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PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT COURT PUTS AN END TO 15 YEARS OF LITIGATION DENYING BORROWER’S REQUEST TO AMEND PLEADINGS
The Eastern District of Pennsylvania entered an order dismissing claims brought by mortgagor/debtor, Susan M. Boltz-Rubenstein (“Boltz”), against Bank of America and its attorneys for alleged fraud stemming from conduct at court-ordered mediation.
Stephanie A. Walczak, Esq.
Jun 173 min read
PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT APPROVES TAX SALE FINDING LIMITATIONS UNDER THE REAL ESTATE TAX SALE LAW PREVENTED EQUITABLE RELIEF
Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court accepted jurisdiction to consider whether confirmation of an “upset tax sale” was proper where the property, nearly 53 acres of land located in Tioga County and valued at $465,000, sold for $83,000, about 18% of its fair market value. Ostapowicz v. Tioga Cty. Tax Claim Bureau (In re Upset Sale), 349 A.3d 933, 936 (Pa. 2026). Martin J. Ostapowicz, the property owner (“Owner”), raised due process violations for lack of notice an
Stephanie A. Walczak, Esq.
May 276 min read
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