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In this blog I will discuss ten steps to evict a tenant in Philadelphia, PA. In order to evict a tenant the landlord must have a legal basis. There are three legal bases to
What are the Pennsylvania Sentencing Guidelines? If you have been charged with a crime in Pennsylvania it is important to understand the risks involved. Judges make sentencing decisions based on a number of factors.
WHAT IS A PRELIMINARY HEARING? The preliminary hearing is the first phase of criminal litigation. The Law Office of Mark D. Copoulos has successfully resolved hundreds if not thousands of preliminary hearings in the
A motion to complete sheriff sale may finalize a sale that was not completed at auction. If you were the winning bidder at a Philadelphia Sheriff Sale but did not pay the balance due
A motion to set aside sheriff sale is a legal basis to recover properties sold at auction. In Philadelphia, owners of real estate have a legal obligation to pay taxes. If those taxes are
The Philadelphia Lead Paint Disclosure Law requires Landlords to provide Tenants a Lead Safe Certificate under certain conditions.
WHAT IS A PROTECTION FROM ABUSE HEARING? In Pennsylvania, an individual may seek protection from unwanted behavior by filing a Protection from Abuse or PFA. According to Section 6102 of the Pennsylvania Code, the
What is Double Jeopardy? The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has recently decided the case of Commonwealth v. Perfetto, No. 7 EAP 2018. In the case, the court held that Subsection 11(1)(ii) of the double jeopardy statute
Is the Property Habitable? There are many things to consider in breaking a lease. In Philadelphia, PA every landlord has a legal obligation to provide fit and habitable property to the Tenant. See Pugh
Philadelphia Code Section 6-800 (Lead Disclosure Law) Lead Disclosure Law: Many landlords are unclear on when they are obligated to test their properties for lead. In Philadelphia, a landlord must test the property for
