Alan Nochumson

November 12, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

In most real estate transactions taking place in Pennsylvania, title insurance is purchased in order to protect against "defects" in title that may affect the property's fair market value.

By Alan Nochumson

6 minute read

January 31, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

Every lease in Pennsylvania contains an implied covenant of quiet enjoyment. A landlord breaches the covenant when he physically or constructively evicts his tenant from the leased premises.

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read

July 26, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

Condominium ownership appeals to individuals who do not want to deal with the hassle of, among other things, landscaping, replacing an outdated roof or shoveling snow from the driveway during the winter.

By Alan Nochumson

8 minute read

October 24, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Bernstein v. Sherman, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas recently provided a glimpse into the esoteric world of litigating a partition action in Pennsylvania.

By Alan Nochumson Special to the Legal

7 minute read

August 23, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

The next time you are retained by a client to deal with their delinquent tenant or mortgagor, you should probably brush up on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C.A. Section 1692.

By Alan Nochumson

9 minute read

June 23, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

A recent decision by a federal district court in Western Pennsylvania stressed how most tenants in multi-unit buildings do not clearly understand the legal ramifications when the leased premises are destroyed through no fault of their own and the difficulty of recovering against landlords for the resulting damages.

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read

June 27, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Guttha v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court recently determined whether a provision contained in a lease precluded a board of viewers from hearing a tenant's claim for condemnation damages.

By Alan Nochumson

8 minute read

October 27, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Prior to purchasing a commercial property, it is extremely important to perform due diligence which should go beyond reviewing the advertising and other promotional materials generated by the seller about the property.

By Alan Nochumson and Daniel Levine

9 minute read

April 16, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania courts are very hesitant in permitting lawsuits that merely re-cast an ordinary breach of contract claim into a tort claim. As such, whenever a tort claim is brought between contractual parties, the courts focus on whether the gist of the action is defined by the terms of the contract or by the larger social policies embodied by the law of torts.

By Alan Nochumson

8 minute read

October 25, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

Attorneys who represent deadbeat clients may be unwittingly placing themselves in harm's way. In a recent federal court decision in Maryland, an attorney found she was personally liable to a lender after arranging two transfers of real estate for her clients.

By Alan Nochumson

10 minute read