Owning a Handgun in Pennsylvania

You are most likely prohibited. Under Pennsylvania law, stalking is an automatically prohibiting offense pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. 6105. However,...

How do I go about obtaining a Police Misconduct Report on a specific officer? I have his name and badge number, is it a free?

I see that you are in Philadelphia. If this involves Philadelphia police, you are in luck because parts of Philadelphia police internal affairs...

Can I file a Preliminary Objection?

Yes, as long as you are the defendant personally and you aren't doing so on behalf of a company. If you are doing so on behalf of a company, you...

I'm not sure what it is that you are calling an "intent to defend" since there is no such document under Pennsylvania procedural law. What you...

What are a landlord's rights against tenant who wishes to break lease, can I keep the security deposit

Whether you can keep the security deposit depends on what the lease says. Unless otherwise stated, a security deposit is meant to offset any harm...

PA residential landlord tenant act, landlords rights and responsibilities

You need to provide more information and facts about your particular situation. Pennsylvania landlord and tenant law is very complex and extensive...

PA residential landlord tenant act, landlord refuses to fix defective condition, tenant's rights

Under Pennsylvania law, a landlord has a duty to maintain the leased premises in a safe condition for his or her tenants. It does not appear that...

Tenant Landlord: Tenant breaks lease with verbal agreement, landlord refuses anything in writing

If the landlord countersues, you should also argue to the judge that there was a surrender and acceptance of the premises. You surrendered the...

Tenant Landlord: Tenant breaks lease with verbal agreement, landlord refuses anything in writing

Under Pennsylvania law, the landlord must attempt to "mitigate" his damages. This means that if the tenant breaches the lease by moving out early,...

Third degree murder

You need to hire an attorney. If you cannot hire an attorney you should go to the public defender's office. You may be able to file a motion to...