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What Is A Housing Court Is It Just Limited To Landlord And Tenant Problems

No. The Housing Court jurisdiction extends to almost all areas that relate to residential housing. There are many occasions where homeowners can utilize the Housing Court. For example, the Housing Court has zoning jurisdiction. The Housing Court can address general nuisance problems that may afflict homeowners within a neighborhood.  The Housing Court Department has jurisdiction over the Consumer Protection statute. The Housing Court has criminal jurisdiction. The Housing Court also has jurisdiction to hear residential Summary Process (evictions) cases. In landlord-tenant matters, the court has jurisdiction over all contracts, torts, and equity matters that involve the residential relationship

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	It Is Not Wise To Handle Probate Without A Lawyer Probate is a very complicated and formal process. There are no requirements to use a lawyer, but it is not wise to do so. Even the smallest detail that is missed or left out can cause everything to come to a halt, exposing everyone to liability.