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",...

Is there anything legally I can do about a business credit card company placing funds into old business owners account?

You should start by getting in touch with the previous owner and demanding he repay the company (or you) by certified bank check the amounts he was...

Can my current bank take funds from my checking account to pay for an overdue car loan balance?

A bank has no legal right to take any of your money out of your account, unless you authorized them to do so. You need to call the bank immediately...

Who retains mineral rights, if the former owner had a land tax sale?

I agree with Mr Pavelle - whatever rights the property owner had before the sheriff's were not altered by the sheriff's deeding the property to a...