What happens to the proceeds of a building listed as joint tenants after one member dies?

Joint tenants have the right of survivorship. That means when the other passes away you (the survivor) get the entire property.. Just be sure...

Can we "breach of contract" and get out of our 1 yr lease or forfeit our security deposit? I cant keep having my son get bit.

I agree with Mr. Cassidy. It certainly sounds like you should be able to get out of the lease due to a breach of the implied warranty of...

Would I be able to break my lease early if landlord breached the warranty of habitability and/o the warranty of quiet enjoyment?

I agree with the other attorney's general definition of the warranty of habitability but I respectfully disagree about the covenant of quiet...

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With this situation, how can we just get out of here and be seen as the good tenants we are and have been?

Your question is not very clear and I can't tell whether you want to stay or terminate the lease early. But I do know that under PA law the new...

Tenant is requesting security deposit back I said no because of lease being broken is this legally OK to do?

You would have to review the terms of the lease because leases may vary depending upon where you got it. I never recommend "form" leases but...

Can he keep my security deposit because i didn't give him thirty days when he never repaired any thing that I requested?

I would send him a letter via certified and regular mail (w/ certificate of mailing as proof of the latter) reiterating that you gave him timely...

I would fight it. You will need a lawyer to assist you but it may not require a variance.

How would i go about signing deed to my fathers house into my name? Would this be wise to do if something was to ever happen?

You cannot just sign a deed into your name....it must be transferred and then the new deed must be recorded. However, you must be very careful...

If my aunt paid taxes for that long and had lifetime rights, what happens to the property, shouldn’t family get it? and why not?

There are some great Delaware County estate attorneys on this site and you should take the Will to someone for a consultation. I have changed the...

Can my landlord retaliate?

We just handled a case similar to this but our client had advised the landlord in writing of the uninhabitable conditions and put the rent money in...