Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

He will have to go through a legal eviction in the county where the home is located. There are some lawyers who do lots of these on behalf of landlords, so it would probably be more economical and faster to find one of them.

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* If the answers to your question confirm that you have a valid issue or worthwhile claim, your next step should almost always be to establish a dialog with a lawyer who can provide specific advice to you. Contact a lawyer in your county or township.

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Pennsylvania has a specific Landlord/Tenant Act that addresses all such transactions. Residential leases are covered through the local Magistrate Court, which is essentially Pennsylvania�s version of Small Claims Court. The blue pages in the phone book should provide a list of the Magistrate Judges in the County and often list which townships each Judge covers. Before a Complaint is filed, the landlord must comply with the terms and conditions set forth in the Lease and, if appropriate, a Notice to Quit may be required. The Landlord/Tenant Complaint form, for filing with the Court, is available on-line on the following website: http://www.courts.state.pa.us/Forms/Default.htm.