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Client seeks representation for a custody hearing on June 22, 2020, at 1:30 pm before Judge Diane Thompson concerning her 12-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son. The current custody order from February 2020 gives client primary physical custody, while the opposing party/father has the children Thursday afternoons until Sunday evenings. The parties share legal custody. The parties have been following the […]

Client is in urgent need of support from an attorney to negotiate with her landlord. Client and her partner moved into the property with three young children. Client paid rent in October 2019 but began withholding rent in November 2019 due to repairs needed in the property, including a leaking ceiling and rat infestation. Landlord filed an eviction complaint seeking […]

Client needs title to her home to repair a leaking plumbing system. Client is living in a property owned by her deceased parents as tenants by the entirety. Client’s father died in 1981, and client’s mother died testate in 2010. In her will, client’s mother appointed client executor and left the entirety of her estate to be divided equally between […]

Client seeks assistance with adopting her partner’s 10-year-old daughter. Client and child’s father have lived together for the last 7 years; child refers to client as mom. Child’s birth mother is deceased. Following a near-fatal car accident, child’s father agreed it would be best if client adopted child. Client is aware of the legal and financial responsibilities of adoption. Client […]

A victim of domestic abuse, seeks representation for a custody hearing on June 4, 2020, at 9:00 AM before Judge Elizabeth Jackson, concerning her 8-year-old daughter. The current custody order gives the child’s maternal grandmother primary physical custody and her paternal grandmother has partial physical custody from Friday until Monday or at other times as the parties agree. Both grandmothers […]

Divorce Only: Client needs a volunteer attorney for a basic divorce. Client and her husband married in 2015 in the Dominican Republic, moved to the US in October 2017, and separated in January 2019. There is no marital estate to divide, and neither party is expected to make any economic claims. Client has provided a last known address for her […]

Client seeks assistance in filing a paternity action suit in order to correct the father listed on her daughter’s birth certificate. The man listed as father on the birth certificate, at the time, was client’s husband. However, he is not the biological father, and the couple has since divorced. Client is currently raising her daughter with the biological father. In […]

Client seeks assistance in resolving a cloud of title to her home and obtaining ownership of her deceased parent’s property. Client’s father passed away intestate in 2014, and client’s mother passed away in 2015 with a will leaving client all of her real property in the residuary clause. Before they died, client’s parents signed a quitclaim deed transferring title into […]

Client needs assistance obtaining title to his home so he can modify the mortgage and apply for grants to reduce the burden of his utility bills. The family property was purchased in 1978 by his parents as tenants by the entirety. Client’s father died in 2010, and client’s mother died intestate in 2019. Client’s mother had two children, client and […]

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court. Client confirmed with the property manager that she wanted to renew her year lease which ended February 28, 2020. Client was then given notice in mid-February 2020 that the landlord would not renew. Client was unsuccessful in her attempt to find new housing before the end of […]

Client, who is living in a property owned by her deceased mother, needs to get title to her home. Mother died intestate in 2014. Client and her two siblings are the only heirs. Both siblings have signed and furnished renunciations electing client to administer their mother’s estate. Both are willing to sign over their interest in the property to client. […]

Client seeks assistance with recovering his tax refund. In February 2017, client made a typographical error when filing his taxes and accidentally sent his tax refund of $4,919 to someone else’s account. Client attempted to work with the IRS and the bank at issue, American Heritage Credit Union, to reclaim the tax refund, but he has been unsuccessful. A volunteer […]

Divorce with Equitable Distribution: Client seeks assistance obtaining a divorce from her estranged husband. Client and her husband were married in 1994 and separated in 2006. Client is not certain that husband will consent to the divorce. The marital estate consists of a home owned by client, another home owned by husband, and their individual pensions. Client does not wish […]

Client is seeking guardianship over her 48-year-old daughter. Her daughter is mentally disabled, and she wishes to make medical and financial decisions on her behalf. Client’s daughter sees a doctor who is willing to fill out an expert report. Client is Spanish-speaking; interpretation services are available upon request.

Client, a survivor of domestic abuse, seeks assistance with a custody hearing regarding her 6-year-old daughter. The custody hearing was originally scheduled for April 14, 2020, before Judge Daniel Sulman, but will be rescheduled due to recent court closures. A temporary order from Chester County granted client and father shared legal and physical custody; the parties alternate custody weekly. Client […]

Client seeks representation for a custody hearing that will be rescheduled when courts open, concerning his 7-year-old autistic child. The current custody order from December 2019, gives the child’s mother primary physical custody, and it gives the client partial physical custody on Saturdays from 10 am to 6 pm and every other Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. The […]

Divorce with Equitable Distribution: A survivor of domestic abuse seeks assistance with a divorce. Client and her husband married in China in 1985 and separated in 2018 after husband choked client. Husband was later convicted of simple assault. Client explains that she suffered abuse for many years in China, but felt she would have more recourse here and finally called […]

Contract/Waivers – Client is an established cleaning company operating as a sole proprietorship. Client provides full service house cleaning, office janitorial services, environmental maintenance, and post-construction cleaning. Client seeks assistance with drafting two liability waivers for its training programs; one for new employees, and one for minors participating in an educational experience.

Client seeks title to the property where she has lived for over 25 years. Client entered into a written lease-purchase contract with a real estate company in July 1993. The real estate company claimed it was acting as an agent for the record owner, who died in 1999; however, no proof of this relationship can be found. Client completed the […]

Client is being sued by debt buyer, LVNV Funding LLC, for $3,068.31, which includes interest and fees. A hearing was scheduled for April 27, 2020; however, it is likely to be rescheduled after May 1, 2020. The underlying debt is from a store credit card that was charged off in 2017. Client does not dispute the debt, but she cannot […]

Client seeks assistance with a will that directs the executor of her estate to sell her home and some personal property and split the proceeds evenly between her three children. Client would also like her will to bequeath certain personal items to specific people and specify her funeral wishes. Client is an owner of a small business, and would like […]

Divorce with Economic Relief: A survivor of domestic abuse needs divorce representation. Client and husband were married in April 2016 and separated in January 2019. Client and husband have three children together who all live with client. Client has a PFA against husband through July 2022, and she already has representation in her separate custody action. Client is not interested […]

Client seeks assistance with a debt collection matter in Municipal Court with a hearing date to be rescheduled. Client was unable to make payments on a credit card but is unsure when exactly she stopped paying and how much she owes. LVNV Funding LLC, a debt buyer, purchased the debt and filed a complaint against client on December 6, 2019. […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court when the court reopens. In September 2019, before moving into the property, client applied for rental assistance. In order to apply, landlord sent client the Certificate of Rental Suitability, the Rental License, and a lease with a start date of September 2019. Client and her roommate gave […]