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Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client has been living in the property since 2012 and always paid rent to the landlord in cash, receiving a receipt. Landlord would write the water bill amount on the side of receipt, but client never saw the bills. Client paid 3 months’ rent […]

A domestic abuse survivor faces a custody master’s conference initially scheduled for April 1, 2020 at 1 pm with Master Daniel Alvarez. This date, however, will be rescheduled due to recent court closures. The current order provides shared legal custody and grants the client primary physical custody. The child’s father, who is the opposing party in this case, has frequent […]

Client seeks assistance with a mortgage foreclosure matter. Client is living in a property owned by her deceased grandfather. In March 2008, grandfather obtained a reverse mortgage for $187,500, which is now owned by Bank of America. In 2018, grandfather died intestate leaving twelve heirs, including his now-deceased wife’s three children who share fifty-percent interest in the property and are […]

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client had a Fair Housing Commission (FHC) hearing on March 3, 2020 and an order was issued. The FHC found that the landlord owes the tenant based on the habitability issues and should return the security deposit according to PA law. Municipal Court and […]

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client moved into the property in 2016 with his daughter, who was five years old at the time. Client signed a lease with rent listed as $595/month, but made a verbal agreement with the landlord that is was $500/month due to extensive repairs needed […]

Eviction hearing scheduled for Monday, April 20, 2020, at 10:00 am in Courtroom 3. Landlord is unrepresented. Case summary coming soon. Client is Spanish-speaking; Interpretation Services are available upon request. Client also has an English-speaking spouse. Please “express interest” by clicking on case number if you are available for representation and would like more information right away.

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client moved into the property in June 2019 with her husband and three children. She began withholding rent in November 2019 due to habitability issues, and the property has five current open L&I violations. Since she began withholding rent, landlord has threatened to lock […]

Contracts: Client is an established lawn and landscaping maintenance business serving the Philadelphia and the Main Line area. Client rendered services to a customer in July and August 2019, and has not received any payment. Client has made numerous attempts to contact the customer to collect on the payment, but has not received any response. Client is seeking counsel and […]

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client moved into the property in August 2018 with her husband and daughter on a month-to-month lease. After notifying the landlord in July 2019, client and her family moved out of the property in August 2019. New tenants then moved into the property. Landlord […]

Client, who is a victim of domestic abuse, needs help divorcing her husband and obtaining alimony pendente lite. Client and the opposing party were married in April 2016 and separated in April 2018. Client now lives in Atlanta, GA and the opposing party lives in Philadelphia, PA. In July 2019, the opposing party filed a divorce complaint in Philadelphia. In […]

Client seeks title to the home he has been living in for over a decade in order to obtain grants for repairs. Client’s mother, the record owner, died testate in 2008. Client and his daughter are the named beneficiaries of the estate. Client’s daughter was granted letters testamentary, but refuses to fulfill her duties as executrix. Client is named the […]

Client is 88-years-old and has been living in her home for many years. Client’s mother, the record owner of the home, bought the property in 1978 and passed away in 2003 testate. She left her home to client and two of client’s siblings, although there were five siblings total. However, client’s brother who was named executor passed away in 2015 […]

Client needs help obtaining guardianship over his 73-year-old wife. Client’s wife suffered a heart attack in July 2019. As a result, she is now in a coma. Client seeks guardianship so that he can collect information about their car and bank account. Client’s wife is currently living at a care facility in Montgomery County; however, client’s wife owns a home […]

Client needs assistance changing the birth certificate of her two-year-old son, who is missing part of his last name on this birth certificate. Son is supposed to have two last names, both the last name of his mother and his father, and that is how his parents have been using his name. However, his birth certificate is missing his father’s […]

Employment: Client is a for-profit after-school program that also provides tutoring, workshops, and summer programming for students in Philadelphia and Delaware County. Client seeks assistance with revising its employee handbook and drafting an agreement for parents.

Client is living in a property owned by his deceased mother. Client’s mother died intestate in May 2018, leaving client, client’s brother, and client’s 24-year-old nephew as her heirs. Client’s nephew is willing to give up his interest in the property, and client is working on obtaining a renunciation from him. Client’s brother lives out of state, but client would […]

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client moved into the property in March 2018. Landlord would not allow client’s fiancé to move into the property in December 2019 but told client that he could get out of his lease early. Client paid December rent in full and moved out the […]

Client, who suffers from degenerative disease, seeks full title to her home where she has lived most of her life. The property was originally owned by her deceased father and step-mother. In 2013, a VIP volunteer successfully represented client in getting her 50% ownership of the property from her step-mother through adverse possession. Father’s three heirs have signed quitclaim deeds […]

Client seeks title to his deceased father’s home. Father left a will that directs the executor of his estate (client’s uncle) to sell the home and divide the proceeds between client and his brother. Both brothers want to remain in the home rather than selling. Client has spoken with his uncle who has expressed a willingness to come to an […]

Client seeks assistance with a probate matter. The record owner is client’s mother, who passed away in 2014. Client and her three surviving siblings are the only heirs. All three siblings are willing to give their interest in the property to client. Client may need additional counseling regarding the assumption of debt attached to the house when she receives title. […]

64-year-old client seeks assistance with estate planning documents. Client would like to leave her home to her son. She would like an advance healthcare directive and wants to designate her daughter as her agent under a power of attorney. Client has a companion case, #20-0044829, which is a deed of correction.

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 on the birth certificate is the man who client was married to at the time of her daughter’s birth, but they were separated, and he is not the biological father. Client has since divorced him and […]

Client, father of four, seeks title to his home, which is owned by his deceased mother. Client’s mother died testate in 2010. In her will, she left the property to all five of her children, including client. She named another one of her children as executor and all four of her other children as successor executors, with client being the […]

Client, who has owned her home for 23 years, needs to remove a mortgage from her property. Client purchased the property outright from her father in 1996. Client’s father took out a Bank of America mortgage for $18,000 two years later in 1998, securing client’s property as collateral, despite him no longer being an owner. Client’s father died in 2018 […]