Alan Nochumson

November 28, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

If the real estate market slows down, as some experts are predicting, Pennsylvania courts will likely be inundated with an influx of mechanics' lien actions filed by contractors who are left holding the proverbial bag on real estate projects mired in cost overruns and unrealized profits.

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read

May 23, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Pennsylvania, once a mortgage foreclosure claim is reduced to judgment, the legal interest rate of 6 percent per annum applies unless the loan documents evidence a clear intent to continue the contractual interest rate post-judgment.

By Alan Nochumson

8 minute read

April 24, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

Agreements of sale generally contain a laundry list of contingencies that must be satisfied before the settlement date. Most, if not all, of these contingencies allow the buyer to escape from an otherwise unfavorable real estate transaction.

By Alan Nochumson

9 minute read

February 27, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

Wilson v. Plumstead Township Zoning Hearing Board is a cautionary tale on why landowners should not downplay zoning restrictions encumbering their property prior to purchase.

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read

August 22, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Wachovia Bank v. Marone, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas recently reprimanded a local bank for failing to give its borrowers Act 6 and 91 notices prior to foreclosing on their house.

By Alan Nochumson

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March 13, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

The case of Wilson v. Plumstead Township Zoning Hearing Board PICS Case No. 06-0168 (Pa. Commw. Feb. 3, 2006) Cohen-Jubelirer, J., Simpson, J., dissenting (20 pages), is a cautionary tale on why landowners should not downplay zoning restrictions en

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read

April 19, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

In most situations, before real estate is transferred from the seller to the purchaser, the parties to the real estate transaction enter into a written agreement of sale.

By Alan Nochumson

8 minute read

December 27, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

Most construction contracts allow contractors to escape legal responsibility if completion of the construction project is delayed by a force majeure event, i.e., acts of God, unusual weather conditions, war or riots.

By Alan Nochumson

8 minute read

February 28, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

After a long and cold winter idly watching home improvements shows on TLC and HGTV, many Philadelphians are gearing up this spring to renovate their homes. Before taking out that second mortgage, though, these homeowners would be shocked to discover that they are actually eligible for the following governmental programs relating to home improvements, repairs and ownership.

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read

January 29, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Most residential real estate transactions in Pennsylvania are entered into by way of the form documents created by the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors.

By Alan Nochumson

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