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Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law
Trust, But Verify: Use of AI and the Estate Lawyer’s Duty
Catchy title, right? ChatGPT generated 12 options for quippy titles after a two-sentence explanation of this topic and Sidebar’s target audience.
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Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law
GRATs, Estate Planning, and the Elkins Case: Insights from George Riter
A $688 million GRAT strategy is under IRS scrutiny. George Riter breaks down the Elkins case, valuation concerns, and what it could mean for future estate planning.
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Commercial and Civil Litigation, Real Estate Law
Easements in Pennsylvania: What You Need to Know
Understand the major types of easements in Pennsylvania, how they affect property rights, and what to know before buying, selling, or developing land.
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Commercial and Civil Litigation, featured, Real Estate Law
Pennsylvania Short-Term Rental Rights, HOAs, and Township Rules: A Conversation with Eric Smith
Whether you are buying property, developing land, or resolving an access dispute, understanding easements is essential to protecting your property rights. Easements grant rights that allow the lawful use of another person’s real estate. Pennsylvania law recognizes several types of easements, each with its own legal framework.
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Firm News
Congratulations to our 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Six of our attorneys were named to the 2025 Super Lawyer list and four of our attorneys were named to the Rising Stars list.
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Real Estate Law
How Do You Make Sure that Open Space Stays Open?
When open land belongs to your township or borough, there are state laws that can stop a local government from changing the open space use. Recently, Timoney Knox LLP Partner Kate Harper, a former legislator very familiar with these laws, won a case brought by neighbors of a farm they thought was permanently preserved because it was purchased with open space tax money when the new board of the township decided to build a municipal complex on it instead of letting it be farmed. When their advocacy was ignored, they brought a lawsuit.
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Commercial and Civil Litigation
Superior Court Vacates Injunction in Easement Dispute
Pennsylvania Superior Court vacates a permanent injunction in Herman v. Moss, clarifying limits on preliminary relief in easement disputes.
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Firm News
Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch List 2026®
Three of our Associates were included in The Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch List.
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Firm News
The 2026 Best Lawyers® List
Five of our lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
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Firm News
Congratulations to our 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Six of our attorneys were named to the 2025 Super Lawyer list and four of our attorneys were named to the Rising Stars list.
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Commercial and Civil Litigation, Real Estate Law
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Denies Hideout Community’s Application For Appeal
The real estate litigation team at Timoney Knox prevailed on appeal in the case of Chan, et al., v. The Association of Property Owners of The Hideout, Inc., involving a group of Homeowners challenging unauthorized regulations restricting short term rentals adopted by The Association of Property Owners of The Hideout, Inc.
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Commercial and Civil Litigation, Real Estate Law
Court Strikes $1.875M Confession of Judgment Over SBA Loan Ambiguities
Learn how Timoney Knox secured a major court victory, striking a $1.875M confessed judgment over ambiguous SBA loan documents.
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Real Estate Law
Tax Sales In Pennsylvania: A Guide to Your Rights
Understand your due process rights under Pennsylvania’s Tax Sales Law, including notice requirements and steps to challenge Upset Sales. Legal support is essential.
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Firm News
2025 Edition of Best Law Firms®
Seven of our Practice Areas have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®
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Commercial and Civil Litigation, Real Estate Law
Protect Your Short-Term Rental Rights in Pennsylvania
Many Pennsylvania HOAs are trying to restrict short-term rentals. Learn when those restrictions are enforceable and when property owners can fight back.
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Commercial and Civil Litigation, Real Estate Law
Reversed: Short-term Rental Regulations Declared Void and Unenforceable
A Pennsylvania appeals court declared HOA short-term rental regulations void and unenforceable. Learn what this landmark decision means for property owners and STR rights.
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Firm News
Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch List 2025®
Three of our Associates were included in The Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch List.
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Firm News
The 2025 Best Lawyers® List
Five of our lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
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Employment Law
Pennsylvania Bans Certain Health Care Related Noncompetes
On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania enacted House Bill (HB) 1633 into law, known as the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act (Act 74). Among other provisions, Act 74 prohibits specific noncompete covenants for health care practitioners in Pennsylvania.
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Real Estate Law
Failed Notifications Lead To Court-Ordered Voiding Of Delaware County Tax Sale
Our real estate litigation team successfully set aside and had declared void an Upset Tax Sale in Delaware County,
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Firm News
Congratulations to our 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Six of our attorneys were named to the 2024 Super Lawyer list and four of our attorneys were named to the Rising Stars list.
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Real Estate Law
Tax Sale Overturned
Our real estate litigation team successfully overturned an Upset Tax Sale in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Have you been affected by improper notice of a tax sale, or lost your property as the result of a tax sale?
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Firm News, Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law
The 2024 Best Lawyers list was released and they made it again
Five of our lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
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Firm News, Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law
Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch List 2024
Two of our Associates were included in The Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch List.
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