Consumer Fraud Attorney
Real Estate Fraud ∙ Auto Fraud Claims in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
While fraud in real estate and auto transactions has been a problem for buyers for as long as interests in property have been bought and sold, difficult market conditions can result in dishonest conduct in purchases of all kinds. If you think that you have been victimized in a real estate transaction or in the purchase of a vehicle, contact Weisberg Law, P.C. for a free consultation about your legal alternatives in any case of suspected fraud.
Experienced Advocacy for Victims of Fraud
Our lawyers know how to analyze troubled automobile or real estate transactions to see whether you had the right to rely on the information given to you by a seller, dealer, mortgage broker, builder or remodeling contractor. Sometimes your rights will turn on the existence of a duty to disclose information that would be difficult or impossible to discover yourself through ordinary effort. The level of diligence required on your own part can vary depending on your status as a consumer or a business.
We know how to apply the laws of both Pennsylvania and New Jersey to such classic real estate, auto or construction fraud situations as the following:
Real Estate Fraud
- Fraud as to the value of real estate (inflated appraisals)
- Concealment of mortgage terms involving balloon payments, prepayment penalties or adjustable rates
- Material misrepresentation (failure to disclose property defects)
- Failure to disclose title issues (including liens, judgments, easements or the claims of former spouses)
- Foreclosure rescue scam
Construction Defect/Fraud Claims
- Misrepresentation of the extent of defective conditions and the cost of repair
- Concealed pre-existing defects in the building or grounds
- A builder's failure to complete a "punch list"
- Negligent or inadequate home inspections
- Dishonoring warranties
Auto Fraud/Lemon Law
- Sales or loans involving cars with undisclosed damage from floods, fires or accidents
- Bait and switch (misrepresentation at point of sale)
- Bad faith warranty denials
- Misrepresentation of warranty coverage
- Misrepresentation of a rental or demo vehicle as new
- Hiding defects in a vehicle by selling 'as is'
- Yo-Yo/Spot delivery (wrongfully repossessing the vehicle)
- Failure to provide vehicle title
Our experience with consumer protection litigation of all kinds not only has familiarized our attorneys with the applicable law in a wide range of real estate and auto fraud situations, it also allows us to make sophisticated strategic decisions about which specific claims to emphasize in any given case. We pay close attention to your practical ability to collect on a judgment or settlement by making sure that your claims are presented against a solvent defendant whose assets we can reach.
Aggressive Legal Help in Real Estate and Auto Fraud Cases
To learn more about your legal alternatives in any real estate or auto fraud case from undisclosed building defects, financing issues with auto dealers or other predatory lending practices, contact a skilled trial lawyer at Weisberg Law, P.C. in Philadelphia, Morton or Pennsauken.
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