Rowhome Property Damage Attorneys Serving Villanova, PA

Often more than one party: the contractor doing the work, the developer or owner who hired them, and sometimes an engineer or the party's insurer. Pennsylvania law also puts duties on an excavating owner toward the adjoining property. Sorting out who pays starts with the permits, plans, and an assessment of what physically caused the damage.

Photograph everything with dates, keep any earlier photos of the same areas, write down when you first noticed each problem, and report it in writing rather than by phone. If the work next door is permitted, the filings are public. Do not sign a release or accept a repair check before someone has looked at the full extent of the damage.

No. Homeowners policies often exclude earth movement while still covering other causes, and how the loss is characterized frequently decides the claim. We review the policy language against what actually happened, and we handle the bad-faith side of these disputes as well.

Yes, an old lien, a missing heir's signature, or a boundary discrepancy can hold up a closing indefinitely until it's resolved through a negotiated release, a quiet title action, or litigation.

Often yes. A professional survey combined with a negotiated agreement between neighboring owners resolves most boundary disputes without litigation, we reserve court action for cases where a fair resolution isn't otherwise realistic.

A sheriff sale is typically the final step in a foreclosure or judgment-collection process, and by the time it's scheduled, options for stopping it narrow significantly. Speaking with an attorney as early as possible preserves the most options.

Residential tenancies are heavily protected by state and municipal landlord-tenant statutes, while commercial leases are governed almost entirely by their own negotiated terms. That difference changes which arguments are available to either side.

Villanova straddles Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County and Radnor Township in Delaware County, so which courthouse hears a matter depends on the specific address. It is worth confirming that before anything is filed. Federal claims are heard in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Yes. Because Villanova does not sit under a single county court, the address where the events happened, or where the parties are, determines which courthouse applies. Two matters a short distance apart can belong in different counties.

Usually with a survey. A professional survey combined with a negotiated agreement between neighboring owners resolves most boundary disputes without litigation. That first step matters more than usual here, because Villanova straddles Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County and Radnor Township in Delaware County, so which municipal and county records govern depends on the address. We reserve court action for cases where a fair resolution is not otherwise realistic.

No. Residential tenancies are heavily protected by state and municipal landlord-tenant statutes, while commercial leases are governed almost entirely by their own negotiated terms. A house rented to occupants in this university community is a residential tenancy, and the municipal rules that apply follow the township the property sits in, since Villanova spans two of them. That difference changes which arguments are available to either side.

Photograph everything with dates, keep any earlier photos of the same areas, and write down when you first noticed each problem. Report it in writing rather than by phone. If the work is permitted, the filings are public, though in Villanova they may sit with Lower Merion Township or with Radnor Township depending on the address. Do not sign a release or accept a repair check before someone has looked at the full extent of the damage.