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Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for October 7, 2020, at 9:30 am, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Landlord is represented by Corey Baritz, Esq. Case summary coming soon. Please “express interest” by clicking on case number if you are available for representation and would like more information right away.

Client needs title to his home to qualify for grants that would allow him to make critical repairs to his home. The property is currently owned by client’s mother, who died intestate in 2017. The mother’s only heirs are client and his sister. Client’s sister has agreed to sign a renunciation electing client to be administrator. Client’s sister would like […]

Client urgently needs assistance for a virtual hearing before Custody Master Christine Godwin-Pierce October 5, 2020 at 1:15. Client is the mother of two children, and she currently has partial custody only on Saturday afternoons. The opposing party is the children’s father who is represented by counsel. After completing an alcohol recovery program client recently obtained stable housing and filed […]

Tax – Client is a newly established cross-sector partnership organization focused on revitalizing a commercial corridor in North Philadelphia. Client is in the process of preparing to file for tax-exempt status, and seeks assistance with completing its Form 1023 and related attachments. Client also seeks assistance with reviewing and revising its bylaws. VIP can find another attorney to take that […]

85-year-old client seeks assistance with estate planning documents in an effort to have her son help her get her affairs in order. Client would like financial and healthcare powers of attorney designating her son as her agent. Client is also interested in a living will. Finally, client would also like to have a will naming her son as the executor, […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for December 2, at 1:30 pm, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client moved into the property with his girlfriend in 2015. In June 2019 the client received a judgment against him due to nonpayment of rent. Client states he paid off the judgment and continued to live at the property. In […]

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 […]

Minor Name Change: Client seeks assistance with a name change for a minor. Client’s daughter’s birth certificate contains two clerical errors, as the Office of Records misspelled the child’s first and last name. Client has escrowed the money needed for publishing. A volunteer is needed to assist client with filing a name change petition, and correcting her daughter’s birth certificate.

Client lives in the home of her deceased mother, who died testate in October 2019. Client’s mother left home to client and her siblings in equal shares. All of the heirs of the property agree the client should be on title, however, they would like to have a say on whether the home is sold. Client’s brother already opened the […]

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 […]

Client and her sister would like to share title of their deceased mother’s home. Client’s mother died in August 2019. Client has obtained Letters of Administration. Client and her sister are mother’s only heirs. A volunteer is needed to draft and help client execute a deed transferring title to client and her sister, to prepare and file the inheritance tax […]

Client seeks assistance filing a petition to open a default judgment, which was entered against her on July 15, 2020. Client was in a minor car accident in October 2019, with a neighbor, who later sued her in Small Claims court. Client was late to the hearing due to public transportation, and an inability to get to the courtroom due […]

Divorce with Equitable Distribution: Client seeks assistance with a divorce matter. Client and her husband married in 2016, and have one child together. Husband abused client throughout the relationship, and they separated in July 2019. Client and her husband own a car together and have shared back accounts. Client believes her husband will consent to the divorce. Client also needs […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for October 22, 2020, at 9:30 am, in Municipal Court – Room 3. The client and the landlord disagree over the amount of rent the client currently owes. The landlord believes the client fell short on rent in December 2019 and did not pay in January and February of 2020. The client […]

Grieving client seeks assistance with confirming title to her home after her husband’s death. Client purchased the home with her then-partner in 2001 as joint tenants with right of survivorship. They married each other in 2012. Her husband died in March 2020. A volunteer is needed to draft a deed of confirmation putting title entirely in client’s name.

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for November 30, 2020, at 8:45 am, in Municipal Court – Room 3. The client moved into the property with his family in May 2018 on a yearlong lease. In May 2019 the client continued residing in the property and paying the same rent however, the landlord increased the amount. The client’s […]

Divorce with Equitable Distribution: Client, who is a survivor of domestic violence, seeks assistance with a divorce matter. Client and her husband married in 2003 and separated in January 2019. Husband abused client throughout the relationship. In August 2019, husband, who is represented, filed for divorce. On November 26, 2019, client filed an Answer and Counterclaim, in which she consented […]

Client is living in the property owned by his deceased mother. Client’s mother, who died intestate in 2019, owned the home as tenants by the entirety with client’s father, who died intestate in 2014. The deceased record owner had four children, one of predeceased mother and died without a spouse or children. Client’s two surviving siblings have already signed renunciations […]

Client seeks representation for a custody hearing involving her 4 and 5-year-old daughters. The current custody order, from May 2018, gives client primary physical custody and sole legal custody. The children’s father has partial physical custody as agreed between the two parties. Father’s visits are sporadic and unpredictable. He attempts to visit the children at random times of the day […]

Tax – Client is a nonprofit mentorship program designed to prepare low-income high school students for a career and/or post-secondary education in sports management and related professional fields. Client’s mentees receive guidance on college and career planning through project-based learning experiences and engage in community service opportunities. Client has been fiscally sponsored for the past few years and has only […]

Divorce Only: Client seeks assistance obtaining a divorce. Client and wife married in 1996 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. They lived together for only 8 months before they separated. Client has not seen or spoken to his wife in 15 years. They have no assets to divide, and client believes wife will consent to the divorce. Client knows wife lives […]

A disabled client seeks assistance with a financial power of attorney and advance directive that designate her sister as her agent. Notary services will be available upon request once VIP reopens to the public.

Divorce Only: Client seeks assistance obtaining a divorce. Client and wife were married in 1973 in Greenville, South Carolina and separated in June 1983. Client has provided his wife’s last known address, but a volunteer may need to seek alternative service because the parties have not been in touch since 1983. They have no assets to divide, and client’s only […]

Client, who is suffering from blood cancer, seeks assistance getting title to her home after the record owner promised to convey it to her. The record owners, an aunt and her nephew, purchased the property in 2008 as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. Client moved into the property after a friend of hers who was living there gave her […]