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Mother seeks representation for a custody hearing scheduled for September 11, 2026, at 9 AM in front of Judge Ourania Papademetriou regarding her three sons, ages 8, 16, and 17 –years-old. The opposing party is the children’s father. The children have a blood disorder, and client alleges that the opposing party did not care for their medical needs while they […]

Client seeks assistance with a collections matter set for hearing in Municipal Court on September 8, 2026, 9:00 AM. Client is being sued by debt-buyer, LVNV Funding, for $1323.77, resulting from a credit account with the Bank of Missouri. Client was unable to pay on the account after losing his job and a death in the family. Client has been served. […]

Stepmother seeks representation for a custody hearing scheduled for August 19, 2026, at 11:30 AM before Judge Daniel Kurland regarding her 7-year-old stepdaughter. The opposing parties are Client’s spouse/the child’s father, and the biological mother. While there is no prior order, Client and Father have solely cared for the child since Mother abandoned her at 6-months old. Client filed for […]

Client seeks assistance with a debt collection matter in the Court of Common Pleas scheduled for January 8, 2027, at 10:45 AM. Client is being sued for $6.1K by a third-party debt-buyer, Cavalry SPV I, LLC. Client acknowledges the debt, which is from a home renovation project paid for with a credit card. Client made payments until 2024, when she […]

Client seeks assistance with a collections matter set for hearing in Municipal Court on August 31, 2026, at 9:00 am. Client is being sued by debt-buyer, LVNV Funding, for $2030.18, resulting from a credit account that client does not recall opening. Client has been served. Client would like to dispute the debt-buyer’s claim; however, he is amenable to an affordable […]

Mother of a 2-year-old daughter seeks representation for a custody hearing scheduled for December 15, 2026, at 1 PM. The opposing party is the child’s father. An August 2024 order granted Client primary physical custody and granted Father partial custody on alternating weekends and an alternating set of two weekdays; the parties share legal custody. In July 2025, Client filed […]

Client requests assistance with adopting his stepson. Client has acted as stepson’s father since Client and Mother moved in together. The child’s biological father is unknown, and has never been involved in the child’s life. A volunteer is needed to file an adoption petition and represent Client throughout the adoption process.

81-year-old veteran would like a will leaving all of his belongings to his wife, or in the alternate to his two children, equally.  His daughter will be executor.  He is also interested in financial and healthcare powers of attorney with his wife as the primary agent and his daughter as the alternate, and a living will.  A volunteer is asked […]

Client requests assistance drafting a will which leaves her home to her adult child, as well as healthcare and financial power of attorney documents, and a living will. Client would like to name her sister as her executor and agent. A volunteer is needed to draft these documents in accordance with the client’s wishes.

Mother seeks representation for a custody hearing scheduled for November 9, 2026, at 9:00 am, regarding her 8-year-old and 6-year-old children. The opposing party is the children’s father. A June 2026 order granted Father primary physical and sole legal custody; client was granted partial physical custody as agreed on by the parties, and reasonable open telephonic and electronic communication with the […]

Client seeks assistance probating her son’s estate, so that she may obtain full title to her home. Client’s son died intestate in 2022, leaving client and the decedent’s father, client’s ex-husband, as his heirs. Client and her son co-owned a home since moving to Philadelphia in 2007, each with a 50% ownership interest. Upon client’s son’s passing, 25% ownership interest […]

Landlord/Tenant- Small Business- Client is a Black-owned, woman-owned women’s fitness center located in the Northeast of Philadelphia.  Client has been operating for one and a half years.  Client recently got behind in the rent due to losing some clients.  Client was issued a notice to vacate the space and is seeking legal guidance on how best to negotiate with the […]

Spanish speaking client seeks assistance probating her husband’s estate and obtain title to her home. Client’s husband died intestate in 2017, leaving client and four adult children as his heirs. Client and her husband share three children, all of whom live in Puerto Rico, while client’s husband has one other adult child from a previous relationship who lives in Philadelphia. […]

Client living with a disability and mental health diagnosis needs assistance with an eviction hearing scheduled for Monday, August 24, 2026, at 8:30am in Municipal Court. Client’s landlord is suing for $3,611.75 in back rent and associated fees. Client is not named in the suit, although she is the sole tenant, because her recently deceased mother leased the unit on […]

Incorporation-Nonprofit-Client is a newly established nonprofit organization that will be addressing quality of life issues for North Philadelphia residents.  Their activities will include providing quality food, safe walkways, promoting cleaning and greening activities as well as proving vocational and recreational resources for youth and seniors.   Client is seeking legal assistance to form a PA nonprofit and obtain 501(c)(3) tax exempt […]

Client would like help preparing a healthcare power of attorney naming her daughter as agent and a living will.  A volunteer is asked to prepare the documents according the client’s wishes and help her execute them.

Mother of five seeks to draft a will, financial power of attorney, healthcare power of attorney, and living will. Client would like to name her eldest daughter as executor of her estate, and her second eldest as alternate. She would like to leave her home to her five children as joint tenants with the right of survivorship. As for the […]

Corporate Governance- Client is an established nonprofit whose mission is to preserve a historic Quaker burial ground, and act as a collaborative partner in the revitalization of the Fairhill community in North Philadelphia through school partnerships for literacy, greening, and community engagement events.  Client is seeking legal support in drafting a policy which outlines document retention and destruction policies and […]

Paternal grandmother seeks representation for a custody hearing scheduled for September 22, 2026, at 9 AM, regarding her 9-year-old grandson. The opposing party is the child’s mother. The child’s father is deceased. There are no previous custody orders. Mother filed for shared physical custody on March 9, 2026, concerned she would lose contact with the child if there was no […]

Corporate Governance- Nonprofit- (One-hour consultation)- Client is a nonprofit that provides comfort companions (stuffed animal bears) to support people facing medical conditions, trauma, grief, mental health challenges and other life hardships.  Client is planning to manufacture and supply the stuffed bears to the nonprofit through a small business that is owned by the founder of the nonprofit.  Client is seeking […]

Client seeks assistance with drafting power of attorney documents. She would like to appoint her mother as her primary financial and healthcare agent. She would like to appoint her aunt as her alternate agent. Client recently suffered from a stroke and is blind, but she is able to come into the VIP office to execute her documents.  A volunteer is […]

Client requests assistance with obtaining power of attorney documents and a living will. She is interested in a living will, healthcare power of attorney and financial power of attorney. Her daughter will be the primary agent for both documents. Her granddaughter and a family friend will both serve as alternates. A volunteer is needed to draft a living will, healthcare […]

Client seeks title to her home to resolve a significant delinquent tax issue. The home is owned by a Delaware-based LLC created by client’s son, who died in 2018. Client’s son was convinced by a real estate agent to put the property into an LLC. Client cannot access the original LLC documents, but she has a Certificate of Formation listing […]

Seventy-fourt-year-old client would like help preparing a will, healthcare power of attorney, and living will.  She would like her home to go to one of her daughters; that same daughter will be executor.  She would like her other daughter to be her healthcare power of attorney agent.  A volunteer is asked to prepare the documents in accordance with client’s wishes.