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Notice of Appeal for Pennsylvania
This packet will prepare a "Notice of Appeal" form (as well as a Civil Cover Sheet) for filing an appeal from the Magisterial District Court to the Court of Common Pleas. Instructions for filing and service will be included.
PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a fill-in-the-blank form. You will answer questions while connected to the Internet. After you answer all the questions, the program will prepare your completed documents for you.
IMPORTANT: To use this program, you must use Internet Explorer to see the questions and Microsoft Word to print your documents.
By: North Penn Legal Services
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Spanish / Español
Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Manufactured Home Community Rights Act (Video)
This video explains your rights under the new law in Pennsylvania governing manufactured home communities (mobile home parks) which came into effect in March of 2011.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Mobile Home Parks
Information on Mobile Home Parks
By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.
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Mobile Home Park Tenant Rights
Informational brochure on mobile home park rights, including eviction procedures, reasonable park rules and regulations, requirements relating to rent and fees.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Mobile Home Park Lot Leases
(Separate Website)
Information on leases with Mobile Home Parks
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Mobile Home Evictions
(Separate Website)
Information on evictions from mobile home parks.
By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.
Mobile Home Parks Pamphlet
(Separate Website)
Information on your rights in a mobile home park.
By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.
The Mobile Home Park Rights Act
(Separate Website)
Information on the Mobile Home Park Rights Act.
By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.
Mobile Homes
(Separate Website)
Information for owners of mobile homes, not to renters of mobile homes, as to their rights in relation to mobile home parks.
By: North Penn Legal Services
Self-help Handbook for Tenants
This handbook provides useful information about renting an apartment and some of the basics of landlord-tenant law. For those looking for rental housing, the handbook has practical suggestions about what to look for while inspecting the rental unit and what questions to ask the landlord. For those who are already renting, the handbook discusses common problems such as nonpayment of rent or complaints about repairs.
By: North Penn Legal Services
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Ejectment
(Separate Website)
Information on what ejectment is and when it may be used.
By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.
Landlord Tenant Packet [PDF] This is a comprehensive (31 pages) self-help packet designed to assist Central Pennsylvania tenants deal with various landlord/tenant problems. PDF Format
By: MidPenn Legal Services
Magisterial District Courts
Information about the procedures in Magisterial District Justice Court
By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.
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Magisterial District Judge Court - Filing Suit
This informational packet provides information on how to file a lawsuit in Magiserial District Judge Court.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
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Is Your Manufactured Home Up to Standards?
(Separate Website)
Information for consumers and steps you can take if you are having problems with your manufactured home.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Spanish / Español
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