Contracts Entered Into in the Home: Contracts for goods or services in excess of $25 that are entered into as a result of a contact at your home, either in person or by telephone, can be cancelled within three business days following the date of the contract.
Cooling-off Rule is a rule that allows you to cancel a contract within a few days (usually three days) after signing it. As explained by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the federal cooling-off rules gives the consumer three days to cancel certain sales for a full refund.
The UTPCPL gives consumers the right to cancel a contract within three days of signing it. This also applies to sales made over the phone, when a consumer feels buyer's remorse. However, the UTPCPL only governs consumer contracts, not commercial contracts.
Contracts Entered Into in the Home: Contracts for goods or services in excess of $25 that are entered into as a result of a contact at your home, either in person or by telephone, can be cancelled within three business days following the date of the contract.
A homeowner may also have a right to cancel a contract after three days in limited, extraordinary, situations. The homeowner's cancellation rights are created by both state and federal laws.
In Pennsylvania, the statute of limitations for breach of a written contract is generally four years. This means that if someone breaches a contract, the injured party has up to four years from the date of the breach to file a lawsuit seeking damages.
The two-year statute applies to many more types of claims, most of which arise from intentional or negligent conduct. If someone fell on your premises and makes a claim for damages, or if someone is injured in an automobile accident, he or she generally must make the claim within two years from the date of the injury.
Four year limitation. (a) General rule. --Except as provided for in subsection (b), the following actions and proceedings must be commenced within four years: (1) An action upon a contract, under seal or otherwise, for the sale, construction or furnishing of tangible personal property or fixtures.
Pennsylvania applies a two year statute of limitation for personal injury and property damage and a four year statute of limitations for breach of contract actions. 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 5524; 42 Pa.