Many people are living in homes or apartments without a written lease. In some cases, there never was a lease, in others, the original lease expired. Sometimes, people believe that if someone is living in their property without a lease, it means the person has no rights. As the title of this post might suggest, […]

So many people have questions about security deposits, that I decided to write a detailed post on the issue. Please remember, this is general law. You will need to check the law in your jurisdiction, and also, with a landlord/tenant lawyer in your state. Do not assume what I write here works in every situation. […]

  Bill Cosby was sentenced to 3-10 years. He could have been sentenced to 30 years, but the prosecution agreed to combine the crimes, creating a maximum of 10 years. The prosecution wanted 5-10 years. The defense wanted probation and house arrest. In reaching his decision, the judge specifically noted the victim’s impact statement. Bill Cosby […]

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed down a ruling on standing in a same-sex parent case. Conflicting Testimony Supports Biological Mother in Trial Court Very conflicting testimony related to the non-biological parent’s role in the child’s life. No adoption (not available at the time) no marriage (not available at the time). The trial court reviewed the conflicting […]

I am not a Social Security Disability lawyer. Nor am I health law attorney. As such, when I went looking for an answer to a question about extending COBRA I asked my colleages. Unfortunately, in many cases, even lawyers who practiced in the area didn’t know the answer to my questions, so I’m going to […]