Real Estate Laws in Pennsylvania.

For covered residential transfers, the seller disclosure statement must be delivered before the seller and buyer sign the agreement of transfer.

A filed mechanics’ lien claim must still be reduced to judgment within the time allowed by the Mechanics’ Lien Law, so owners and contractors need to track both filing and enforcement deadlines.

Pennsylvania generally requires sellers of residential real estate to disclose known material defects through a property disclosure statement before the agreement of transfer is signed.

Pennsylvania’s statute of frauds still matters in many real-estate disputes because agreements involving interests in land generally need to be in writing to be enforceable.

Pennsylvania construction and improvement disputes can trigger mechanics-lien rights, with strict notice, filing, and enforcement requirements that affect owners, contractors, and subcontractors.