The Executor or Administrator of the Estate of a residential tenant may terminate the lease early.

No. 1,404 The Landlord and Tenant Act was amended in 2011 to give the executor or administrator of a deceased tenant who was the sole resident of a residential unit the right to terminate the lease upon 14 days’ written notice to the landlord. The termination will be effective on the last day of the […]

Be sure to attach Certificates of Compliance to your pleadings.

No. 1,403 Section 7.0 of the “Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania: Case Records of the Appellate and Trial Courts” places the burden of screening documents on litigants and attorneys who file them and to exclude or redact certain confidential information (except when using a special Confidential Information Form). The clerks who […]

Supreme Court moves quickly on Congressional Redistricting. So, what happens when the Legislature and Governor almost certainly do not meet the deadline?

The majority struck down the Congressional Redistricting Act of 2011, relying upon the Pennsylvania Constitution alone, enjoining the use of the existing districts in the upcoming primary election. Only the special election to fill the remaining term of Tim Murphy in the 18th Congressional District is exempt.

Calling all Concierges!

No. 1,401 We all know what a concierge used to be. It was the person at a desk by the door of a hotel who not only recommended a restaurant, but made your reservations. The concierge often could straighten out your airline tickets or any number of problems that travelers encounter but don’t have the […]

Post No. 1,400

No. 1,400 AND NOW, this 20th day of January, 2018, a cold dreary day in January, I am tapping out my 1,400th post in this blog. I imagine that I am the only person in the world who has actually read every one of them. It doesn’t seem too long ago, March 5, 2014, that […]

Here’s something to make you smile on a dreary January day.

No. 1,399 The Institute of Cytology and Genetics at Novobirsk State University honors the humble lab mouse.

Feeling frustrated? Work it off with a little axe throwing.

No. 1,398 There are a multiplicity of reasons. Steelers, Pirates, snow, arctic temperatures. There are a multiplicity of reasons to work off all that aggression you feel. So why not go down to Millvale and throw a few axes. Here’s where. You may not wish to take your spouse or boss along, though. CLT

Congressional redistricting is on the docket in 2018.

No. 1,397 The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has announced that it will promptly take up League of Women Voters v. Commonwealth, which is the case involving the re-drawing of the map of Congressional Districts. See our December 30, 2017 post on the subject. A decision is expected in February. Speed is of the essence here, since the […]

Getting Over It.

No. 1,396 Its great to live in a city with competitive sports teams. It builds a sense of community. It breeds optimism. There is something exciting to look forward to in an otherwise nondescript week. But don’t lose sight of the fact that we are only spectators. There is nothing we personally can do to […]

In retrospect, did you really want to go there at all?

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