With great sadness, we announce that we have lost one of our key people this week. Viola “Oley” Whitfield joined our team in 1977. She cleaned our offices, kept them sanitary and always had a smile and kind word. She will be sorely missed...
Read MoreA Win at PA Supreme Court
Last year we won a case at the trial level where Deutsche Bank, represented by a very large New York law firm, assisted by one of Philadelphia’s largest law firms sued our client. The case was an attempt at collecting on a claim of $350,000,000...
Read MoreOPEN FOR BUSINESS
West Chester, March 30, 2020 We have noticed many businesses were not ready for a disaster. Their phones are being forwarded to an employee’s cell phone. They cannot get at the files on the in-house servers. The have not figured our how to meet...
Read MoreOur Policy During Coronavirus Outbreak
Technology will keep us open and serving. The health and safety of our clients and staff is our foremost concern during the Coronavirus Outbreak. We will continue to provide legal services, but not in the traditional, come in and meet with your lawye...
Read MoreLehman Property Management Closes
Property Owners may be Holding the Bag The sudden closure of Lehman Property Management may leave owners of 329 Harrisburg area properties holding the bag. They will be looking for their rents, their security deposits and more. The owner, Glenn Lehma...
Read MoreEviction Following Sheriff’s Sale or Tax Sale (SUPERSEDED BY SUPREME COURT IN NOVEMBER 2019)
You purchased a property at Sheriff’s or Tax Sale and the prior owner is still living there. You want to begin eviction. It used to be that you went to a lawyer and were told to file an Ejectment Complaint in Common Pleas Court. Let’s fac...
Read MoreStarting a Real Estate Brokerage
Nationally syndicated author, Emile L’Eplattenier is currently featuring Attorney, James Tupitza in his ARTICLE which explains how to start a real estate brokerage company. Emile points out that before you start your business, you need to fully...
Read MoreMEDIATION CLAUSE– POTENTIAL STATUTE of LIMITATIONS ISSUE
Where a contract has a mediation clause, and the Court dismisses for failure to participate in mediation, the statute of limitations is not tolled. How does this apply in the real world? Imagine you have an agreement of sale to buy a home. Chances ar...
Read MoreDISABILITY PROTECTIONS UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT: WHAT LANDLORDS AND TENANTS NEED TO KNOW
By: Jay Todd, Esq. of Tupitza & Associates, PC The Fair Housing Act is a federal law that bans housing discrimination in the United States. This landmark law is meant to protect tenants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin...
Read MoreSETTLEMENT WITH BROKER OF FRAUDULENT REAL ESTATE AGENT
2/15/2019 Harrisburg, PA. This week we completed a non-jury trial against a real estate brokerage company. We alleged the company negligently failed to supervise one of its agents. This was a type of Real Estate Br...
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