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Monthly Archives: May 2016

UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT CLEARS THE WAY FOR LANDOWNERS AND DEVELOPERS TO APPEAL WETLANDS DECISIONS DIRECTLY TO COURT

5/31/2016 | Articles & Alerts

UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT CLEARS THE WAY FOR LANDOWNERS AND DEVELOPERS TO APPEAL WETLANDS DECISIONS DIRECTLY TO COURT

In a May 31, 2016 unanimous decision, the Supreme Court gave a helping hand to landowners and developers who have received a determination from the Army Corps. of Engineers that a property contains wetlands. These “jurisdictional determinations” often created a quandary for developers. The previous alternatives were not good. Either go through the permit process, typically with significant costs and delays, or develop without the permit and risk potential fines and litigation. However, in United States Army Corps of Engineers v. […]

On Memorial Day, We Remember

5/30/2016 | Construction Blog

At Kaplin Stewart, we recognize that America is great because of the people that serve her and its people.  Those who work in the military, the police, and as firefighters are among our nation’s finest.  They put their lives on the line every day to protect us all – asking for very little in return.  Some – who we especially remember on Memorial Day – pay the ultimate sacrifice by laying their lives down in the line of duty.  For […]

The real estate market in Philadelphia has recovered

5/26/2016 | Real Estate Blog

Real estate investors in Philadelphia may use the real estate search engine Zillow to look for properties and get a sense of average home values in certain areas. Recently, rising home values in Philadelphia have caused Zillow to reclassify the city’s real estate market as ‘very hot.” The average home price in Philadelphia is now at a record high.

A dual-pronged approach to marital and estate planning

5/26/2016 | Kaplin Stewart Blog

Planning for the future is one of the most savvy moves that any Pennsylvania resident can make. This is true in regard to personal financial planning, and also for estate planning. One approach helps to ensure that assets are protected during one’s lifetime, while the other ensures that those assets are handed down in the manner of one’s choosing. One way to combine those efforts is to think about the risk that an heir could lose a sizable portion of […]