by Harry Faber White, II, Esquire “Get Off My Land” is the almost universal war cry of the indignant land owner. Few things ignite the passion of Pennsylvania landowners more than a confrontation with an apparent trespasser. Unfortunately, there are numerous principles and rules to determine ownership between adjoining landowners. In certain situations, even qualified [...]
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by Harry Faber White, II, Esquire Now, in most jurisdictions, exist significant restrictions on land use development. Most municipalities have building codes, subdivision regulations, zoning ordinances, and other laws impacting the development of real estate. As always, educate yourself to the existing public controls on land you want to acquire for a specific purpose. Modern [...]
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by William T. Jorden, Esquire On September 29, 1925, with the police looking on, an angry mob of several hundred Ku Klux Klan sympathizers, who did not want an African-American family moving into an all-white neighborhood, threw stones and screamed racial epithets at the Detroit home of Dr. Ossian Sweet. In defense, Dr. Sweet’s brother, [...]
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by Harry Faber White, II, Esquire I have divided this article into Part I, which is essentially a history, and Part II, which contains a few legal issues and observations. Part I In the days of Two Dollar ($2.00) plus per gallon gasoline, international oil and gas conglomerates, and wars being fought over oil and [...]
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by Harry Faber White, II, Esquire Crawford County and surrounding counties are the home to some of the most valuable hardwood timber in the world. Red Oak, Hard Maple and especially Black Cherry are among the most valuable trees. Everyone owning timber should make every effort to protect the timber and themselves from losses to [...]
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