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For many families, their home is their most valuable asset, both financially and emotionally. For families navigating a divorce, determining the future of the family home requires a careful assessment of the financial,...more
Given the amount of hype in advance of the Budget concerning potential changes, there were few unpleasant surprises for the real estate industry announced today. ...more
Eastern District Finds Ongoing Operations Exclusion Is Unambiguous And Precludes Coverage For Worker’s Lawsuit- Steven Rodriguez owns property in Queens and leased one of the storefronts to a restaurant. Without...more
Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal recently clarified the enforceability of the “residence-premises” requirement in homeowners’ insurance policies. In Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Boniface Jean,...more
As if buying real estate is not stressful enough, prospective buyers might not have heard of a new danger: title pirates. These are criminals who file phony documents claiming to own property that actually belongs to someone...more
On October 14, 2025, in a landmark decision with significant implications for the Florida real estate market, the Supreme Court of Florida formally denied Two Roads Development’s (TRD Biscayne LLC) petition for review in its...more
On November 7, the Missouri Office of the Attorney General announced a consent judgment resolving claims that a real estate brokerage firm and its affiliates violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act by engaging in...more
On November 5, Idaho’s attorney general announced a settlement with a realty company for allegedly pressuring Idaho homeowners into 40-year contracts with hidden penalties. The company purportedly offered small cash payments...more
In Gidor v. Magnus, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether 68 Pa. C.S. § 7512 (“Section 7512”) of the Pennsylvania Home Inspection Law constitutes a statute of repose or a statute of limitations. The Court held that...more
In Pennsylvania, statutes of repose materialized in the 1960s in large part as a result of the construction industry’s concerns with respect to ongoing liability for latent defects. Pennsylvania’s Home Inspection Law provides...more
A personal injury claim refers to a legal action brought by someone who has suffered an injury caused by another's negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct. A large number of California's roughly 50,000 Homeowners...more
New Jersey AG Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a $2.8 million settlement with MV Realty PBC, LLC and affiliates (collectively, “MV Realty”), resolving a 2023 lawsuit alleging that the company...more
On September 10, 2025, the Court of Appeals of Georgia decided the case of Kinnaird v. Morningview Homeowners Association, Inc. In this case, Kinnaird (homeowner) applied to the Association’s Architectural Review Committee to...more
On October 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit vacated its own prior decision from August that overturned the lower court’s dismissal of a putative class action brought by two homeowners who alleged violations...more
Home equity products enable homeowners to unlock the value of their homes through a variety of financing contracts. Each product has distinct features, benefits, and risks. In this post, we compare and contrast common home...more
Dorian Roberts v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, Fla. 5th DCA, No. 5D2022-2318, July 3, 2025 - A Florida appellate court upheld the dismissal of a homeowner’s breach of contract lawsuit after finding the insured...more
One of the biggest challenges for divorcing clients is determining how to handle the marital home. Even when both parties agree on who will remain in the home, the refinancing hurdle often proves to be insurmountable,...more
What is a revocable trust and why should you have one if you are a homeowner, a business owner, a licensed professional, have substantial investments, or are part of a blended family? A revocable trust is somewhat like a...more
A significant majority of older adults (nearly 70 percent) will require some form of long-term care, but many struggle to afford these services after covering housing costs, creating a “dual burden.” There are significant...more
Executive Summary - This alert continues our review of the sweeping changes to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act proposed in the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act of 2025 (H.R....more
Arizonans should be aware of a recent decision from the Arizona Supreme Court that increases consequences for unsuspecting victims of deed fraud. Deeds are official documents that memorialize the owner of real property. When...more
The Building Safety Act 2022[1] (BSA 2022) (which gained Royal Assent on 28 April 2022), has had a significant impact on liability around the design and construction process. One of the changes brought about by the BSA 2022...more
The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of lawyers recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Summer 2025 National Meeting which was held in Minneapolis, MN. We have prepared a...more
This BLOG has written extensively on a wide variety of issues in the area of mortgage foreclosure. While we have not written about RPAPL 1304 in a while, it has been the subject of numerous articles in the past. By way of...more
On August 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal of a putative class action brought by two homeowners who alleged violations of Washington’s Consumer Protection Act (WCPA). The...more