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• Appealing the Magisterial District Justice Judgment

  Information from Neighborhood Legal Services Association on appealing a District Justice judgment. Content Detail

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  Neighborhood Legal Services Association

• A Tenant's Guide to Renting

  This handbook from Neighborhood Legal Services Association is designed to address some common problems that you may face as a tenant. It addresses a number issues including Searching for a rental unit; Reviewing and signing your lease; Moving into your new rental unit; Living in your rental unit; and Moving out. [PDF] Content Detail

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  Neighborhood Legal Services Association

• Ejectment

  Information from Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc. on what ejectment is and when it may be used. Content Detail

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  Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.

• Emergency Shelter Allowance

  Information from Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc. on the Emergency Shelter Allowance available from the Department of Human Services. Content Detail

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  Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.

• Eviction Process Overview - Philadephia County

  Overview of the steps in the eviction process in Philadelphia County. Content Detail

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  Community Legal Services of Philadelphia

• Evictions and Wage Attachments

  Information on when your wages can be attached by a former landlord. Content Detail

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  Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.

• Filing an Appeal of an Eviction (Video)

  This video from Neighborhood Legal Services Association outlines the steps that you need to take in order to file an appeal of an eviction decision from the Magisterial District Court to the Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. Specific instructions are given for cases in counties served by Neighborhood Legal Services Association. Read More

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  Neighborhood Legal Services Association

• Forms - Pennsylvania Courts

  Listing of forms available for use by the public in Pennsylvania Courts. Content Detail

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  Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts

• Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence in Phiiladelphia County

  Flyer describing the housing rights of victims of domestic and sexual violence under local Philadelphia law. Content Detail

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  Community Legal Services of Philadelphia

• How to Represent Yourself at the Magisterial District Justice Hearing

  Information from Neighborhood Legal Services Associationon representing yourself at a Magisterial District Justice hearing. Content Detail

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  Neighborhood Legal Services Association

• How to Sue At the Office of the Magisterial District Judge

  Information from MidPenn Legal Services on how to file suit on small claims in your local Office of the Magisterial District Judge. Read More

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  MidPenn Legal Services

• Illegal Lockouts in Philadelphia County

  Flyer on illegal lockouts and the legal eviction process in Philadelphia County. Content Detail

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  Community Legal Services of Philadelphia

• Implied Warranty of Habitability

  Information from Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc. on your right to a residence fit for human habitation. Content Detail

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  Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.

• Landlord Rights

  Information from the Erie County Bar Association on a landlord's rights regarding security deposits and eviction notices in a residential lease agreement. Content Detail

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  Erie County Bar Association

• Landlord Self-Help Evictions

  Information from Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc. on your rights when your landlord tries to evict you without going to court. Content Detail

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  Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.