The Pennsylvania Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law (68 Pa.C.S.A. §7301 et seq.) requires that before an Agreement of Sale is signed, the Seller in a residential sale must disclose all known material defects about the property that are not readily observable. A Seller of residential property in Indiana, PA, must disclose known material [...]
CTM Settlement Co. is a full-service title company located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. We can help with all of your real estate transactions both residential and commercial! The first step in a real estate transaction is often the preparation of the Sales Agreement. This is a contract between the Seller and the Buyer and [...]
Buying a home can be one of the biggest purchases of your life. A lawyer can help you avoid some of the common problems. Purchase Agreement - Realtors often use standard printed forms from the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® (PAR). Although these forms are useful, an attorney can explain the many provisions and [...]
The PA Superior Court recently found in favor of tenants in an action brought against the landlord to recover of their security deposit. In E.S. Management v. Xue, four international students attending Carnegie Mellon University paid 3-months rent ($5,785) to a landlord prior to signing a lease. The students were told that this [...]
With the onset of winter weather, it is important to know your responsibilities for snow and ice removal on your property. Pennsylvania follows the “Hills and Ridges” doctrine, which is designed to protect property owners. Under this rule, a property owner is not liable simply because snow and ice have accumulated on a [...]
In the recent case of Oliver v. Ball, 136 A.3d 162 (Pa. Super. 2016), the Superior Court ruled in favor of a buyer when the seller backed out of the sale. The buyer and seller agreed to the sale of a 71-acre parcel. When the seller later refused to complete the sale, the [...]
On June 28, 2011, Governor Corbett signed SB113, the Fair Share Act (Act 17-2011) into law in Pennsylvania. The Fair Share Act significantly changes Pennsylvania law regarding joint and several liability in most tort actions, such as actions involving negligence. […]
Whether you are deciding to buy a new home or trying to sell your existing home, you are faced with many decisions and questions. It is an exciting and emotional time and you are probably focusing on the price. […]
