CHAPTER 2. Deeds and Titles
A. Deeds.
B. Land Descriptions.
Notes on Deed Descriptions in Pennsylvania.
Example of A Residential Survey
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C. Delivery and Escrows. Omitted
D. Warranties of Quality [of Land and Improvements].
Seller's Disclosure Form — Pennsylvania Real Estate Seller Disclosure Act, 68 P.S. § 1025.
Additional Pennsylvania Statutory Disclosure Requirements for Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate — Zoning and Building Conditions, Sewege System Availabity, and Broker Relationship.
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business.
For a recent decision on fraudulent concealment by a seller, see Sewak v.
Lockhart, 699 A.2d 755 (Pa Super. 1997) (seller did not disclose that main support for house
had been removed during basement remodeling some time before sale.)
For a recent Pennsylvania case discussing liability for fraud and misrepresentation in the context
of the sale of a house, see Bortz v. Noon, 566 Pa. 489, 729 A.2d 555 (1999). (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
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E. Title Covenants in Deeds.
Pennsylvania's Statutory "Magic Words" in Deeds:
21 P.S. §§ 2 to 8
F. Title Assurance Methods. [Recording Acts] Some Outside References
G. Title Insurance. Some Outside References
H. Settlement. Omitted