Available Cases

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for April 26, 2021, at 9:30 am, in Municipal Court. VIP can provide guidance on appearing in court remotely. Client moved into the property with her infant in June 2019. Client reached out to her landlord asking for assistance because she did not feel safe after multiple altercations with another tenant. Client […]

Client seeks representation for a hearing coming up in Municipal Court on May 12, 2021, at 11:15am. Client is being sued by debt buyer Midland Credit Management after defaulting on credit card payments in 2018. Client believes the amount she is being sued for is significantly more than her debt after interest and fees. Client has no money to put […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for April 22, 2021, at 9:30 am, in Municipal Court. VIP can provide guidance on appearing in court remotely. Client moved into the property with her family in March 2016. Client was unemployed from March – June 2020 due to the current pandemic but states she continued to pay her rent on […]

Clients seeks representation for an upcoming hearing in Municipal Court, on April 29, 2021 at 11:20am. VIP can provide guidance requesting a remote hearing (via Zoom), to which all parties currently have a right in municipal court proceedings or VIP can provide details on the court’s significant COVID-19 precautions should the volunteer prefer to attend in-person. Client is being sued […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for April 27, 2021, at 10:15 am, in Municipal Court. VIP can provide guidance on appearing in court remotely. Client moved into the property in September 2019. In August 2020, client filed a complaint with the Fair Housing Commission due to open L&I violations and other habitability issues and a final order […]

Client, who is a single mother, seeks representation for a contempt of custody hearing originally scheduled for June 19, 2020 at 1:30 pm, as well as a custody modification hearing originally scheduled for August 5, 2020 at 9 am.These matters will be rescheduled due to recent court closures. Client has primary physical custody of her son. The child’s father, who […]

Client needs assistance obtaining title to his home in order to address delinquent utilities and access an affordable payment plan. Client is living in the property owned by client’s mother, who died in 2008. The property is in a South Philly Trust for client. A volunteer attorney is needed to draft a deed confirming title in client’s name and coordinate […]

A 90-year-old client seeks assistance with a financial power of attorney and advance directive that designates her grandson as her agent. VIP has notary resources available while it remains closed to the public.

Contracts – Client is a long established retail business that designs kitchen textiles intended to replace plastic and single use items in households and restaurants. Client is planning to enter into a joint venture agreement with a local farm to proceed with a project to revitalize the production of flax for linen in Pennsylvania. Client seeks assistance with drafting and […]

Client seeks assistance obtaining title to the home in which she lived with her now deceased husband. The property was owned by her husband’s parents. Client’s husband had siblings, but all are deceased with no surviving heirs, except potentially one surviving sister-in-law. Client’s son, who has a legal interest in the property, is willing to sign a deed giving his […]

Intellectual Property – Client is an emerging business that manufactures and retails hair care products through social media. Client has recently incorporated as an LLC and is in the process of building a website. Client seeks assistance with trademarking its name and logo.

Client seeks assistance obtaining guardianship of her father, who recently had a stroke, leaving him unable to speak, write, or understand verbal cues. Client wishes to make medical and financial decisions on her father’s behalf. Client’s father is a widower and has three children besides client, who will not contest the matter. The expert report has been sent to the […]

Incorporation – Client is a newly established ecommerce business that creates print-on-demand products, including clothing, accessories, and homewares. Client seeks assistance with incorporating as an LLC and obtaining an EIN/SEIN.

Divorce with Equitable Distribution: Client seeks assistance with divorce. There is no property to divide; however, client would like to obtain alimony and alimony pendent lite. Client married her husband in 2014, and they separated in February of 2019. Client was badly injured by her husband the night that she announced her desire for a divorce, and she is unable […]

Client seeks assistance obtaining guardianship of her mother, who has dementia and multiple sclerosis. Client wishes to make medical and financial decisions on her mother’s behalf. Client is already her mother’s primary caretaker. No one is expected to contest the matter. The expert report has been sent to the doctor to be completed. A volunteer is needed to file a […]

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 […]

Client seeks assistance with financial and healthcare powers of attorney. Client would like to designate her daughter as her agent for both documents. VIP has notary resources available while it remains closed to the public. A volunteer is needed to draft both documents and coordinate their execution.

Client seeks assistance correcting the last name on her birth certificate. Client learned that her birth certificate has a different last name than the name she has been using her entire life. Client would like to amend the original birth certificate in order to renew her driver’s license and secure a passport. Client only has an incorrect copy of the […]

Client needs assistance adversely possessing her home of more than twenty years. Client is living in the property owned by her deceased fiancé and his wife as tenants by the entirety. Client’s fiancé and his wife purchased the home in 1969. Client’s fiancé and his wife separated, but never divorced. Client moved into the property with client’s fiancé in 1990. […]

Delayed Birth Certificate: Client seeks assistance obtaining her birth certificate from South Carolina and correcting it. Client was born in South Carolina, but lost her birth certificate many years ago. Currently, client only has an expired South Carolina Driver’s License and a social security card, both of which have the name she uses, which does not match her birth certificate. […]

Incorporation – Client is a registered 501(c)(3) organization that provides free sports equipment to schools and youth organizations in low-income communities. Client currently operates in the D.C. area and is preparing to open a new chapter in Philadelphia. Client seeks assistance with obtaining PA incorporation and registering as a charitable organization in order to operate in Philadelphia.

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 […]

64-year-old client seeks assistance with a probate matter. Client’s mother died in June 2018. Client has a photocopy of her mother’s will, but recently misplaced the original. In the will, client’s mother left her home to client and client’s brother, and named client as the executor of the estate. Client’s brother agrees to consent to a petition for citation to […]

Client seeks assistance obtaining title to her home in order to maintain shelter for her family. Client’s home is owned by her deceased mother, who died intestate in 2019. Client’s mother had five children. One child predeceased client’s mother and died in 1994 with no spouse or children. Client and her three siblings, whom client raised alongside her mother, are […]