Can my grandmom cancel the transfer of her house to me if the deed is already written up and notarized but not recorded yet?

I have a different answer. There are 2 important Pennsylvania laws that may determine whether the deed is valid. The first is that no deed is...

Buyer backed out of cash sale at very last minute. This was a month ago. How long until I should receive earnest money?

Nearly every Agreement of Sale provides that the Buyer has a specified number of days to pay the earnest money (often 3 days) and if it is not paid...

Landlord changed locks and still wants rent

I agree that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has made abundantly clear that even commercial landlords may not take "self help" actions against even...

Can I withold rent

As a general and widespread rule, no tenant who remains in possession of a leased premises may withhold rent. There is a Rent Witholding...

Because of the potential of conflicts of interest (or breach of you fiduciary obligations to your mother) you should obtain the court's consent...

When an object is promised over text, is that a binding contract?

Agreements where one person agrees (whether in writing or not) that he will give a gift to another person is not an enforceable contract. One of...

Can I sell my husband's life insurance policy? I, his wife, am the owner of the policy.

You should cash out the existing policy and replace it with a policy written by an insurance company with a AAA rating by Best's (the leading...

How to take off husband from deed/ title of home

You cannot remove your husband from having title to the house, unless either (1) your husband signs a recordable deed ((Special Warranty Deed is...

I have a land lord tenant question

Unlike the landlord/tenant law regarding residential leases, for commercial leases, you need to read your lease to find out what rights and...

If the appeal filed by the tenant was in the Common Pleas court, then the document to be filed by the landlord in response would be an "Answer",...