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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.
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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.
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Employment Law
Pennsylvania Bans Certain Health Care Related Noncompetes
On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania enacted House Bill (HB) 1633 into law, known as the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act (Act 74). Among other provisions, Act 74 prohibits specific noncompete covenants for health care practitioners in Pennsylvania.
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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,
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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.
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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?
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Business, Corporate, and Tax Law, featured
Many Business Entities Will Have New Reporting Requirements Beginning January, 2024
Learn about the Corporate Transparency Act effective January 2024. Essential info for businesses on new federal reporting requirements and deadlines.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law
The Importance of Estate Planning for Retaining Your Autonomy as You Age
It is crucial to understand the elements of your estate plan to ensure that your personal wishes regarding your care are carried out.
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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.
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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.
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Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law
Important Estate Planning Documents for Students Heading Off to College
Students over 18 can present problems for parents, including blocked or restricted access to financial and medical information without proper documents.
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Firm News
Access to our 101 years of legal experience and services has gotten easier.
Timoney Knox is pleased to announce the completion of our 100th year as a law firm serving the Philadelphia region.
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Consumer Protection
Identity Theft and Fraudulent Unemployment Claim Outbreak in Pennsylvania: Minimizing your Exposure and Steps to take if You’re Exposed
Here are a few steps you can take to avoid being the next victim of identity-stealing fraudsters.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Business, Corporate, and Tax Law
House Democrats Release Details of Proposed Tax Increase
The House Ways and Means Committee proposed legislation that would implement income, estate and capital gains tax increases.
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Business, Corporate, and Tax Law
The 10 Commandments of Reopening Your Business in the Time of Covid-19
In these unprecedented COVID-19 times, many employers are wondering what to do and where to start when reopening their business.
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Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law
Estate and Tax Planning Update: November 24, 2020
This new administration comes into office amid speculation about potentially significant changes to the favorable federal estate tax exemption.
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