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• 4/26/2011

  Governor Corbett Signs Repeal of Sprinkler Mandate

  Posted by: Peter R. Wilson  |  Topics: Residential Real Estate Construction Law and Civil Litigation  |  Comments (0) Posted by:

  On April 25, 2011, Governor Tom Corbett signed his first bill, which repeals the fire sprinkler requirement for most new homes that went into effect on January 1, 2011.  The repeal is retroactive to January 1st.

  The law repeals the requirement that all newly constructed one- and two-family homes in Pennsylvania have a fire sprinkler system installed.  Builders will still ...

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• 11/29/2010

  Estate Planning in the Age of Uncertainty

  Posted by: Peter R. Wilson  |  Topics: Estate Planning and Elder Law  |  Comments (0) Posted by:

  Ever since the Bush tax cuts went into effect in 2001, it was always assumed that, by the end of 2009, Congress would enact a legislative compromise that would prevent what happened on January 1st of this year: the unexpected elimination of the federal estate tax for 2010.  And, if Congress does not act soon, the federal estate tax will ...

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• 7/08/2024

  Commercial Lease Negotiations: Achieving a Win-Win

  Posted by: Peter R. Wilson  |  Topics: Commercial Real Estate  |  Comments (0) Posted by:

  Searching for and finding the “best fit” property for your expanding business can be a daunting and time-consuming journey. Once you’ve found a place your company can call home and are able to agree on price and other general terms, it is easy to forget that the final step in the process could be one of the most important—effectively negotiating ...

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• 3/03/2025

  Social Networking in the Workplace

  Posted by: Peter R. Wilson  |  Topics: Hot Topics  |  Comments (0) Posted by:

  Much has been written about social networking and the appropriateness of it in the workplace. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are growing rapidly in use and influence. There is clearly an impact on productivity and it is a modern phenomenon that cannot be ignored. For employers, the focus is on how to manage these activities.

  Most companies have ...

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• 11/29/2007

  Understanding the Role and Value of Title Insurance in Real Estate Transactions

  Posted by: Peter R. Wilson  |  Topics: Residential Real Estate  |  Comments (0) Posted by:

  What is Title Insurance?

  Title insurance is a one-premium agreement to indemnify a policy-holder against loss by both on-record and off-record defects found in the title or interest to real property and from the invalidity or unenforceability of mortgage liens. It is meant to protect an owner's or lender's financial interest in real property against loss due to title defects, ...

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Recent Posts

• Governor Corbett Signs Repeal of Sprinkler Mandate

  April 26, 2025

• Estate Planning in the Age of Uncertainty

  November 29, 2024

• Commercial Lease Negotiations: Achieving a Win-Win

  July 08, 2025

• Social Networking in the Workplace

  March 03, 2025

• Understanding the Role and Value of Title Insurance in Real Estate Transactions

  November 29, 2024