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PENNSYLVANIA LEGAL GUIDES · 2026-2027 EDITIONS · CITED TO THE STATUTE

Pennsylvania legal guides, in plain language.

How to make a will or plan an estate, how to probate an estate, how to file for divorce or settle custody and support, how leases, deposits and evictions work, what happens after an arrest or criminal charge or how an injury claim works in Pennsylvania. Each guide is written to Pennsylvania statutes, explains the steps, forms, deadlines and costs, and when you need a lawyer, and cites every rule so you can read the source.

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The Pennsylvania Family Law Guide

Pennsylvania · Family · $19.99

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The Pennsylvania Criminal Law Guide

Pennsylvania · Criminal & Records · $19.99

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The Pennsylvania Probate Law Guide

Pennsylvania · Estate & Probate · $19.99

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The Pennsylvania Personal Injury Guide

Pennsylvania · Personal Injury · $19.99

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The Pennsylvania Wills, Trusts & Estates Guide

Pennsylvania · Estate & Probate · $19.99

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The Pennsylvania Landlord-Tenant Guide

Pennsylvania · Landlord & Tenant · $19.99

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WHAT EVERY LEGAL GUIDE COVERS

The same map, for every question.

Once you have read one guide you know exactly where to look in the next. Every title follows the same eight sections.

What the law says

The rule, in plain language, with the statute section it comes from so you can read the source yourself.

The steps, in order

What to file, where to file it, what to serve and what happens next, from the first form to the final order.

Deadlines that matter

Limitations periods, notice windows, response deadlines and waiting periods, with the rule that sets each one.

What it costs

Filing fees, service costs, typical attorney fees where you may need one, and where fee waivers apply.

The forms

Which forms the court or agency expects, what goes in each blank, and the mistakes that get filings bounced.

When you need a lawyer

A plain answer about what you can reasonably handle yourself and the points where a licensed attorney earns the fee.

Common mistakes

The steps people skip, the deadlines they miss and the arguments that do not work, so you avoid them.

State or federal

State guides are written to that state’s statutes and courts. Federal guides cover the questions decided under federal law and say where state rules take over.

WRITTEN TO PENNSYLVANIA LAW

Written for Pennsylvania statutes, Pennsylvania courts and Pennsylvania deadlines.

A Pennsylvania guide cites Pennsylvania statutes by section, names the court that hears the matter and uses Pennsylvania deadlines and fees. If your question is decided under federal law, the federal guides cover it and tell you where state rules take over.

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Injury, debt and consumer · Estate planning · Probate · Family law · Criminal charges and records · Housing and property

Pennsylvania template packs

Pennsylvania Landlord Pack · Pennsylvania Tenant Pack · Pennsylvania Executor Pack · Pennsylvania Estate-Planning Pack

Questions people ask about Pennsylvania law

What happens at a preliminary hearing in Pennsylvania?
A Magisterial District Judge decides whether the prosecution has shown a prima facie case, meaning enough evidence that an offense was committed and that the defendant committed it. The defense can cross-examine witnesses. Charges that meet the standard are held for court in the Court of Common Pleas. Read the guide

How long does a mutual consent divorce take in Pennsylvania?
A mutual consent divorce under 23 Pa.C.S. § 3301(c) has a 90-day waiting period after the complaint is filed and served before the spouses can sign affidavits of consent. When all economic and custody issues are resolved, the case can conclude shortly after that. Contested cases often take a year or more. Read the guide

COMMON QUESTIONS

Is this legal advice?

No. STACKED LEGAL guides are legal education written by a publisher, not a law firm. Reading or buying a guide creates no attorney-client relationship. For advice about your situation, talk to a licensed attorney in your state.

How current is the law in each guide?

Every guide carries a law-current date on its cover page, and new editions ship yearly. Laws change between editions, so verify the current rule before you rely on it.

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