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Commercial and Civil Litigation, Real Estate Law

Protect Your Short-Term Rental Rights in Pennsylvania

Learn how to protect your short-term rental rights and navigate HOA rules in Pennsylvania by understanding your community’s Declaration and legal requirements.

Commercial and Civil Litigation, Real Estate Law

Reversed: Short-term Rental Regulations Declared Void and Unenforceable

The real estate litigation team at Timoney Knox prevailed on appeal in the case of Chan, et al., v. The Association of Property Owners of The Hideout, Inc., involving a group of Homeowners challenging unauthorized regulations restricting short term rentals adopted by The Association of Property Owners of The Hideout, Inc.   The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania reversed the Wayne County Court of Common Pleas and remanded the case to that court with instructions to enter a declaratory judgment voiding the STR regulations rendering them unenforceable.

Commercial and Civil Litigation

Another Form Of Nursing Home Abuse: Has Your Loved One Been Overmedicated?

If you have a family member or loved one in a skilled nursing facility, it is important to know the dangerous and potentially lethal signs of overmedication.

Commercial and Civil Litigation

How to Spot Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are meant to be safe, comfortable places. Unfortunately, many individuals are in vulnerable situations in these facilities.  In some cases, when individuals are unable to speak up for themselves due to physical or mental impairment, or do not feel able to speak freely due to threat or coercion, they are more vulnerable and at risk of abuse or neglect.

Commercial and Civil Litigation

Default Judgments – Avoid Them at All Costs: Ten Bad Things That Could Happen to You

The first response to a lawsuit filed against you should be to retain an attorney.  It is not an option to ignore a lawsuit, and you have just twenty (20) days to respond.  It is folly to believe that another party has hired a lawyer to file a claim against you, paid the court costs, put it on the public record and directed the Sheriff to serve the suit on you, only to let it all go and, at that point, “work it out.”  At that moment, it is incredibly important that you act immediately to protect yourself and engage counsel.  The time of bluffing, or ‘working it out’ has passed, at least for the moment.

Commercial and Civil Litigation, Real Estate Law

Putting Short Term Rental Regulations in Focus

The advent of VRBO and Airbnb has elevated short term rentals (“STRs”) of second homes and vacation properties across Pennsylvania, America, and the World.

Commercial and Civil Litigation, Family Law, Firm News, Real Estate Law, Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law

We have 7 practice areas ranked in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2023 edition.

Commercial and Civil Litigation, Real Estate Law

A Psychological Thriller – The Case for Liability for Undisclosed Psychological Defects in Residential Sales

A murder/suicide previously occurring in a home is not a “material defect” and does not need to be disclosed by a seller under the Pennsylvania Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law.

Commercial and Civil Litigation

Strict-liability Under Pennsylvania’s Consumer Protection Law

Pennsylvania Supreme Court interpreted PA’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (“CPL”) to be a strict liability statute.

Commercial and Civil Litigation

Supreme Court Decision Impacts Ability to Remove Class Action Cases

On May 28, 2019, the United States Supreme Court issued an important decision affecting both class-action practice, and litigants’ ability to remove litigation to federal court.

Commercial and Civil Litigation

Untangling the Web: Dividing Co-Ownership of Property

Co-owned Real Estate. The co-ownership of real estate can arise in many different ways. Many times, it is with the best intentions that the parties decide to own…

Commercial and Civil Litigation

Sharpening the Sword: Amendments to CASPA in 2018

Effective October 10, 2018, the Pennsylvania legislature amended The Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (“CASPA”). CASPA creates standards for contractors, subcontractors…

Commercial and Civil Litigation

Verdict Upheld for Violation of Non-Solicitation Agreement

Recently the Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld a lower court opinion that found a Philadelphia corporation liable for tort claims and violations of non-solicitation agreements.