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Pennsylvania has an enduring treasure its neighbors Ohio and West Virginia don’t: a horn book on real estate conveyancing. And the lessons contained within c...

Around 1751, King George II of England granted 600 acres in western Maryland to a man named George Deakins, to satisfy a debt. Since Deakins was able to choo...

Is hydraulic fracturing of unleased lands a trespass? The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently tackled this tricky question in Briggs, et al. v. Southwest...

Oral agreements to partition lands are tricky situations that must be dealt with carefully when analyzing the title to a piece of property. Known legally as ...

When researching real property title in southwestern Pennsylvania, a name frequently encountered is Josiah Van Kirk Thompson. Known as “J. V.,” Thompson was ...