By Kenny, Burns & McGill | Published January 27, 2020 | Posted in Firm News, Real Estate | Leave a comment
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⟨ Partition Filed in $284,000 Real Estate Case
Partition 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
Read MoreReal Estate Partition Granted in Philadelphia
What is a partition, and why does it matter? When co owners hold title to property together and they have a disagreement over how to sell or dispose of the property, the only way to lawfully resolve the dispute is to file a partition action. Our client previously purchased a house with her boyfriend and Read More
Read MoreKBM wins $137,123.48 total award for Plaintiff
Plaintiff, local business owner had a dispute with another business owner in Philadelphia. Plaintiff hired business lawyers Thomas D. Kenny and Eileen T. Burns of Kenny, Burns & McGill to help them. KBM sued Defendant for Breach of contract, Fraud, Unjust Enrichment, and Construction Lien Foreclosure for $127,458.48 plus other fees and costs. The parties Read More
Read MoreSquatter Ejected in Win for Philly Real Estate Investor
Real estate client was getting very frustrated. He had a troublesome squatter residing in his investment property. The squatter was a friend of a former tenant and thus had no legal landlord tenant relationship with client. A standard eviction in Landlord Tenant court could not be filed. Client took to self-help and filed an Ejectment Read More
Read MoreReal Estate Win at Philly City Hall
Client, a local business, purchased a property at a Sheriff’s Sale over unpaid property taxes. Within the statutory time, the original owner filed a successful redemption petition to allow him to buy back the property from the client and pay back the taxes to the City of Philadelphia. However, he never did. When client went Read More
Read MoreReal Estate Win in Philadelphia–Judgment Vacated!
Today, a real estate client of Kenny, Burns & McGill received the very good news that a default judgment which had been entered against his enterprise was vacated (or overturned) in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Our client explained to us that a former worker had filed the personal injury case against him and Read More
Read MoreAre You a Victim of House Theft? You Have Rights. Contact Us Today.
As property values in and around Philadelphia are rising, so too is the incidence of house theft–fraudulent property transfers–in which houses are being taken out from under their rightful owners. If you own a house or any other properties, be on the lookout for a notification from the City of Philadelphia claiming anything has been Read More
Read MoreSuccessful Commercial Tenant Representation
Philadelphia real estate lawyer, Thomas Kenny, represented three commercial tenants today in Philadelphia Landlord/Tenant Court against our clients’ landlord. The stakes were very high, with the first tenant being sued for $233,534.69. Mr. Kenny won a judgment for our first client and gained a $15,000 judgment on a counter claim. The second tenant was being Read More
Read MoreLien Placed on Liquor License Sale for Real Estate Client
Our commercial landlord client hired us to place a lien on their tenant’s liquor license, under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). This is an important process to protect a creditor (in this case, our client) from any possible dissipation of assets after a liquor license or other property is sold. Our client is now protected, Read More
Read MoreZoning Appeal Granted in Philadelphia
One of our clients can finally begin construction on their Kensington property, after our firm’s successful zoning appeal at the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment. Attorney Tom Kenny laid out the legal framework for the zoning appeal and called on the project’s architect to speak to specific aspects of the proposed design. Mr. Kenny’s presentation Read More
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