Available Cases

Client seeks representation for a collections case in the Court of Common Pleas. Client is being sued for almost $6,000 by debt-buyer, Cavalry LLC, after defaulting on a Citi Bank credit card. In August 2017, client was in a serious accident which required brain surgery. Due to his injury and long recovery period, client lost his job as a truck […]

Client has lived in home titled in the name of her deceased mother and mother’s husband for many years. Mother’s husband died nearly 30 years ago. As title was held as tenants by the entireties, client only needs to probate her mother’s estate in order to assume title. Client was mother’s only child, and her mother did not leave a […]

Corporate Governance Issues – Client is a nonprofit consignment shop that also raises funds to support other local community groups. Client seeks assistance with making specific changes to its bylaws. Client also seeks counsel & advice on how to update its formation paperwork with its new address.

A 71-year-old client seeks assistance probating his mother’s estate so he can make necessary repairs to his childhood home. Client’s mother died intestate in October 2018. Client’s mother was unmarried and had four children, including client. All heirs agree that client should have title to the property. There was a fire in the property in 2019, and the insurance company […]

Client needs representation for two arbitration hearings in the Court of Common Pleas, one on February 24, 2022, at 2:00 pm and another on February 25, 2022, at 9:00 am. Client opened two Bank of America credit cards in the early 2000s and kept up with her payments until her husband got sick and could no longer work, significantly reducing […]

Client seeks title to her long-time family home to get repairs for the roof. The record owners of the property are client’s deceased father and mother, who died in 1990 and 2013, respectively. Client’s mother has eleven surviving heirs: six children and five grandchildren, including client. Seven heirs have already signed renunciations allowing client to administer her mother’s estate. Of […]

Client and her husband moved into a home owned by client’s husband’s sister in 2017. The home was on the brink of mortgage foreclosure, and client and her husband agreed to save the home from foreclosure, rehabilitate the home, and finish paying off the mortgage. In exchange, client’s sister-in-law agreed to transfer title to client and client’s husband. In 2017, […]

Client seeks assistance drafting estate planning documents. Client was in a severe accident in August 2020 and has a traumatic brain injury. Client would like a medical and financial Power of Attorney naming his mother as the agent. An attorney is needed to draft the documents for client. Client is Spanish-speaking; interpretation services available upon request.

Delayed Birth Certificate: Client seeks assistance obtaining her birth certificate from South Carolina and correcting it. Client was born in South Carolina, but lost her birth certificate many years ago. Currently, client only has an expired South Carolina Driver’s License and a social security card, both of which have the name she uses, which does not match her birth certificate. […]

86-year-old client seeks assistance with a name change. The last name on the client’s birth certificate is different than the last name she has used since she was twelve-years-old. All of client’s other ID documents have the correct last name, but client has been unable to obtain photo ID due to the discrepancy on her birth certificate. A volunteer is […]

Client seeks assistance drafting a healthcare power of attorney. After a 2019 medical emergency left client in a coma, her doctor suggested that client obtain power of attorney documents to lessen family conflict should she be incapacitated again in the future. Client would also like advice as to what other estate planning documents would be appropriate to her situation. An […]

Client seeks assistance obtaining title to her deceased mother’s home. Client would like to be on title with all of her mother’s heirs, her sister and her two nieces, as she feels strongly that it should remain a family home. A volunteer is needed to assist the client with probating her mother’s estate, including drafting a deed and filing the […]

Client and her husband moved into a property that they believed belonged to one of their neighbors in 1992. They paid rent to this man until 2010, at which point they entered into a verbal agreement with him to pay $10,000 as well as any delinquent water liens and real estate taxes, and he would transfer title of the property […]

79-year-old client seeks assistance drafting a will. Client has an outdated will but wishes to create a new one to better reflect the changes that have occurred in her life since the original was created. Client would like to leave her home to her daughter, and name her daughter as executor. An attorney is needed to draft the will.

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. Client’s mother had four children, one who predeceased mother and died without a spouse or children. Client’s two surviving siblings have already signed renunciations and agreed […]

Client needs assistance securing her home of twenty-six years, where she resides with her young child. In February 2001, client and her ex-boyfriend entered into a written lease-purchase agreement with the record owner of the property for a purchase price of $3,000. The contract acknowledges client’s $1,500 down payment. The purchase price was to be paid in $300 monthly installments […]

Client seeks assistance with a deed transfer. Client is living in the property owned by her deceased mother, who died intestate in 2019. The other heirs to the property are client’s five siblings, all of whom have agreed to give title to client. Client is the personal representative of the estate and has Letters of Administration. A volunteer is needed […]

Divorce with Equitable Distribution: A survivor of domestic abuse needs divorce representation. Client and her husband were married in 1970 in Puerto Rico and have been separated for about 9 years. Client obtained a PFA against her husband in 2012, which has since expired. Her husband now lives in Florida. Client purchased her home in 2005 while she and her […]

Divorce Only: Client and his wife married in Ohio in August 2013. They separated in 2015 and have been separated since. Client and his wife do not have any shared property and do not wish to make any claims to the other’s property. Client believes his wife will consent to a divorce. A volunteer is needed to initiate the divorce […]

Divorce with Equitable Distribution: Client and his wife were married in 2003 and have been separated since 2017. Client obtained a PFA against his wife in 2020. Client lives in a home he bought in 2009. The deed is in client’s name, but the house was acquired during the marriage, and is the only marital asset. Client believes the opposing […]

Client seeks to live safely and securely by getting title to her deceased mother’s home. Mother owned the property individually, and died intestate in August 2017. Client is her mother’s only heir. Client’s daughter is currently living in the property, but has not paid real estate taxes. Client is in a payment plan for the unpaid 2020 taxes on the […]

Contracts – Client is an established staffing agency in West Philadelphia. Client is in need of an attorney to draft template contracts for employers as well as job candidates.

Client seeks title to the property where she has lived with her four children since 2014. Client’s mother is the record owner of the property and is willing to transfer the property to client. Client intends to enter a payment plan for back real estate taxes. A volunteer is needed to prepare a deed giving title to the client.

Client seeks assistance obtaining title to her childhood home in which she continues to reside. The property was owned by her deceased aunt. In December 2019, aunt died intestate leaving twelve heirs, including client. Client is unable to locate one heir, and another heir is unresponsive. The remaining nine heirs wish to transfer their interests in the title to client. […]