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Client seeks representation at a custody hearing on October 25, 2023 at 11am before Judge Elizabeth Jackson regarding her 9-year-old son. Opposing party is the child’s paternal grandmother (PGM). PGM filed for custody in January 2023. Client came to an agreement outside of court with PGM and PGM’s attorney, by which Client was to have sole legal custody and the […]

Client eagerly seeks a birth certificate from New York City. Client originally received a certificate of no record from the NYC Office of Vital Records. Therefore, VIP assisted him in filing a petition to establish birth facts to get a delayed birth certificate. However, in requesting the delayed birth certificate, NYC has now clarified that he does have a birth […]

28-year-old mother of three is seeking assistance with getting her name on title to her home. Client’s mother died intestate in April of 2022. Client is her mother’s only heir and was able to open the estate of her mother and be granted letters of administration. A volunteer is needed to draft a deed conveying title to client.

Client requests assistance with estate planning documents. Client would like a will leaving her home to her daughter and naming her daughter as executrix. Client would also like a living will and financial and medical powers of attorney, naming her daughter as her agent. A volunteer is needed to draft the documents following the client’s wishes.

Mother of four-year-old would like to be on title to family home. Deceased record owner is father, who left the home in a will in equal parts to client and her brother. Client has been granted Letters Testamentary, and her brother is willing to give his interest to her. A volunteer is needed to draft a new deed transferring title […]

Step-father seeks counsel for a custody hearing on August 1, 2023, at 9:00 am before Judge Leanne Litwin, regarding his 6-year-old stepson. Opposing party is the child’s mother’s god-sister. Child’s mother passed away in October 2022. In January 2023, Client filed a complaint for sole legal and primary physical custody. A February 2023 temporary custody order granted Client sole legal […]

Client requests representation for a custody hearing on August 15, 2023 at 9:45 am before Hearing Officer, Michael Zaleski, regarding his 14-year-old and 10-year-old children. Opposing party is the children’s mother. A November 2020 custody order granted Client and Mother shared legal and physical custody. In March 2023, Client filed a petition to modify custody because the court order requires […]

59-year-old disabled client is interested in getting a will. Client would like to name his sister-in-law as his executor. He wants to give all of his property, including his home, to his two step-children equally. A volunteer is needed to draft the document according to client’s wishes.

Hearing: June 22, 2023 at 8:45 AM Client with disability fell behind on rent after undergoing a depressive episode. He is now trying to get back on his feet, but Landlord filed for eviction. Client has a number of defenses available to him. Ideally, he would like to remain in the apartment, and is amenable to an affordable payment plan. […]

Daughter-in-law needs help with probating her mother-in-law’s estate and drafting a deed putting title in her and her husband’s names. Client’s father-in-law and mother-in-law took title to the property in June 1970 as tenants by the entireties. Client’s father-in-law passed away intestate in November 1988; Client’s mother-in-law passed away intestate in May 2017. Client’s husband, who is incarcerated, is his […]

Compassionate and communicative Client requests assistance with obtaining guardianship over her adult grandson. Client’s grandson has autism, epilepsy, is non-verbal, and needs assistance with daily tasks. Client is hoping to become guardian in order to make financial and medical decisions on her grandson’s behalf. The expert report has been completed and notarized. An attorney is needed to file a petition […]

Client is seeking title to her lifelong home. Client’s parents are the current record owners. Both parents died intestate; Father passed away in 1986, while Mother passed in May 2020. Client and her sister are the sole heirs. They have already obtained letters of administration for Mother’s estate. A volunteer is needed to draft a deed that transfers title to […]

Contracts- Client is a Northeast Philadelphia-based daycare that has supported children and families in the area for over 30 years. After falling behind on three months of rent, client’s landlord filed for eviction, and client sought out a buyer for its business. Client has a letter of intent from an extremely interested buyer, who will take over the business to […]

Client would like estate planning documents prepared. She would like a will leaving her home to her three children, with one of her daughters as executor. Client would like a healthcare power of attorney, naming her son as agent, and a living will. A volunteer is needed to counsel client on the documents, prepare them according to her wishes, and […]

Taxes- Client is an emerging nonprofit with the mission of breaking down racial and cultural barriers through youth education and community engagement. Client will organize year-round service projects for youth to start a conversation about discrimination and bullying, and to nurture empathy and compassion. Client is seeking assistance from an attorney to incorporate as a nonprofit and obtain 501(c)(3) tax-exempt […]

34-year-old client seeks assistance with a deed transfer. Record owners are client’s deceased father and an unknown male. Client’s father died intestate in October 2020. Client is father’s sole heir. Client has Letters of Administration for father’s estate. It is unclear if the unknown male is alive. A volunteer is needed to help client draft a deed transferring deceased father’s […]

Client seeks counsel for a custody hearing on July 11, 2023 at 11:00 am before Judge Elizabeth Jackson, regarding her 5-year-old son. Opposing party is the child’s father. Client filed a petition for custody in December 2022. A February 2023 temporary custody order granted Client primary physical custody and granted Father partial physical custody; the parties share legal custody. The […]

Client would like a will, financial power of attorney, and an advance healthcare directive. He has three young children, who he would like to inherit his home. He chose their mother to serve as executor of the will and trustee, should he pass while they are still minors. The children’s mother will also serve as his agent for both powers […]

Client seeks assistance getting title to the home she has lived in for the past 22 years. In November 2000, Client and her partner at the time, used a straw buyer to assist them with purchasing the home because they did not have sufficient credit. The buyer was a friend of the couple and agreed to put the deed and […]

Client, who has lived in her home for over 15 years, is ill and is interested in obtaining estate planning documents. She would like to leave her property to her daughter, who is her caretaker, and would like to learn about other advance planning documents. Client also has a mortgage satisfaction case open in our office. A volunteer is encouraged, […]

Hearing: June 22, 2023 at 12:45 PM Client and her four children face a $30,000 money judgment and eviction. Landlord is claiming rent that Client states has already been paid. She began withholding rent in July 2022, citing Landlord’s failure to fix the broken heating system for two years and faulty electricity, among other habitability issues. Client would like to […]

Friendly client would like title to his home of 14 years through a quiet title action based on adverse possession. Client entered a month-to-month lease agreement in November of 2008. Around the beginning of 2011, deceased landlord’s attorney reached out to client to offer client to buy the house from landlord’s estate. Client could not afford to buy the house […]

Warm paternal grandmother needs a volunteer to represent her at a custody hearing on August 29, 2023 at 10:30am before Judge Godwin-Pierce, concerning her 8-year-old granddaughter. Opposing party is the child’s mother. In 2019, the child’s maternal grandmother filed for custody but was denied due to lack of standing. Granddaughter currently lives with Client and has done so almost her […]

Organized Client needs a volunteer to help her take title to her home. Client’s aunt died in 2016, leaving the home to Client in her will. A volunteer is needed to assist Client with opening her mother’s estate, drafting a deed putting title in her name, and filing the Inheritance Tax Return. VIP is assisting client with filling out the […]