Alan Nochumson

January 24, 2013 | New Jersey Law Journal

A decision recently handed down by the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in Conway v. Cutler Group expands the reach of the implied warranty of habitability beyond the initial homebuyers,

By Alan Nochumson

5 minute read

July 20, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Pennsylvania, parties to litigation are responsible for their own legal fees and costs unless they otherwise contractually agree that the prevailing party will be reimbursed for such fees and costs at the conclusion of litigation.

By Alan Nochumson

6 minute read

March 03, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

What happens when a newly constructed home is not built in a workmanlike manner? The homeowner will certainly look to the builder for remediation. Assuming the builder is at fault, is the builder's insurance company obligated to indemnify and otherwise defend the builder during litigation?

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read

December 22, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

What happens when your neighbor accidentally builds a physical structure onto land which adversely affects your property interest to access that land?

By Alan Nochumson And R. July Simpson

6 minute read

December 07, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Purchasing a new construction home involves certain risks. Without normal wear and tear or the passage of time to uncover latent defects, discovering problems in a new home during the inspection is difficult.

By Alan Nochumson

6 minute read

November 24, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Many residential landlords allow their tenants to keep pets on their rental properties. In doing so, these landlords may be opening themselves up for legal liability when such pets cause harm to other tenants living on these rental properties or individuals living in or visiting neighboring properties.

By Alan Nochumson And R. July Simpson

6 minute read

March 19, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

When a tenant breaches a lease agreement, many times the landlord rushes to the courthouse to file a complaint seeking to evict the tenant from the leased premises, only later to find out that the tenant may "pay to stay" in the leased premises if the complaint is based solely upon the nonpayment of rent due under the lease agreement.

By Alan Nochumson

6 minute read

September 22, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Whether the purchase involves residential or commercial real estate, the mindset should be the same: Buyer beware. Because most real estate transactions are entered into at arm's length, it is important for potential purchasers to condition the sale on what they believe the property "is" so they can be allowed out of the transaction if the property turns out differently during the due diligence stage of the transaction. This is especially true when purchasing commercial real estate. The property is more than the physical structure. The value of the property also depends upon the revenue stream generated presently and potentially in the future from the property.

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read

January 26, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Flannery v. Mid Penn Bank , the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania rejected a judgment debtor's attempt to essentially challenge, in federal court, the validity of a state court judgment obtained against him related to a failed real estate development venture.

By Alan Nochumson And R. July Simpson

6 minute read

March 31, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Whenever real estate is purchased, the buyer should obtain title insurance to protect his or her interest in the property.

By Alan Nochumson

8 minute read