Erie E-Law is a complimentary service of the Erie County Bar Association designed to make basic legal information available to you with ease. You can gain access to E-Law either by reading the information found below or by contacting us to request a copy of the transcripts.
A guardian is a person given the power and the duty to take care of and manage the property and rights of another person by the court. A ward is a person placed by authority of law under the care of a guardian. While all of us are concerned with medical care in the event we suffer a medical emergency, many of us are also concerned about so-called "heroic measures" when medical treatment cannot save our lives but only prolong the process of death. In order to be entitled to Social Security retirement benefits, a claimant must be (1) fully insured; (2) have attained age 62; (3) have filed an application for old-age insurance or have been entitled to disability insurance benefits for the month preceding the month in which the claimant attained retirement age; and (4) must meet the retirement test. Medicare is a social health insurance program for people age 65 or older, for certain people with disabilities who are under 65, and for people of any age who have permanent kidney failure. Certain qualified individuals may also buy into the program regardless of age. Selling a home may well be the largest financial transaction in which you will be involved. It is wise to proceed with caution and be aware of the legal importance of the basic steps involved in selling a home. Most municipalities have enacted zoning ordinances which regulate how land can be used, and for what purpose. Most zoning ordinances set up a system of zoning classifications. The classifications, or zoning districts, which apply to a particular piece of land determine for what purposes the land can be used. When a house, apartment or mobile home is rented the landlord will usually require a tenant to pay a security deposit to cover physical damage to the premises or rent still owing when the tenant moves out. If there is a written lease, read the lease carefully before you sign. Many leases are very harsh to tenants, for example, requiring the tenant to make all repairs. If a lease provision is unacceptable, ask the landlord to change it. If you have fallen behind in your mortgage payments you may find that your lender will start legal proceedings against you. This procedure is called mortgage foreclosure and is the lender's way of getting possession of your house to protect the money they have loaned you. Remember, the lender does not really want your house but it does want the payments to be made. Recent court decisions have narrowed the rights of landlords to take certain actions against their tenants. No longer may a landlord seize and sell a tenant's property for unpaid rent.
Guardianship
Wills & Estates
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Advance Health Care Declarations (Living Wills)
Wills & Estates
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Social Security Retirement Benefits
Social Security
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Medicare
Social Security
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Selling a Home
Real Estate
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Zoning
Real Estate
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Security Deposits
Real Estate
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Residential Tenant Rights
Real Estate
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Mortgage Foreclosure
Real Estate
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Landlord Rights
Real Estate
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