How can I quickly remove my name from the mortgage on our present home to apply for a new home during divorce?

Lenders, as a rule, do not release anyone from any obligation owed to it. So there is virtually no chance that the Lender will, even if you ask...

Can my landlord come to the house without notice if she gave an eviction notice that was not through the courts 5 days ago

The law in Pennsylvania no longer sanctions landlords using "self-help" remedies to evict tenants. The landlord's only recourse to have a tenant...

In order for a lease to be legal when there are two owners of a rental property, do both owners need to sign the lease?

It would not be safe to assume that because both owners did not sign the lease that the lease is invalid. There are many arrangements that could...

What fees and aid can I expect for a new business?

You've asked a very broad and complicated question. It really has no definite answer. Your best bet in getting a feel for the total costs would...

Can a landlord make you pay a whole months rent and then tell you to be out in 72 hours?

It's a violation of Federal law to refuse to rent to a person with children, so your landlord, even if he tries to take you to court for eviction,...

Can I get fined if my dog was on a leash but managed to get off without my knowledge and bit someone?

Pennsylvania has no general "leash law." Dog laws are enacted by the local municipality and so each municipality has different dog and leash...

Is a small business owner required to give employees advance notice when selling the business?

As well as under the laws of several states, there is a Federal law called the "WARN" Act (an acronym for "Worker Adjustment and Retraining...

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I am buying an existing business and am trying to make a decision on what legal entity to set up.

When you say you are "buying an existing business" I assume you mean you are buying the assets of an existing business, not the stock or other...

There is nothing illegal or wrong about your landlord's collecting rent from a new tenant in the same amount as the payment you would have paid him...

Your neighbor has no right to direct his water onto property. That's a simple trespass. The only exceptions I can think of iare if your neighbor...