Blog Posts in 2014
Posted on Oct 13, 2014 By Ken Milner
The PA Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law was almost symbolic of the changes in real estate law which took place during the first year of the 21st century. The Seller Disclosure Law was emblematic as ...
Continue reading "Murder-Suicide in Home Need Not be Disclosed" »
Posted on Oct 6, 2014 By Ken Milner
Back in 1972, the PA Supreme Court ruled that an initial home buyer could rely upon an implied warranty of habitability of a home builder. In 1990, the Court extended the implied warranty to cover ...
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Posted on Sep 29, 2014 By Ken Milner
Under current Pennsylvania Law, a judgment lien may be revived every five years. It has always been a popular belief that a failure to "revive" the lien before the five year date would mean ...
Continue reading "Failure to Revive Lien Does Not Invalidate Lien" »
Posted on Aug 26, 2014 By Kraut Harris
In representing residential landlords, especially in eviction proceedings, there traditionally was great uncertainty about what to do with the personal property left after the tenants vacate the ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2014 By Craig J. Fleischmann, Esquire
As a follow up top my Blog post regarding the Superior Court's decision in Shafer Elec. v. Mantia, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided the issue, and affirmed the Superior Court's ...
Continue reading "It's final - HICPA Will Not Bar A Claim for Quantum Meruit by a Contractor" »
Posted on Aug 2, 2014 By Ken Milner
On July 2, 2014, Governor Corbett signed a bill which makes significant changes to Pennsylvania law governing Power of Attorney documents. Most provisions of the law, which was unanimously approved by ...
Continue reading "New Power of Attorney Law in PA" »
Posted on Aug 2, 2014 By Ken Milner
Has there been a "real estate recovery?" Sales of residential real estate have risen over the past year, and residential real estate prices have crept upward. However, many real estate ...
Continue reading "Real Estate Fees and Taxes on the Rise" »
Posted on Aug 2, 2014 By Ken Milner
The IRS is making it easier to help smaller charities apply for 501(c)(3) status. Organizations with less than $50,000 in annual receipts and less than $250,000 in assets can now apply, on line, by ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2014 By Harold M. Goldner
The dropping of the Waterford Crystal Ball in Times Square, New York City also ushers in an increase in the minimum wage in New York and 13 other states. The following states have adopted increases in ...
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Posted on Jan 7, 2014 By Mark Harris
Handling Digital Assets When doing estate planning it is important to consider your digital assets and how your personal representatives will have access to them. When preparing a Will or Power of ...
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