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Client seeks representation for a collections matter scheduled in Municipal Court on February 22, 2021 at 9:40 am. Client is being sued by debt collector, Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC. Client obtained a credit card with Sears, and made regular monthly payments until she became disabled. Her disability and medical injuries worsened over time and prevented her from continuing her job. […]

Client seeks representation for a collections hearing in Municipal Court scheduled for February 8, 2021 at 9:45. VIP can provide guidance requesting a remote hearing (via Zoom), which is generally granted, or can provide details on the court’s significant COVID-19 precautions should the volunteer prefer to attend in-person. Client used financing to purchase a used car in 2017. The car […]

Client seeks representation at a collections hearing in Municipal Court scheduled for February 11, 2021 at 9:40 am. VIP can provide guidance on requesting a remote hearing (via Zoom), to which parties have a right, 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 […]

Client is being sued in the Court of Common Pleas for a collections matter. Client hired a contractor through Home Depot to resurface her kitchen cabinets in 2015. She paid for this work on her Home Depot credit card. The work began to deteriorate after three months, despite costing over $10,000. In 2016, client suffered an injury and was no […]

Client seeks representation on a petition to open default judgement. The plaintiff is Citibank N.A. A default judgment was entered against client in November 2020, after client failed to respond to the complaint. Client’s defense is that she was not properly served; client alleges that she never received the complaint at her home. She learned about the improper service after […]

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22, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. Client purchased a number of gift cards using a store credit card, but those gift cards were rescinded by the issuer due to suspected fraud.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 on a petition to open default judgement; a virtual motion hearing is scheduled to take place on April 1, 2021 at 1:00 pm via Zoom. The plaintiff is American Heritage Federal Credit Union. Client was served on September 10, 2020, and received a default judgment on October 13, 2020 due to failure to respond to the complaint. […]

Client seeks representation at a hearing on February 16, 2021, at 1:40pm in Municipal Court. Client’s car was repossessed in 2015, after client defaulted on payments. Client received one notice regarding the repossession, but heard nothing else until he was served in November 2020. Client has no money to put towards a payment plan and does not believe he owes […]

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 […]

Client seeks representation at an arbitration hearing scheduled on August 27, 2021 at 9:15 am. Client is being sued by Bank of America for defaulting on her credit cards. She opened credit cards in 2002, and in 2006. She last made a payment on both cards in 2018. Client struggled to make payments on the debts after she lost her […]