The laws that apply to businesses are constantly evolving. As new industries develop and old industries evolve, lawmakers enact new laws and update existing ones to better reflect the modern economy. In 2021, federal lawmakers passed the Corporate Transparency Act...
The role of an environmental assessment in commercial real estate matters
In many commercial real estate matters, an environmental assessment is critical to the overall decision-making process. This assessment evaluates the environmental risks and liabilities associated with a property. An environmental assessment helps investors, lenders...
How might zoning regulations violate your land ownership rights?
Property owners in Pennsylvania have certain rights related to their land ownership. They have the right to quietly enjoy their property and utilize it as they see fit, provided that their use of the land complies with local and state law. They also have the right to...
What is a hard money loan?
Commercial real estate deals often involve "hard money loans”. In this case, the private lender offers fast cash financing at a higher interest rate and lower loan to value ratio than an institutional lender. Rather than a mortgage company, credit union or bank, the...
Importance Of Attorney Review Of Title Reports
According to the Washington Post, one-third of all real estate transactions require “extraordinary work” to deal with title issues, also referred to as “clouds” or “defects.” A title company will research past deeds, court judgments, tax records, trusts, wills,...
What Rights Do Property Owners Have With Runoff?
Pennsylvania contains a wide variety of different surface waters across the state. Included in which is over 83,000 miles of streams and rivers, more than 4,000 lakes and ponds as well as 120 miles of coastal waters. There is also groundwater, which is essential for...
Owners Have Several Legal Options For Resolving A Boundary Dispute
History is filled with stories of border wars, ranging from one country invading another to neighbors putting a fence or structure on an adjacent property. Regardless of the parcel size and stakes involved, any perceived encroachment can be a source of anger and...
How Adverse Possession Works In Pennsylvania
Adverse possession is a legal term used to describe how an occupant can gain legal title over property owned by someone else. In theory, a trespasser could enter the property uninvited, like it, and decide to move in. They may have made improvements to the land,...
Charitable Trusts Help Create Legacies
You can contribute to your favorite charity when building your estate plan. You can designate money or assets for donation in terms of your will, but there are other ways to ensure that charitable contributions reach their intended recipients. People often set up a...
Business Partnership Disputes Are Not Unusual
Business partnerships are a lot like a marriage. Like marriage, certain areas of dispute commonly crop up at various points. Ideally, the partners find an amicable way to resolve the disagreement and reach a consensus. The best way to deal with disputes is to put an...