Questions answered by Leslie A. Margolies

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Can my granddaughter get out of lease if her parents didn't sign?

Leslie's answer | Answered on December 13, 2017

I suggest your granddaughter hire a lawyer to send the roommate a letter. The roommate has an obligation to mitigate her damages by making...

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Need to make an contract between employee and employer?

Leslie's answer | Answered on December 13, 2017

So what is your question? There is no easy fix for an employment contract. You should hire an employment lawyer to draft it.

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Can I sue an apartment management company who does not extend the same courtesy to me as it does to every other tenant?

Leslie's answer | Answered on December 12, 2017

You should ask this question to the lawyer you hired. The lawyer should be handling this. This should be listed under Landlord Tenant law not...

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How to obtain possession of a property purchased through a bank in auction? The property is occupied.

Leslie's answer | Answered on December 11, 2017

Since you have no lease with the occupant you cannot file for eviction in magisterial district court. Instead, you have to file an ejectment...

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Contract with buyer who dated and signed 2018 instead of 2017 and now wants to sue me for breach of contract

Leslie's answer | Answered on December 11, 2017

A mutual mistake on a contract is inconsequential if both parties knew that it was supposed to state 2017. The parties should either change it and...

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Is it legal to receive 10 days notice to move out with 2 small children?

Leslie's answer | Answered on December 11, 2017

That is a 10 day notice that if you don't leave an eviction complaint will be filed. Then there will be a hearing. Then an order will be issued. ...

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My husband purchased property via quit claim in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do i have legal right to the property?

Leslie's answer | Answered on December 09, 2017

As counsel pointed out the question is more complex than you realize and i suggest you schedule a consultation with a domestic relations attorney...

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Signed back dated lease without checking, landlord wants back dated rent, what to do?

Leslie's answer | Answered on December 08, 2017

You need to schedule a consultation to get the facts straight.

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Residential Real Estate

Leslie's answer | Answered on December 08, 2017

I agree. The lien is not a reason not to move forward. Either it will be paid from proceeds and if the proceeds are not enough then the seller...

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What time frame is adequate for the landlord to increase the monthly rent for tenant ?

Leslie's answer | Answered on December 08, 2017

That is governed by the terms of your lease regarding lease renewal notice. Of course you cannot increase rent during the current term. For...

Leslie A. Margolies's Answers (2647)

Can my granddaughter get out of lease if her parents didn't sign?

Need to make an contract between employee and employer?

Can I sue an apartment management company who does not extend the same courtesy to me as it does to every other tenant?

How to obtain possession of a property purchased through a bank in auction? The property is occupied.

Contract with buyer who dated and signed 2018 instead of 2017 and now wants to sue me for breach of contract

Is it legal to receive 10 days notice to move out with 2 small children?

My husband purchased property via quit claim in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do i have legal right to the property?

Signed back dated lease without checking, landlord wants back dated rent, what to do?

Residential Real Estate

What time frame is adequate for the landlord to increase the monthly rent for tenant ?