Available Cases

Client, who was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer, would like to prepare a will leaving his home and everything else to his son.  Client’s sister will be the executor of his will.  Client is also interested in healthcare and financial powers of attorney naming his son as his agent, and a living will.  A volunteer is asked to […]

Taxes- Nonprofit- Client is a nonprofit whose mission is to extend vision care to unhoused communities in Philadelphia by assisting with eye care coordination (insurance coverage, transportation and free glasses) and providing eye health education workshops.  Client is incorporated as a nonprofit in the state of Pennsylvania and is looking for legal support in applying for 501 (c)(3) tax exempt […]

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.

Client seeks assistance transferring title of her home from her late father’s estate into her name. Client opened her father’s estate in 2016 and is the administrator of his estate. Client has two siblings, both of whom are cooperative and willing to sign over their interest in the property. Client needs title to her home to initiate structural repairs and […]

Client would like help probating her late husband’s estate in order to obtain title to her home.  Client’s mother-in-law held the home in trust for client’s husband on the last recorded deed.  Title vested solely in client’s husband upon the death his mother in April 2023.  Client’s husband passed intestate in May 2026, leaving client and their two adult children […]

Responsive client seeks assistance with getting title to his childhood home that he has lived in for over 40 years. Client’s stepfather and step-grandmother were the record owners of the property. His grandmother died in 2011, leaving client’s stepfather has her only heir. Client’s stepfather died intestate in 2020 and left behind three heirs, not including client. Renunciations from all […]

Mother seeks representation for a custody hearing scheduled for November 20, 2026, at 9:00 AM before Judge Ourania Papademetriou regarding her 11-year-old daughter. The opposing parties are the child’s paternal grandmother (PGM) and father. In January of 2022, a final order was entered granting PGM primary physical and sole legal custody. Client was granted partial physical custody two days per […]

Client seeks full representation for a custody hearing scheduled for February 9, 2027 at 9 am before Judge Betsy Wahl. Client shares a five-year-old daughter with the opposing party, child’s father. The current custody order dictates that client has primary physical custody and opposing party has partial physical custody on alternating weekends. Despite the order, this has not been strictly […]

Client is seeking assistance obtaining title to his home. His wife, the record owner, died intestate in 2026 leaving three heirs, the client and her two adult children. The client has lived in the house with his wife since the house was purchased in 2006. One of the children is cooperative and willing to give their interest to Client. A […]

Client seeking assistance probating her grandmother’s estate and obtaining title to her home. Her grandmother passed away intestate in April 2025, leaving 8 heirs, including client. The seven other heirs are the client’s father, and six aunts/uncles. All heirs are cooperative and have signed renunciations requesting that client be made administrator of her grandmother’s estate. A volunteer is needed to […]

Client seeks assistance probating his mother’s estate and obtaining title to her home. His mother passed away intestate in February 2025, leaving client as her only heir. VIP has assisted Client with completing an application to the Tangled Title Fund to cover the costs associated with probate. A volunteer is needed to help client probate his mother’s estate, including preparing […]

Client seeks assistance probating his deceased wife’s estate and obtaining title to his home. Client’s wife passed away intestate in October 2025. Client and his wife have no children. Client needs title so that he may qualify for repairs to his home’s roof that is leaking. A volunteer is needed to assist client apply to the Tangled Title Fund to […]

Client seeks assistance with an auto accident matter. In June 2025, client was involved in an accident with the plaintiff. Client alleges that he was driving at the speed limit when he was forced to change lanes, as a car tried to merge into his car. Client ended up in the left side of the intersection, and allegedly collided with […]

Client seeks assistance with an auto accident matter. The complaint alleges that in December 2024, Client struck the pedestrian plaintiff with her car and that she was under the influence. Client denies the allegations and says she saw the plaintiff at the intersection and that he pretended to be hit by her car. Plaintiff allegedly said he was okay when […]

Client seeks assistance with adding her daughter’s deceased father to her birth certificate, so she can be able to apply for Social Security survivor benefits on behalf of her child. The child’s paternal grandparents are willing to help with genetic testing. A volunteer is needed to file a petition for genetic testing and represent client throughout the process.

Client seeks representation in an auto accident matter before the Court of Common Pleas. The plaintiff is suing for $50,000 in addition to costs and fees. The complaint alleges that on January 13, 2026, Client’s negligent driving caused a car crash and injury to the plaintiff. A co-defendant listed only as “Jane Doe”, was described as another occupant and possible […]