Available Cases

A volunteer is urgently needed for a custody trial to be conducted virtually January 7, 2021 at 9am before Judge George Twardy. 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 partial custody. The order also requires the child to be homeschooled. […]

Client seeks representation to file a response to and defend a torts suit where plaintiff was injured by the other defendant named in the suit while at the home client previously shared with the co-defendant. Client herself has a temporary Protection from Abuse Order against the co-defendant and no longer lives with him. Client was neither on the lease nor […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing scheduled for December 30, 2020 at 9:30 am in Municipal Court – Room 3. VIP can provide guidance on requesting a remote hearing (via Zoom), which is generally granted, or can provide details on the court’s significant COVID-19 precautions in the courtroom should the volunteer prefer to attend in-person. Client moved into the […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for December 22, 2020, at 10:15 am, in Municipal Court. Parties have a right to appear in Municipal Court via Zoom or telephonically. VIP can provide guidance on requesting a telephonic or remote hearing (via Zoom), or can provide details on the court’s significant COVID-19 precautions in the courtroom should the volunteer […]

Client seeks representation at a collections hearing in Municipal Court scheduled for December 7, 2020, at 11:40 a.m. VIP can provide guidance on requesting a remote hearing (via Zoom), which is generally granted, or can provide details on the court’s significant COVID-19 precautions in the courtroom should the volunteer prefer to attend in-person. Client’s car was repossessed about five years […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for December 15, 2020, at 1:30 pm, in Municipal Court. VIP can provide guidance on requesting a remote hearing (via Zoom), which is generally granted, or can provide details on the court’s significant COVID-19 precautions in the courtroom should the volunteer prefer to attend in-person. Client moved into the property in January […]

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 […]

An elderly client needs a will that would require her home to be sold with the proceeds evenly divided between her daughter and her son upon client’s death. A volunteer is needed to draft the will and assist the client through its proper execution.VIP can connect you to notary resources although our offices remain closed to the public.

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for December 22, 2021, at 12:45 pm, in Municipal Court. Parties have a right to appear in Municipal Court via Zoom or telephonically. VIP can provide guidance on requesting a telephonic or remote hearing (via Zoom), or can provide details on the court’s significant COVID-19 precautions in the courtroom should the 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 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 […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for December 17, 2020, at 2:15 pm, in Municipal Court. Parties have a right to appear in Municipal Court via Zoom or telephonically. VIP can provide guidance on requesting a telephonic or remote hearing (via Zoom), or can provide details on the court’s significant COVID-19 precautions in the courtroom should the volunteer […]

Divorce with Equitable Distribution: A domestic violence survivor would like to be divorced as soon as possible. Client and her husband were married in 2012 and separated in 2018. Client does not believe her husband has any assets, but she needs to sort out title to their vehicles and their $500 monthly bankruptcy plan payment. Currently client is making the […]

Client seeks assistance changing his 7-year-old son’s name. Client, his wife, and son immigrated to the United States in 2014. In their country of origin, they only use one name, not a first and last name. Upon arrival to the United States, each family member was given “Fnu” (First Name Unknown) as a first name and their birth name as […]

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 […]

An elderly client, seeks representation for an expedited custody hearing, and the underlying custody case, concerning his five-month-old daughter. Client believes the child’s mother endangers her. There is no current custody order in place. The mother has been withholding the child from client for two months, and before that she had frequently threatened client during visits. When the child was […]

Client seeks assistance with healthcare and financial powers of attorney. Client wishes to designate her sister as her agent in both documents. A volunteer is needed to prepare these documents.

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing scheduled for December 29, 2020 at 8:45 am in Municipal Court – Room 3. Parties have a right to appear in Municipal Court via Zoom, or telephonically. VIP can provide guidance on requesting a remote hearing (via Zoom), or can provide details on the court’s significant COVID-19 precautions in the courtroom, should the […]

Client, whose two-year-old son has special medical needs, seeks representation for a custody hearing that will be rescheduled when courts open. Client is the child’s mother, and the opposing party is his paternal grandmother. The current custody order from May 2019, gives client sole legal custody and partial physical custody, while paternal grandmother has primary physical custody. Client is with […]

Client seeks representation at a collections hearing in Municipal Court scheduled for January 22, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. Client purchased a number of gift cards using a store credit card, but those gift cards were rescinded by the issuer due to suspected fraud. Despite this, client was still billed for the gift cards and is now being sued for the […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for March 9, 2021, at 2;15 pm, in Municipal Court. Parties have a right to appear in Municipal Court via Zoom or telephonically. VIP can provide guidance on requesting a telephonic or remote hearing (via Zoom), or can provide details on the court’s significant COVID-19 precautions in the courtroom should the volunteer […]

Client lives in the home of her deceased parents. Client’s mother died intestate in 2015, and client’s father died intestate in 2017. Her parents had four children including client, one of whom died in 2016. The deceased sibling had three children. All heirs are in agreement that client should have title to the property. There are open mortgages on the […]

Elderly client seeks assistance drafting a will. Client would like to leave her home to her two adult grandchildren. Client has chosen which of her grandchildren will be the executor of the estate. Client is Spanish-speaking; interpretation services available upon request.

Client seeks assistance with a boundary dispute and damage to her home arising from excavation on neighboring property. Client has lived in and owned her property since 1992. Her property includes a small three-foot-wide alley extending beyond her house, built as a fire escape. The adjacent lot has been vacant for over twenty-five years. Client has taken care of the […]