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Do you have a legal problem concerning property?

Do you have a legal problem concerning property lines or property ownership; trespass/encroachment; a nuisance; roads or driveways; a right-of-way or easement; a railroad; storm water; oil and gas, or eminent domain? Do you have a contract dispute relating to property, such as a sales agreement; construction contract; or disclosure statement? We provide legal services and representation focusing exclusively on property and real estate matters - handling cases from informal negotiation, to filing suit, through trial and final appeal if necessary.

Donald Bartlett Smith, Esq., has represented clients in cases addressing issues of boundary law, property rights, eminent domain, and contracts before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the Superior and Commonwealth Courts, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court, state and federal agencies, and most of the Courts of Common Pleas in Western Pennsylvania.

Mr. Smith benefits from a lifetime of experience in the area of Real Estate and Real Property law gained through participation in his family’s residential development and home building businesses in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh, and brings this experience not only to property litigation, but to all aspects of real estate law and transactions.

LEGAL SERVICES

Legal disputes concerning real property are typically brought before the civil division of the Court of Common Pleas in the county in which the property is situated. Sometimes it is appropriate or adventageous to commence suit before the United States District Court, or a state or federal agency. The following causes of action encompass the most common property related issues that we frequently see. This is not an exclusive list; if you have a problem that is property related that does not seem to fall into these categories, please contact us and we will discuss it with you.

  • Trespass
  • Quiet Title / Action in Ejectment
  • Adverse Possession
  • Eminent Domain
  • Easement/Right-of-Way Disputes
  • Public and Private Road Abandonment and Access
  • Temporary / Permanent Injunction
  • Private or Public Nuisance
  • Failure to Disclose
  • Breach of Contract (Sales/Construction)
  • Zoning/Subdivision Violations, Approvals and Appeals
  • Encroachments
  • Declaratory Judgment
  • Title (Ownership) Disputes
  • Slander of Title

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