Mom died. Stepfather in violation of living trust. Can we, the owners and deed holders, evict him? He's liable on the mortgage.

Your question is much more complicated than you think. First of all your step father could make a claim for spousal share of his wife's estate and...

How do I calculate the interest on my security deposit if I don't know what bank it was held in escrowed at?

Ed is correct. You are only entitled to interest beginning on the first day of the third lease year (April 2006). If you spend the time to...

Do I need a real estate attorney or bankruptcy attorney or both. if both I might as well forget it.

Let's slow down a little. Bankruptcy is not always a good option. You have to keep your credit score high enough to enable you to refinance, or...

If My Ex wife signed over all rights to the property but her name is still on the deed and the mortgage does she still have righ

The only legally binding document to sign over rights to the house is a deed. You need to record that deed and then the house is yours.

Removing my name off the deed and mortgage

You really should sit down with a lawyer and discuss ALL the issues raised by your question. It would be so easy to simply tell you to prepare a...

What do I need to do to claim a house that I just found out that was given to me in a will?

You need to go to a lawyer to probate the will. Here is what that means. The person named in the will as executor or or executrix, will need to...

I believe that one can only set up a rent escrow in Philadelphia County ( and possibly Allegheny County). It sounds like most of your issues...

My landlord contaminated our water and will not hire a professional to fix it. What do I do??

I imagine there is no water testing service in Laceyville, but you might find one in Tunkhannock. Endless Mountain Co might do it for you. Either...

Need legal opinion

I have known Judge Chick Farmer for more than 35 years. I find it hard to believe he thinks the 30 day time in section 250.512 is flexible. I...

Trying to complete setttlement...current owner keeps changing the date.

I am going to guess that you used the PAR (PA ASSN of Realtors®) Agreement of Sale. It has a time of the essence clause so the time for settlement...