven Things You Need to Know Before You Buy Rental Property — Thing Four: Your Tenants
- Seven Things You Need to Know Before You Buy Rental Property — Thing Three: Your Municipality and its Rules
- Seven Things You Need to Know Before You Buy Rental Property — Thing Two: Leases
- 2009 Mechanic’s Lien Law Changes
- PROA Needs Your Help For its Legal Defense Fund to Fight for Real Estate Investors Statewide
- Seven Things to Know Before You Buy a Rental Property — Thing One: Utilities
- Mortgage Fraud Task Force Indicts More Investors and Professionals in July
- Understanding Pennsylvania Mortgages
- Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, H.R.1728 to Pose Problems for Real Estate Investors if Passed
- Mortgage Fraud Task Force Catches Many In Western PA
- Finding Your Purpose as a Real Estate Investor
- ACRE Courses Qualify for National Professional Housing Provider Program
- A Matter of Trust
- Pennsylvania Passes Conservatorship Act for Blighted Property
- Allegheny County to Implement New Foreclosure Procedures
- Congress Raises FHA Borrower Cash Requirements
- Gas and Oil in Western PA
- A New Scam Involving Trustees
- Megan’s Law Searches
- The Politics of Real Estate Investing
- Student Housing, Civil Rights and Property Rights
- Windfalls and Pitfalls of Tax Sales
- Pennsylvania Amends Transfer Tax Regulations
- When Is A Contract Not A Contract
- Foreclosures and Investors
- Enforcing Mediation Provisions In Real Estate Agreements