LANDLORD AND TENANT: A few things to remember about appealing from the Magistrate.

Here are some things for lawyers and their clients to be aware of when filing appeals from the Magisterial District Judge in landlord tenant cases. Yes, this stuff can get complex. Thats why God made some of us with the aptitude to be lawyers.

Attorneys: The Law is Changing Regarding Powers of Attorney

The changes under Act 95 are too numerous and have too many new implications to be summarized here. Any attorney undertaking to prepare a power of attorney after January 1 should become familiar with the provisions of Act 95 before drafting.

CLT an AVVO Answers Top Contributor for 2014

I just received notice that I am once again a top contributor to AVVO, as was the case last year. Those contributions were in the form of questions answered through AVVO about real estate and landlord tenant law. I have been doing this almost since the beginning of AVVO. I am currently no. 58 in the all-time rankings for landlord tenant submissions.

Is Fantasy Football Illegal Gambling in Pennsylvania?

The question is, does this constitute illegal gambling? In Pennsylvania, probably not.

Contracts of Adhesion and Unconscionability

No. 1,111 William Towne v. Sensible Home Warranty, LLC, Pittsburgh Legal Journal, Vol. 162 No. 20 page 314. AR 12-6409. June 3, 2014. This case involves a claim made under a home warranty which provided that a warranty dispute must be submitted to the American Arbitration Association in Washoe County, Nevada, the location of the defendant’s […]

Landlord & Tenant: Shorting the Escrow

When a low income tenant appeals from the magistrate, the Department of Court Records gives him/her a pack of papers. One of them is intended for Section 8 tenants who only pay a portion of the rent. But other tenants fill in the blanks and sometimes get away with paying only part of the required escrow.

This “Time Management Ninja” Post is Too Good Not To Reprint in Full.

No. 1,109 10 Quick Tips to Improve Your Time Management by Greg Jarrow of Time Management Ninja Last week at a conference, I was approached by a TMN reader who asked me, “Can you give me a quick tip to improve my time management?” I felt like a comedian put on the spot with the clichÃ©, […]

The Unwanted Referral

One of the nicest, kindest things a lawyer or any professional can do is to use his/her knowledge to refer a friend in need to the right specialist. You hear the story, it clicks and although you cannot help, you know someone who can.

The Last Bastion of Smoking is Collapsing — the Home.

No. 1,107 The Allegheny County Housing Authority recently announced that it is banning smoking inside the building at 5 public housing locations. As the New York Times and many other publications have observed, this is a national trend. Of course, some residents have expressed outrage and disbelief that the Constitution does not protect them from […]

UTPCPL Seminar Scheduled For December 17

I have committed to present a new seminar on the Unfair Trade Practices Consumer Protection Law UTPCPL). As in the past, this seminars sponsored by CCAC and will probably be presented at the North Campus. The session, which will be from 6:30 to 9:30 PM, will be eligible for 3 hours of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit.

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CLIFF TUTTLE has been a Pennsylvania lawyer for over 45 years and (inter alia) is a real estate litigator and legal writer. The posts in this blog are intended to provide general information about legal topics of interest to lawyers and consumers with a Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania focus. However, this information does not constitute legal advice and there is no lawyer-client relationship created when you read this blog. You are encouraged to leave comments but be aware that posted comments can be read by others. If you wish to contact me in privacy, please use the Contact Form located immediately below this message. I will reply promptly and in strict confidence.

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