Hearing: April 17, 2023 at 12:45 PM Client fell behind on rent after losing her father and uncle. Landlord is suing for possession and a money judgment. Client says that she paid rent for several of the months that are allegedly due. Additionally, there are outstanding habitability issues in the apartment that Landlord has not responded to, including a broken […]
Client seeks assistance obtaining guardianship of his elderly mother, who is on hospice after suffering a stroke and heart attack that made her unable to communicate her wishes. The mother is also bedridden and has dementia. Client does not believe anyone would contest the guardianship. We already have a completed, signed, and notarized expert report on file for the mother. […]
Communicative and warm seventy-two-year-old client seeks assistance obtaining title to her home so that she can qualify for repair assistance. Client’s father and mother, after whom she was named, owned the home as tenants by the entirety and passed in 1995 and 2011, respectively. Client’s mother left a will with a residual clause leaving the home to client and her […]
Client seeks assistance taking title to her deceased parents’ home. Client’s father died in 2012, and her mother died in 2020. Client’s mother left a will naming Client as administrator of her estate and leaving her the home. Client has Letters Testamentary. A volunteer is needed to prepare a deed transferring title of the home to Client’s name so she […]
Sweet, seventy-nine-year-old client would like assistance with the preparation of estate planning documents. She would like a will leaving her home to one of her daughters and naming that same daughter as executor. Client would also like financial and healthcare powers of attorney appointing her daughter as her agent, in addition to a living will. A volunteer is needed to […]
Hearing: April 3, 2023 at 1:15 PM Client and her 14-year-old son are facing eviction. Client’s husband used to pay rent, but he left suddenly last year and has not provided financial assistance beyond $400/monthly in child support. Client had to stop working after facing some mental health difficulties. There are multiple maintenance issues in the apartment, and Client has […]
Client needs help with a deed transfer. Client’s mother and mother’s friend were on title as joint tenants with right of survivorship. Client’s mother died in January 2022, and mother’s friend pre-deceased her. Client is administrator of mother’s estate and is her mother’s sole intestate heir. A volunteer is needed to prepare a deed transferring title to client as the […]
Client seeks assistance with a deed transfer. The last recorded deed from 2001 has client’s former partner on it. Client would like him removed, and he is willing to sign over his interest. VIP is assisting client to complete a Tangled Title Fund application to assist the with cost of transfer taxes. A volunteer is needed to draft a deed […]
Client seeks advice for a custody hearing on May 22, 2023, at 9:00 am before Judge Jackson, regarding her 5-year-old son. Opposing party is the child’s father. Client filed a petition for reconsideration in February 2023. A January 2023 final order granted Father sole legal and primary physical custody; Client was granted partial physical custody. Client did not receive notice […]