VRBO, Airbnb and Other Short-Term Rentals

Your Short-Term Rental Legal Field Guide

Airbnbs, VRBOs and other short-term rentals are creating numerous legal questions across the United States. On one hand, Airbnbs and VRBOs are generating local economic benefit, but on the other hand, their …

Buying or Selling Residential Property?

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE SELLER DISCLOSURE LAW

What is the Law?

The Pennsylvania Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law, 68 Pa.C.S. §§7501 et seq., requires that a seller of residential property provide a signed and …

Using and Abusing the Residential Agreement of Sale

Krista Kochosky, Chair of the Real Estate Practice Group, has been selected by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) as member of the faculty for the upcoming continuing legal education seminar, Using and Abusing the Residential Agreement of Sale. The …

Relocating to Florida Part II:  Understanding Death Taxes When I own Real Property in Florida and Pennsylvania

If you live in Florida and own real property in Pennsylvania or another state, or are looking to change your domicile to Florida, but wish to retain a residence in another state, you may be surprised to learn that you …

Relocating to Florida: Understanding the Benefits of Becoming a Florida Resident

Do you own a home in Florida? Have you ever considered becoming a Florida resident?  Florida gives you attractive tax planning tools that may help make that decision a little easier.  Unlike other states, Florida has no income tax, no …

Update! Washington County Property Reassessment: Reviewing Your Final Assessment and Navigating The Appeal Process

This is an update to our February 8, 2016 post, What Washington County Property Owners Need to Know About Their Property Reassessment.

Washington County recently concluded a court-ordered reassessment of all residential and commercial properties in the county. It …

Real Estate Agent & Broker Liability

Krista Kochosky will team up with an experienced panel to present the PBI course, Real Estate Agent and Broker Liability. The program is approved for 3 hours of CLE credit (2.0 Substantive and 1.0 Ethics) and will be held …

A Day On Real Estate

From transactional issues to new CFPB rules, the practice of real estate is continually evolving. Stay abreast of all that’s happened in the past year and plan for the future by attending A Day on Real Estate.

Krista Kochosky, …

What Washington County Property Owners Need To Know About Their Property Reassessment

Similar to the reassessment that Allegheny County property owners experienced in 2012, Washington County recently concluded a court-ordered reassessment of all residential and commercial properties in the county. It is the first county-wide reassessment in more than 35 years and …

Krista Kochosky Joins The Lynch Law Group

The Lynch Law Group is pleased to announce that attorney Krista Kochosky has joined the Firm as a member of the Litigation and Real Estate practice groups, focusing in the areas of civil litigation of Professional Liability for Real Estate …