Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

I have purchased a bank owned house at auction. The bank owned the house for about 2 years!! Before they auction it . The purchase contract state that the property may be occupied and the buyer ( that is me) responsible to check the states of occupant and for the eviction . The previous owner still live in the house . Now I am the new owner, what is the legal protocol to remove the previous owner from the house ? Do I have to follow the typical eviction process even though this is not a landlord tenant situation? I bought the house to live in it not for investment. The property is in Pennsylvania. HELP PLEASE


Asked on 9/17/11, 6:30 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Miriam Jacobson Retired from practice of law

You have to sue for ejectment [similar to eviction, but it applies when there is no landlord-tenant relationship]. To avoid messing it up, get a lawyer who is familiar with this type of action.

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Answered on 9/17/11, 8:50 pm


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