Commercial Real Estate – May 23, 2012

by Saul Ewing LLP on 5/10/2012

A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision has rekindled the issue of what constitutes a "purely public charity" for real estate tax exemption purposes in Pennsylvania. The decision may lead to a renewed interest of school...more

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 4/25/2012

It may seem as though paying property tax refunds is only a problem for school districts in Illinois, or perhaps only for school districts in certain parts of Illinois. But school districts across the country face the...more

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 8/6/2011

The Fourth District Appellate Court recently found that the Department of Revenue correctly denied a property tax exemption where a charitable organization sold a property to a limited liability company formed by a concerned...more

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 5/24/2011

Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court settled the question of how interest should be calculated on property tax refunds when it ruled on General Motors Corporation v. Pappas. This follows the Illinois General Assembly’s...more

by John Culbertson on 12/17/2010

Most everyone can recall a bad internship experience. You might have been the intern being mentored and getting a hands-on learning experience. Or perhaps you were the one doing the mentoring and managing. Either way, it left...more

by Matt Sutherland on 10/12/2010

The Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled that charter schools, while serving and educational purpose are not tax exempt like similarly situated general public schools under ORC Section 5709.07(A))(1). This creates a difficult...more

by Jeffrey Climans on 8/25/2009

Article by Jeffrey Climans on the challenges faced by an expert witness in disputes involving property valuation....more