At the Law office of Scott D Lautner, we offer a variety of legal services.  We are confident that we can take care of your legal needs. Call us today if you are in the Pittsburgh area and we can help you!

What Can Happen Without an Attorney?

Having an attorney represent your interests isn't a legal requirement. But without one, you increase your chances of being sued by the opposing party for failure to disclose certain information. That is because an attorney's job is to review the home inspection and make certain that all relevant facts about the property (as well as any judgments or defects) are made known to the other party.

If the opposing party is a corporation or a partnership and the transaction is improperly completed for any reason, such as not clearing title to the property, failing to disclose certain defects or violating a corporate charter, the entity may sue you, and its partners may individually sue you as well. While having a lawyer will not insulate you entirely from such litigation, obtaining legal counsel will certainly mitigate your risk, as the attorney will be much more likely to secure a clear title and make the appropriate disclosures.

Other areas of of out practice include family law, criminal law, civil law and wills & estates.