Alan Nochumson

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

8 minute read

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

8 minute read

July 25, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

Whenever a piece of commercial property is leased or sold, a real estate broker is normally involved in the transaction. The broker's compensation for the completed transaction is generally dictated by the terms of the agency agreement executed by the owner and broker.

By Alan Nochumson

8 minute read

January 08, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Brito v. MAC International Inc., the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas sent the proverbial warning shot to all landlords in the city by holding a landlord responsible for negligently failing to evict a sexual pervert who was causing physical and emotional distress to neighboring tenants.

By Alan Nochumson

6 minute read