eviction defense Services
What Is a Summary Process action? It is a request for the court to Evict you.
This legal process to remove a tenant from possession of a residential property moves much faster than all other civil cases.
In order to lawfully evict a tenant, the landlord must take a series of steps and usually must file a Summary Process lawsuit. Which requires very specific procedural steps, beginning with a notice to quit that complies with the law.
What Is an unlawful Eviction?
An unlawful eviction is the eviction of a tenant by a landlord using means other than those prescribed by law. A landlord who did not follow the state and city statutory requirements for eviction and by utilizing self-help eviction methods (changing locks, shutting off utilities, etc.....) The criminal and civil codes provide penalties for landlords who break the law.
Bad Ideas for Landlords:
Any landlord who takes the law into their own hands, who attempts to harass, scare or force a tenant to leave may face significant legal action.
Some of the most common acts by landlords that lead to these lawsuits are:
Tenant Intimidation;
Shutting off the tenant’s utilities (water, heat, electricity, and gas);
Physically removing the tenant;
Changing the locks;
Placing tenants belongings on the street or in another place without a court order;
What Is a Wrongful Eviction Lawsuit?
This type of lawsuit is described by a legal action brought by an evicted tenant against the landlord for not following the state and city eviction laws. Any landlord who does not follow the state and city eviction procedures is liable for wrongful eviction and may be sued for actual money damages and for other penalties, such as treble damages.
Defenses to a Wrongful Eviction Lawsuit
There are NONE! A landlord must always follow the eviction laws of the Commonwealth.
Do I Need a Lawyer?
Landlord tenant law is very complex, is constantly undergoing changes. A lawyer who regularly practices this type of law will be able to advise you of the exact rules and can help protect your rights, whether you are an owner trying avoid or a tenant pursuing a wrongful eviction civil lawsuit.
This legal process to remove a tenant from possession of a residential property moves much faster than all other civil cases.
In order to lawfully evict a tenant, the landlord must take a series of steps and usually must file a Summary Process lawsuit. Which requires very specific procedural steps, beginning with a notice to quit that complies with the law.
What Is an unlawful Eviction?
An unlawful eviction is the eviction of a tenant by a landlord using means other than those prescribed by law. A landlord who did not follow the state and city statutory requirements for eviction and by utilizing self-help eviction methods (changing locks, shutting off utilities, etc.....) The criminal and civil codes provide penalties for landlords who break the law.
Bad Ideas for Landlords:
Any landlord who takes the law into their own hands, who attempts to harass, scare or force a tenant to leave may face significant legal action.
Some of the most common acts by landlords that lead to these lawsuits are:
Tenant Intimidation;
Shutting off the tenant’s utilities (water, heat, electricity, and gas);
Physically removing the tenant;
Changing the locks;
Placing tenants belongings on the street or in another place without a court order;
What Is a Wrongful Eviction Lawsuit?
This type of lawsuit is described by a legal action brought by an evicted tenant against the landlord for not following the state and city eviction laws. Any landlord who does not follow the state and city eviction procedures is liable for wrongful eviction and may be sued for actual money damages and for other penalties, such as treble damages.
Defenses to a Wrongful Eviction Lawsuit
There are NONE! A landlord must always follow the eviction laws of the Commonwealth.
Do I Need a Lawyer?
Landlord tenant law is very complex, is constantly undergoing changes. A lawyer who regularly practices this type of law will be able to advise you of the exact rules and can help protect your rights, whether you are an owner trying avoid or a tenant pursuing a wrongful eviction civil lawsuit.
Single day Limited representationMany Tenants do not have the resources to fight an eviction through an attorney, but can benefit from the advice and in court help of an attorney-This compromise allows some protections for the tenant at a single day rate.
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Multi-day limited representationSome Tenants are in a slightly better position or have better claims against the landlord. This compromise allows more protections for the tenant than a single day rate, but is more costly.
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full service representationHourly representation by the Attorney, full service.
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