By Kenny, Burns & McGill | Published May 12, 2022 | Posted in Real Estate | Tagged Tags: Philadelphia, Real Estate |
Philadelphia Property Taxes Are Scheduled to Increase by an Average of 31% in 2023 The City of Philadelphia government has completed its reassessment of nearly 600,000 properties throughout Philadelphia, resulting in higher property value assessments for many affected homeowners in 2023. Kenny, Burns & McGill is appealing many of these tax assessments to make sure its Read More
Read MoreKenny, Burns & McGill are very happy to report the successful delay of a sudden sheriff’s sale, which will allow our Philadelphia client to pay off his debts and profit from his own investments. A man we’ll call Christopher Garcia struggled as many of us did during the earlier days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Read More
Read MoreReal Estate Trial Verdict Wins. Yesterday, March 15, 2021 Kenny, Burns & McGill secured two trial verdicts in two separate matters. A commercial client was being sued for over Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) for monies allegedly owed over a commercial lease. The client vehemently denied owing the monies. Client signed a what is known Read More
Read MoreAnyone who has ever opened a shockingly high real estate tax bill has wondered, however briefly, whether they can file a tax appeal to dispute the assessed value of their home. The short answer: yes! The longer answer: yes… but it can take more than a year, plenty of paperwork, and loads of bureaucratic nonsense. Read More
Read MoreCommercial lease news Philadelphia Municipal Court released its notice to the bar and to clients yesterday as follows: On May 21, 2020, Governor Wolf amended his May 7, 2020 Executive Order. The court has received an inquiry relating to the filing of a landlord-tenant complaint that is based solely on the alleged breach of a Read More
Read MoreLatest case results from the files of Kenny, Burns & McGill. Client was attempting to negotiate a business arrangement over a piece of real estate in Philly. Then the world crashed and the other side filed a lawsuit (civil litigation) against the client. The client called Thomas Kenny, of Kenny, Burns & McGill to lawyer Read More
Read MoreInteresting update on commercial realty by bisnow.com The Pressure Is Now On Office Landlords Too May 19, 2020 Dees Stribling, Bisnow National As office leasing wanes and apartment renters find it harder to pay their rents, office and apartment owners are, in turn, finding it harder to pay their mortgages. Since the beginning of April, Read More
Read MoreFor our bankruptcy clients please see below info from the Trustee issued today: NOTICE REGARDING TELEPHONIC CHAPTER 7 § 341 MEETINGS IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA (Effective April 24, 2020) On April 24, 2020, the United States Trustee for Region 3 issued a supplemental notice continuing all in-person chapter 7, 12, and 13 section Read More
Read MoreThe novel coronavirus has arrived, bringing with it a host of non-health related consequences, including the potential for massive legal and economic issues. While many courts have closed their doors to hearings and other formal proceedings, lawsuits and other emergency actions can still be filed. Criminal cases, Protection From Abuse (PFA) cases, bankruptcy proceedings, tax Read More
Read MorePartition actions are rarely used, but are important real estate maneuvers in Pennsylvania. Client starting receiving tax delinquent notices for a property that she was not aware she owned. Turns out it was a family member’s property that she had the good fortune to inherit. The challenge became when it was discovered that the property Read More
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