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Client seeks representation for a collections case in the Court of Common Pleas. Client is being sued for almost $6,000 by debt-buyer, Cavalry LLC, after defaulting on a Citi Bank credit card. In August 2017, client was in a serious accident which required brain surgery. Due to his injury and long recovery period, client lost his job as a truck […]

Client seeks representation for a virtual custody hearing before Judge Mark Cohen on June 23, 2021, at 11:20 am. Client seeks sole physical custody of his 14-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter. Client’s children have lived with him since they were born, and up until November 2020, the children spent time with their mother only on an ad hoc basis. In […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for June 28, 2021, at 10:15 am, in Municipal Court. VIP can provide guidance on appearing in court remotely. Client moved into the property with her children in November 2016. In November 2020, client had multiple repairs issues in the property. Client and landlord agreed that client could make the repairs instead […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for June 30, 2021, at 1:30 pm, in Municipal Court. VIP can provide guidance on appearing in court remotely. Client moved into the property in January 2019. Client was supposed to start a new job in March 2020, but due to the current pandemic she was let go. Client is enrolled in […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for July 1, 2021, at 8:45 am, in Municipal Court. VIP can provide guidance on appearing in court remotely. Client moved into the property in May 2017. Client states he had no problems with his landlord until October 2020 when he noticed a small leak in his basement. Client verbally asked his […]

Client seeks representation at an upcoming arbitration on July 28, 2021 at 9:15am. Client was driving his daughter to school in December 2019 and was involved in an accident. Client was uninsured at the time and paid $2,000 out of pocket to cover the expenses. He signed a contract with the driver of the other car stating that she could […]

Incorporation – Client is a new organization that supports homeschooling families through evaluations, coaching, workshops, and free virtual resources. Client incorporated as a for-profit partnership in late 2020, and now seeks assistance with switching to a nonprofit entity. Client also seeks assistance with obtaining 501(c)(3) tax exemption.

Incorporation – Client is an emerging Caribbean food manufacturer & bakery. Client has already incorporated as an LLC and obtained an EIN, but the recorded names of the business are inconsistent across these two documents. Client is also informally operating as an unregistered DBA. Client seeks assistance with correcting the name of the LLC and subsequently filing for two separate […]

Divorce with Equitable Distribution: A survivor of domestic abuse needs divorce representation. Client and her husband were married in 1970 in Puerto Rico and have been separated for about 9 years. Client obtained a PFA against her husband in 2012, which has since expired. Her husband now lives in Florida. Client purchased her home in 2005 while she and her […]

79-year-old client seeks assistance drafting a will. Client has an outdated will but wishes to create a new one to better reflect the changes that have occurred in her life since the original was created. Client would like to leave her home to her daughter, and name her daughter as executor. An attorney is needed to draft the will.

86-year-old client seeks assistance with a name change. The last name on the client’s birth certificate is different than the last name she has used since she was twelve-years-old. All of client’s other ID documents have the correct last name, but client has been unable to obtain photo ID due to the discrepancy on her birth certificate. A volunteer is […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for July 9, 2021, at 11:00 am, in Municipal Court. Client moved into a Philadelphia Housing Authority (“PHA”) property with her adult son in 2010. In September 2020, the ceiling in the property collapsed. PHA stopped paying the landlord their portion of the rent because they deemed the property uninhabitable for a […]

18-year-old client seeks assistance with a name change. The last name on client’s birth certificate is incorrect. All of client’s other documents have his correct last name, but he is unable to obtain photo ID due to the discrepancy between his birth certificate and his other documents. Client has already obtained fingerprints, and has escrowed the money needed for a […]

Tax – Client is a long-established inclusive church serving a Northwest Philadelphia community. Client is tax-exempt in Pennsylvania, but now seeks assistance with obtaining 501(c)(3) status to become eligible for grant funding. Client is also in need of counsel & advice on the process & responsibilities of becoming a 501(c)(3) entity.

Client seeks to live safely and securely by getting title to her deceased mother’s home. Mother owned the property individually, and died intestate in August 2017. Client is her mother’s only heir. Client’s daughter is currently living in the property, but has not paid real estate taxes. Client is in a payment plan for the unpaid 2020 taxes on the […]

Client needs representation for a hearing before Judge Holly Ford concerning his teenage son September,9 2021 at 11:00 am. Client seeks sole legal and sole physical custody of his 13-year-old son. The child’s mother, who is the opposing party in this case, was awarded sole legal and primary physical custody in 2017 after client had taken his son on a […]

Client and her husband moved into a property that they believed belonged to one of their neighbors in 1992. They paid rent to this man until 2010, at which point they entered into a verbal agreement with him to pay $10,000 as well as any delinquent water liens and real estate taxes, and he would transfer title of the property […]

Client seeks assistance obtaining guardianship of his wife, who has Alzheimer’s and is mostly non-verbal. Client wishes to make medical and financial decisions on her behalf. Client’s wife has two children who will not contest the matter. The expert report has been completed by the doctor and notarized. A volunteer is needed to file a petition for guardianship and represent […]

Incorporation – Client is an emerging business that will provide one-on-one life coaching. Client also plans to publish educational materials online through podcasting and blogging. Client seeks assistance with incorporating as an LLC, as well as counsel & advice regarding business formation steps.

Client seeks assistance obtaining title to her childhood home in which she continues to reside. The property was owned by her deceased aunt. In December 2019, aunt died intestate leaving twelve heirs, including client. Client is unable to locate one heir, and another heir is unresponsive. The remaining nine heirs wish to transfer their interests in the title to client. […]

A domestic violence survivor seeks representation for a virtual expedited relief hearing on July 22, 2021, at 10:00 am before Judge Deborah Cianfrani. Client is the mother of a 6-month-old child. The opposing party is the child’s father, who filed for contempt of custody and expedited relief. The current custody order gives client primary physical custody. Father has partial physical […]

Client needs assistance securing her home of twenty-six years, where she resides with her young child. In February 2001, client and her ex-boyfriend entered into a written lease-purchase agreement with the record owner of the property for a purchase price of $3,000. The contract acknowledges client’s $1,500 down payment. The purchase price was to be paid in $300 monthly installments […]

Client seeks assistance with a name change. Client is a transgender man who would like his name changed on his birth certificate. Client has already obtained fingerprints, and has money in escrow to cover the judgment search and publication costs. A volunteer is needed to file a name change petition and correct his birth certificate.

Client has lived in home titled in the name of her deceased mother and mother’s husband for many years. Mother’s husband died nearly 30 years ago. As title was held as tenants by the entireties, client only needs to probate her mother’s estate in order to assume title. Client was mother’s only child, and her mother did not leave a […]