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Murder Is Not a Material Defect in Pennsylvania Real Estate Transactions

Guest blog written by David A. Yavil, Esq | www.smsm.com David Yavil is a senior associate in Segal McCambridge's Philadelphia office. Mr. Yavil has extensive experience representing a wide array of clients including product manufacturers, licensed professionals, health systems, premises…

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