Timoney Knox News & Articles

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.

Real Estate Law

Failed Notifications Lead To Court-Ordered Voiding Of Delaware County Tax Sale

Our real estate litigation team successfully set aside and had declared void an Upset Tax Sale in Delaware County,

Real Estate Law

Tax Sale Overturned

Our real estate litigation team successfully overturned an Upset Tax Sale in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Have you been affected by improper notice of a tax sale, or lost your property as the result of a tax sale?

Real Estate Law, Zoning and Municipal Law

Wait! I Thought That Farm Was Preserved

Agricultural and conservation easements, restrictive covenants, and local zoning can deeply influence a property owner’s land use rights.

Real Estate Law

An Overview Of Adverse Possession In Pennsylvania: Open, Exclusive And Hostile

Explore the principles of adverse possession in Pennsylvania: legal requirements, from actual, visible possession to the statutory periods and exceptions.

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.

Real Estate Law

A Primer – Difficult Issues Involving Real Estate in Pennsylvania

This primer is intended to provide easy to understand information to those encountering issues involving real estate in Pennsylvania.

Real Estate Law

Strict Compliance Required: Notice Requirements Before the Tax Sale of Your Home

The Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects a property owner’s right to notice of an impending tax sale.

Real Estate Law

Storm Water in Pennsylvania – Giving is Better Than Receiving

As Springtime arrives, understanding the essentials of storm water is a “must know” for any land owner.