archivetag:Real Estate Law

Oct. 23, 2026, 8:05 p.m. ETStevie Wonder is seeking to evict his former fiancée from a Hollywood Hills home where she has lived rent-free for nearly 40 years.The "Superstition" singer's legal team filed an eviction lawsuit against Carmen Efferson in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, Oct. 22, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.She has lived in the three-bedroom Hollywood Hills home since 1988, when she and Wonder, 76, allegedly entered an oral agreement that she could stay for free.In July, Efferson allegedly refused requests for the musician...

Aug. 29, 2026, 9:32 a.m. ETFor the first time since 2012, every property in Allegheny County is headed for a new assessment, a process that could significantly affect how much homeowners, businesses and nonprofit organizations pay in property taxes.The change comes after Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kenneth Valasek ordered the county to conduct a countywide reassessment, replacing values that have remained largely unchanged for more than a decade. Under the court order, the county must begin the reassessment process by 2027 and complete it within five years. The reassessment...