Leases between landlords and tenants are governed by contract law. So, in that respect you are off the hook. Moreover, Pennsylvania law holds...

You are correct that landlords are now required to obtain licenses (as of 2006); in fact, your landlord was required to provide you with his...

If Mcdonald's can be sued for hot coffee can a University be sued for negligence and carelessness that cased harm?

Your first move should be to appeal any unfair decisions of a professor at the university level. There has got to be an appeals process at your...

Is it legal to tell someone you want to kill them on a text message in an arguement?

She would be guilty of making a "terroristic threat" under the Pennsylvania crimes code if she 1) made a threat to commit a crime of violence, and...

Hi, I was stopped today at a retail store by loss prevention and accused of stealing and i was not what are my options?

In Pennsylvania, the Retail Theft Act provides: A peace officer, merchant or merchant's employee or an agent under contract with a merchant, who...

What lawyer is willing to take cases pro-bono?

Please visit http://www.palegalaid.net/ ; this is the best resource to find a Pro Bono attorney in Pennsylvania.

As a practitioner in Philadelphia, I routinely request that the court enter non-disparagement provisions as part of Custody Orders. In your case,...

After signing an agreement to drop a law suit can the lawsuit be reopened since the atorney did not have my best intrest in mind

If you knowingly signed the agreement and were not subject to duress or threat of physical harm, there wouldn't be grounds (in my opinion) to have...

Address on lease vs. mailing address

Unless your contract states that you have a right to get your mail delivered to a specific address, I don't really see a claim here, considering...

My step-son has been "court referred" to an all boys reform school. My husband pays support to the state. Can we claim him?

In Pennsylvania, the custodial parent has the right to claim the child for tax purposes, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. I don't see how...