One person's struggles can affect everyone else close to them. A family member struggling with addiction can negatively impact the lives of their parents, their spouses and their children. Someone who commits a crime and winds up in jail will also affect the...
Can changing the zoning on a small industrial property help you?
Turning a profit as a small-scale real estate investor or aspiring landlord can be difficult. Properties that are ready to rent out already will be difficult to find on the market for a reasonable price. Properties that aren't currently desirable may be more...
Factors that may result in a delayed real estate closing
There's a lot that goes into establishing a closing date for a home purchase — and all it takes is one small thing to push back your chosen date. You can experience a lot of problems and frustration when you have to change the date of your closing. It's best to keep...
How to handle a lien on title that you’ve already paid in full
Liens against your property cause title issues that don't go away until you pay them in full. Some liens or encumbrances are the result of financing decisions. If you take out a loan or mortgage using your home as collateral, the lender will place a lien against the...
Splitting jointly owned real estate when one owner won’t sell
Real estate investing has become a common source of income for middle-class professionals. There are also many couples who choose to buy a house together despite not wanting to get married. Some people even own property jointly with their siblings or cousins because...
How should child support be used by the custodial parent?
Many parents in Philadelphia who are obligated to pay monthly child support typically have real concerns about how the other parent uses these funds. Support payments are not for the parent’s personal use. Instead, the money paid by a co-parent is reserved strictly...
What is your child custody plan for Christmas?
You may have a child custody schedule that works 90% of the time. Maybe your child simply lives with you for one week and then with your ex the following week. It’s simple and gives both of you the exact same amount of time with your child, so there is little room...
Why you need help with a commercial real estate closing
Real estate purchases contain many moving parts and they are inherently complicated transactions. Residential real estate is complex enough, but commercial real estate is doubly so. There are more forms to fill out and more information to verify so that you make an...
Could you have a claim for adverse possession in Pennsylvania?
“Adverse possession” is a phrase used to describe one method of acquiring ownership rights over a piece of property. Sometimes called “squatter’s rights,” adverse possession occurs when someone takes over another person’s property and continues to possess, use and...
How a quiet title action allows you to establish true ownership
If you own Pennsylvania real estate, then you've inevitably heard of something called a quiet title action. What you may not understand about this concept, though, is what this legal process allows you to do, including establishing true ownership of a property. ...
