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Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for June 30, 2021, at 1:30 pm, in Municipal Court. VIP can provide guidance on appearing in court remotely. Client moved into the property in January 2019. Client was supposed to start a new job in March 2020, but due to the current pandemic she was let go. Client is enrolled in […]

Client seeks representation for a virtual custody hearing before Judge Mark Cohen on June 23, 2021, at 11:20 am. Client seeks sole physical custody of his 14-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter. Client’s children have lived with him since they were born, and up until November 2020, the children spent time with their mother only on an ad hoc basis. In […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for June 28, 2021, at 10:15 am, in Municipal Court. VIP can provide guidance on appearing in court remotely. Client moved into the property with her children in November 2016. In November 2020, client had multiple repairs issues in the property. Client and landlord agreed that client could make the repairs instead […]

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 seeks representation at an upcoming arbitration on July 28, 2021 at 9:15am. Client was driving his daughter to school in December 2019 and was involved in an accident. Client was uninsured at the time and paid $2,000 out of pocket to cover the expenses. He signed a contract with the driver of the other car stating that she could […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for July 1, 2021, at 8:45 am, in Municipal Court. VIP can provide guidance on appearing in court remotely. Client moved into the property in May 2017. Client states he had no problems with his landlord until October 2020 when he noticed a small leak in his basement. Client verbally asked his […]

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 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, […]

Father faces an August 5, 2021 hearing before Judge Deborah Cianfrani concerning custody of his nine-year-old son. Client’s son suffered abuse at the hands of his mother and was removed from her care by DHS who reunified him with client upon confirming client’s paternity. Dependency Court permanently placed child with the client, and custody modification has been sought in Domestic […]

Client seeks assistance with recovering his tax refund. In February 2017, client made a typographical error when filing his taxes and accidentally sent his tax refund of $4,919 to someone else’s account. Client attempted to work with the IRS and the bank at issue, American Heritage Credit Union, to reclaim the tax refund, but he has been unsuccessful. A volunteer […]

Client requests representation for a virtual relocation hearing July 22, 2021 at 1pm before Judge George Twardy. An expedited relief hearing on the same issue is listed for 10:30 am on the same day before Judge Cianfrani. Client has shared legal custody of his seven-year-old daughter and partial physical custody three weekends a month. The child’s mother has primary custody. […]

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 representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for July 9, 2021, at 11:00 am, in Municipal Court. Client moved into a Philadelphia Housing Authority (“PHA”) property with her adult son in 2010. In September 2020, the ceiling in the property collapsed. PHA stopped paying the landlord their portion of the rent because they deemed the property uninhabitable for a […]

Client seeks representation for an auto accident case. In December 2018, client was a passenger in her sister’s car when another vehicle turned left into her sister’s car. The driver of the other vehicle was a driver for Lyft and was carrying a passenger at the time of the accident who is now the plaintiff in this case. Client did […]

Client entered into a Land Contract agreement in 2013 for a house with a sales price of $28,000 and a 5% annual interest rate. Client paid a $3,000 down payment has been making monthly payments of $400 since July 2013. Client has receipts for all payments. Due to client’s limited English language proficiency, client was not aware of some aspects […]

Divorce with Equitable Distribution: A survivor of domestic abuse seeks assistance with a divorce. Client and her husband married in China in 1985 and separated in 2018 after husband choked client. Husband was later convicted of simple assault. Client explains that she suffered abuse for many years in China, but felt she would have more recourse here and finally called […]

Client needs representation for a hearing before Judge Holly Ford concerning his teenage son September,9 2021 at 11:00 am. Client seeks sole legal and sole physical custody of his 13-year-old son. The child’s mother, who is the opposing party in this case, was awarded sole legal and primary physical custody in 2017 after client had taken his son on a […]

Client, who is a single mother, seeks representation for a contempt of custody hearing originally scheduled for June 19, 2020 at 1:30 pm, as well as a custody modification hearing originally scheduled for August 5, 2020 at 9 am.These matters will be rescheduled due to recent court closures. Client has primary physical custody of her son. The child’s father, who […]

A domestic violence survivor seeks representation for a virtual expedited relief hearing on July 22, 2021, at 10:00 am before Judge Deborah Cianfrani. Client is the mother of a 6-month-old child. The opposing party is the child’s father, who filed for contempt of custody and expedited relief. The current custody order gives client primary physical custody. Father has partial physical […]

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 […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, scheduled for July 21, 2021, at 9:30 am, in Municipal Court. VIP can provide guidance on appearing in court remotely. Client moved into the property with her three young children and brother in March 2020. Client’s brother is a cosigner and would like representation at the hearing as well. In March 2020, client […]

Client seeks representation at a Contempt of Custody hearing on July 12, 2021 at 10:00 am before Judge Michael Fanning, concerning his 10-year-old son. Client is the father of the child and opposing party is the mother. A temporary custody order, issued in August 2019, gives mother primary physical custody and client partial physical custody. The parties share legal custody. […]