In recent years, there has been a growing concern regarding legal protections for property owners against squatters. “Squatters” are defined as individuals who occupy a living space without the owner’s approval. Pennsylvania law allows squatters to obtain the...
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What happens when you spot new damage during your walk-through?
The process of closing on a piece of residential real estate can take weeks or sometimes even a couple of months. Once you have negotiated an offer, you have to wait for financing. There will be an appraisal and inspection, possibly even a survey if there is acreage...
Political Signs and Your Pennsylvania HOA
We are in the heat of political season, and many homeowners have put up signs to support their preferred candidates. I have my own signs in my yard, and neighbors in my community have different political signs in their yards, safely tucked into flower beds to avoid...
Firm challenges Governor’s order on evictions
The global Covid-19 pandemic has led to many issues for property owners and landlords in Pennsylvania. One of the biggest issues concerns what can happen when an individual or business falls behind on rent that they owe to their landlords. In April, the Pennsylvania...
Helping Tenants, Employees and Others to Get Money for Being Laid Off, and Managing Your Business Cash Flow
As I write this article, my office is closed to employees and clients. Our lawyers are fully set up to and are working from home, but closings are not able to close, and we are not able to go to court or do many of the things lawyers do to get ready for court, like...
Operating a Real Estate Related Business in PA Under Governor Wolf’s Order
All non-essential businesses in Pennsylvania were ordered to close their physical locations by 8:00p.m. on Thursday, March 19th. Questions immediately arose as to what constitutes an essential business. The list of businesses was set up using strange names for some...
Seven Things You Need to Know Before You Buy Rental Property — Thing Five: Taxes
Spring is in the air, and tax season is in full swing. What better time to write about taxes? But the taxes I’m talking about in this article aren’t income taxes, or even transfer taxes, but the property taxes you will pay every year on every property you own...