Lancaster Law Blog

Just when you think interest rates are the lowest they’ve ever been, they drop again. This past year has seen such low rates that people are increasingly considering refinancing their mortgages. Refinancing has many...

Only 19 days left to challenge tax assessments. In Lancaster County, all appeals of the assessment must be filed by August 1, 2012. An appeal filed after that date will be heard in 2013.  New common level ratio...

Buyers want to make an informed decision when they purchase a house because their home is where they spend most of their time. Unfortunately, it is impossible to know the entire history of any particular property. Unwelcome...

Some say it takes a village to raise a child. Others say it takes a family. I recently became convinced that it takes a law firm to advise a pastor who is administering a church. While preparing to participate...

Starting next week, filing an assessment appeal in Lancaster County will cost $25 for almost all residential property owners. The 2012 fees for annual farm property and commercial property appeals will be $50 and $75,...