Client seeks assistance with a fraudulent deed transfer. In 2015, Client was granted the property through the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (RDA). However, Client’s daughter and her boyfriend attended the RDA closing in Client’s place; the boyfriend pretended to be Client and had RDA transfer title to Client’s daughter instead of Client. In 2018, Client hired a lawyer and won a […]
Client seeks assistance with a small claims matter in Municipal Court; the hearing is scheduled for February 21, 2023, at 1:15 PM. Client is being sued by a family friend who is falsely claiming client stole her phone and broke her windshield, and the amount at issue is just over $1,000. Plaintiff stole client’s phone, which client needed to stay […]
Hearing: February 23, 2023 at 8:45 AM in Hearing Room 3 Client’s landlord is suing for possession of the property and $2,296.75, comprising past and ongoing rent, as well as attorney fees. Client stopped paying rent in November due to severe maintenance issues in the apartment. Client has not had working heat since last year, and uses a space heater […]
Hearing: February 16, 2023 at 12:45 PM in Hearing Room 3 Client is being sued for possession and over $8000 in past-due rent. Client and his girlfriend fell behind after losing their jobs in 2021. They applied and were approved for rental assistance in 2021, but their property manager did not complete the final steps, so they were denied assistance […]
Client seeks assistance with adopting his 12-year-old stepson. Client, his wife, and their children moved from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia in 2014. The child’s biological father remained in Puerto Rico. Biological father does not have a relationship with the child, and signed a notarized document consenting to the adoption. In May 2022, Client’s former attorney filed an adoption petition. There […]
Client seeks assistance obtaining guardianship of her 19-year-old daughter. Client’s daughter has several medical conditions leaving her unable to make medical and financial decisions for herself. A notarized expert report has already been completed by her daughter’s doctor. A volunteer is needed to file a petition for guardianship and represent the client throughout the process. Client is Arabic-speaking, but her […]
Father seeks to obtain guardianship of his 21-year-old non-verbal son. Client’s son, (“AIP”) has cerebral palsy and medium-severe cognitive impairment. AIP cannot make any decisions or take care of himself on his own. AIP’s mother is out of the picture and client does not believe she would contest the guardianship. Client would like guardianship so that he can continue caring […]
Client seeks representation for an arbitration in the Court of Common Pleas on September 5, 2023, at 9:15 AM. Client is being sued by Citibank for a Best Buy credit card with an outstanding balance of over $4,000. Around the same time client agreed to Best Buy’s credit card, client also sought out a debt consolidation company, called Beyond Finance, […]
Client seeks representation for a debt collection hearing on April 28, 2023, at 9:15 AM in Municipal Court. Portfolio Recovery Agency is suing client over a WebBank credit debt for almost $3,000. Client had a tumultuous several years, getting hurt before COVID, which forced her out of work, separating from her abusive husband, and having emergency surgery. She is currently […]