Sales and Use – A Taxing Question
Confusion has continued since the Sales and Use Statute was substantially revised in 1998. Most of the confusion arises when the owner is a public or charitable entity. The old…
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Mechanics’ Lien Waiver Filing Requirements Loosened
Act 96, effective December 2004, loosens the filing requirements of Mechanics’ Lien Waivers, also known as No-Lien Agreements. These agreements, if properly completed, waive a contractors’ statutory right to file…
Design Professionals Should Know: Contractors Can Recover Economic Losses
In a case of first impression decided January 15, 2005, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Bilt-Rite Contractors, Inc. v. The Architectural Studio held that a contractor may maintain an action…