I agree with my colleagues that oral contracts are generally enforceable, but hard to prove. Your problem, though, is that the new owner of the...

Divorced for 22 years. Ex wifes name on property deed. Does she get half of timber rights?

It sounds as though the divorce court did not address how mineral, gas, and timber rights were to be divided. Once the divorce was finalized, the...

What is the individual legal responsibility for multiple owners of a piece of property if one stops contributing money?

In order to answer your question, I would need to know the actual relationship of the parties and how the property was deeded to them. They may be...

If a landlord fails to notify me where he deposited my security deposit can I apply it to the rent even if the lease different?

The Pennsylvania statute says "the lessor shall thereupon notify in writing each of the tenants making any such deposit, giving the name and...

Can a landlord keep your deposit claiming its for late fees?

First of all, since you did not have a lease, the landlord does not have a right to collect late fees, unless you agreed to them orally and...

Can a security deposit return be withheld for nonpayment of late fees?

Yes. The landlord/tenant statute provides that "a security deposit can be held for the payment of damages to the leasehold premises and/or default...

I want to get my boyfriend out of my house. Together 16 yrs. we have a 14 yr old son. I own the home. No agreements or contracts

You need to hire a local attorney to bring an ejectment action against him. If he has been violent in the past, you may also go to court for a...

My great grandfather left 3 parcels of land in PA.

What your aunt is doing probably won't, but could, set you up for adverse possession. Adverse possession is actual, continuous, visible and...

We believe seller new about hidden home defect. They added shimmies to many floor joist where they were cracked.

Under Pennsylvania's Real Estate Disclosure Law, a seller has the duty to a problem with the house that has a "significant adverse impact on the...

Legal heir ownership of property if there's a severely outdated deed?

Just to add to what everyone else has said, when someone dies, someone else inherits. There isn't necessarily a deed recorded. When this happens,...