Screenshot: Could this become the most famous Weasel in Pennsylvania?

No. 816 Juanita the Weasel has been suggested as a replacement for Gus as the spokes-rodent for the Pennsylvania Lottery. She works cheap. Thank you, Virginia. See That’s Church for details.

New Feature: Screenshots!

No. 815 Welcome to Screenshots. While on the web, if I see something you might find interesting, I’ll just take a screenshot and post it. This one is a screen of the daily tweets of Big Daddy’s Pizza. Big Daddy just started following PittsburghLegal on Twitter and I often retweet people who follow us. Big […]

DON’T TEXT YOUR LAWYER!

No. 814 That’s right. Don’t send any confidential information by SMS (Short Message System) technology. It is not secure, and can be read by the network operator and staff. At most, ask for a phone call or email. That’s it. I will not reply to any text relating to a case or other confidential matter. Even […]

The Assessment Picture Becomes More Complete.

No. 813 Yesterday, the South Hills 2013 assessment values were posted on the County’s website. The Eastern suburbs were posted earlier. With the majority of the County up, the big picture is starting to become clearer. Check out your assessment at this link. Take the new value and divide it by the old value. If […]

Theology and the Presidency

No. 812 Perhaps Rick Santorum made a mis-statement when he used the word theology when criticizing the Obama Administration’s approach to social issues. But, if so, it is a mistake that reveals a defective mindset. Government is a secular institution. Policies should be established based upon what is deemed to be the greater good for […]

Half Mast

No. 811 New Jersey officially mourned the death of Whitney Houston yesterday, the day of her funeral, by directing that flags be flown at half mast. Pennsylvania did the same for Joe Paterno. Purists have pointed out that neither was qualified for what is essentially a military honor. So what is anyone to do about […]

Leonardo is Alive and Well and Living in London.

Tomorrow, the National Gallery in London opens what they are billing as the greatest exhibition of the paintings of Leonardo Da Vinci that has ever been, or, they say, probably ever will be.

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE: Act 6 Notices are required after August 27, 2011.

However, the story of Act 91 does not end here. The primary mission of PHFA,was to administer the emergency loan program that was created through Act 91 in response to the widespread foreclosures during the recession of the early 1980’s. On July 21, 2011, after drastic state budget cuts put PHFA out of the lending business, the Agency and the Department of Banking announced in a bulletin that foreclosing lenders would no longer be required to send Act 91 notices after August 27, 2011. However, the bulletin noted, Notices under Act 6 of 1974 would be required.

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE: Superior Court Holds that the Act 91 Notice Prescribed by Regulation is Defective; Residential Sheriff Sale is Set Aside for Lack of Jurisdiction.

On January 30, 2012, the Superior Court held that the Act 91 Notice promulgated by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency does not contain an important statutory provision and that, as a result, the courts lack jurisdiction over residential mortgage foreclosures filed by lenders giving the defective notice.

Trivia Question of the Day: What is the most misused Social Security Number of all Time?

Bonus Question: Where can an identity thief find a treasure trove of identities to steal, complete with authentic SSN’s,where the owners of the identity won’t complain?

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