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Provides legal assistance with Protection From Abuse (PFA), custody, divorce, child support, and Powers of Attorney matters.
Provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. Offers representation/legal advice in areas such as the following: Protection from abuse; Child custody/visitation; Landlord/tenant disputes, public housing; Criminal Record Expungement Assistance; Government benefits (TANF, LIHEAP, Food Stamps, and Unemployment Compensation); Utility Shut Offs; Sheriff's sales/levy's; Consumer; Mortgage foreclosures; Low Income Taxpayers Clinic; Guardianships; Legal Services for Veterans - Homeless/Near Homeless; Elder Law.

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Elder Law
Comprehensive Family Law Services
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Self Representation Assistance
Investigates and prosecutes criminal activity, recommends appropriate punishment for those who commit crimes, and provides assistance to victims of crime.

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Provides free legal consultations concerning a range of issues including landlord/tenent disputes, child custody, domestic abuse, wills and estates, criminal record expungement, and more. Provides legal advice and connects clients with other legal resources throughout Philadelphia. Virtual consultations are available.

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Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
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Legal Counseling
Provides eligible veteran households with outreach, assessment, case management, advocacy and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits, which may include housing counseling, legal support, credit repair, financial planning services, and time-limited, temporary financial assistance.

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Job Finding Assistance
General Benefits Assistance
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General Clothing Provision
Credit Counseling
Legal Counseling
Personal Financial Counseling
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Provides one-time legal consultation sessions for income-eligible individuals. Service available for: civil matters only (non-criminal issues) including family law, landlord-tenant issues, Social Security, record expungement, and employment concerns.
Provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. Offers representation/legal advice in areas such as the following: Protection from abuse; Child custody/visitation; Landlord/tenant disputes, public housing; Criminal Record Expungement Assistance; Government benefits (TANF, LIHEAP, Food Stamps, and Unemployment Compensation); Utility Shut Offs; Sheriff's sales/levy's; Consumer; Mortgage foreclosures; Low Income Taxpayers Clinic; Guardianships; Legal Services for Veterans - Homeless/Near Homeless; Elder Law.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Legal Counseling
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Self Representation Assistance
Assists in obtaining legal advice on managing the long term care clients’ affairs. Issues could include representative payee, power of attorney, trusts, life estate, guardianship, wills, etc.

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Legal Counseling
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Elder Law
Offers civil legal services to low-income individuals and families without the means to hire a private attorney. Services include a legal advice helpline, direct representation, assistance in self-representation, brief service, limited legal assistance, and referrals to private attorneys. Also provides representation to survivors of domestic violence in Protection from Abuse (PFA) proceedings, legal assistance for veterans, several grants, a debt clinic, and community education.

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Consumer Law
Divorce Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
General Benefits Assistance
Crime Victim/Witness Related No Contact Orders
Legal Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Sexual Assault Protection/Restraining Orders
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Veteran Benefits Assistance
General Legal Aid
Real Estate Law
Welfare Rights Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Offers mediation services as an alternative to the court for resolving disputes such as: landlord/tenant problems, "fence" disputes between neighbors, disputes involving children/youth, minor civil/criminal complaints, domestic disputes, business/consumer disputes, and multi-party/multi-issue disputes. Offers training on mediation skills and workshops and seminars on conflict management, communication skills building, team building, and negotiation for adults and youth.

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Conflict Resolution Training
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Neighborhood Dispute Resolution Services
Legal Counseling
Offers legal services, including consultation, counseling, and representation in many areas of civil law. See specific program listings for details; provides referrals to attorneys if the individual's need is outside the scope of the services offered.

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Offers a free initial consultation by phone or in person-of up to 45 minutes with a local attorney who meets AARP standards of experience and customer service. Assists with simple wills, powers of attorney, and living wills.
Provides legal advocates for low-income individuals and families. NPLS helps people establish eligibility for public benefits, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain access to healthcare and avoid loss of housing due to uninhabitability, eviction or foreclosure. Also provides self-help materials, trainings and community workshops on a range of legal issues.

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General Legal Aid
Self Representation Assistance
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
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Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Welfare Rights Assistance
Provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. Offers representation/legal advice in areas such as the following: Protection from abuse; Child custody/visitation; Landlord/tenant disputes, public housing; Criminal Record Expungement Assistance; Government benefits (TANF, LIHEAP, Food Stamps, and Unemployment Compensation); Utility Shut Offs; Sheriff's sales/levy's; Consumer; Mortgage foreclosures; Low Income Taxpayers Clinic; Guardianships; Legal Services for Veterans - Homeless/Near Homeless; Elder Law.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Legal Counseling
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Self Representation Assistance
Provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. Offers representation/legal advice in areas such as the following: Protection from abuse; Child custody/visitation; Landlord/tenant disputes, public housing; Criminal Record Expungement Assistance; Government benefits (TANF, LIHEAP, Food Stamps, and Unemployment Compensation); Utility Shut Offs; Sheriff's sales/levy's; Consumer; Mortgage foreclosures; Low Income Taxpayers Clinic; Guardianships; Legal Services for Veterans - Homeless/Near Homeless; Elder Law.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Legal Counseling
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Self Representation Assistance
Offers a public interest law firm that represents low income people in civil cases. CJP specializes in class action lawsuits and innovative advocacy. CJP does not charge its clients fees, but it handles only cases and advocacy projects that have a broad impact on low income people.

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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Legal Counseling
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Provides eligible veteran households with outreach, assessment, case management, advocacy and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits, which may include housing counseling, legal support, credit repair, financial planning services, and time-limited, temporary financial assistance.

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Job Finding Assistance
General Benefits Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
General Legal Aid
General Clothing Provision
Credit Counseling
Legal Counseling
Personal Financial Counseling
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Represents indigent persons charged with crimes. Represents indigent persons charged with juvenile delinquency. Represents indigent persons subject to mental health commitment proceedings.

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Public Defender
Provides case management, health care, and legal aid to survivors of torture in Greater Philadelphia area. HIAS Pennsylvania provides immigration legal assistance in the partnership.

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Case/Care Management
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Offers free 30-minute legal consultations on noncriminal matters including divorce, bankruptcy, landlord/tenant concerns and more. Legal consultations are meant to provide advice and direction on how to proceed with a legal matter.
Offers civil legal services to low-income individuals and families without the means to hire a private attorney. Services include a legal advice helpline, direct representation, assistance in self-representation, brief service, limited legal assistance, and referrals to private attorneys. Also provides representation to survivors of domestic violence in Protection from Abuse (PFA) proceedings, legal assistance for veterans, several grants, a debt clinic, and community education.

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Legal Representation
Consumer Law
Divorce Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
General Benefits Assistance
Crime Victim/Witness Related No Contact Orders
Legal Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Sexual Assault Protection/Restraining Orders
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Veteran Benefits Assistance
General Legal Aid
Real Estate Law
Welfare Rights Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. Offers representation/legal advice in areas such as the following: Protection from abuse; Child custody/visitation; Landlord/tenant disputes, public housing; Criminal Record Expungement Assistance; Government benefits (TANF, LIHEAP, Food Stamps, and Unemployment Compensation); Utility Shut Offs; Sheriff's sales/levy's; Consumer; Mortgage foreclosures; Low Income Taxpayers Clinic; Guardianships; Legal Services for Veterans - Homeless/Near Homeless; Elder Law.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Legal Counseling
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Self Representation Assistance
The Legal Assistance Program provides free legal assistance to low income area residents of Southern Chester County. Legal advice is provided by a licensed, experienced attorney weekly at La Comunidad Hispana. Legal advice is provided in many areas of the law including but not limited to: Immigration and Naturalization Consumer Relations Collections Landlord/ Tenant disputes Domestic relations matters including child support, custody and divorce Personal Injury and Property Damage matters including auto accidents Drivers License Problems Labor and Employment issues including Workers Compensation

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Legal Counseling
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Provides a 24-hour crisis hotline, Latin American and Vietnamese outreach.

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Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Group Counseling
Individual Counseling
Legal Counseling
Provides free legal services to financially qualified Chester County residents.

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General Legal Aid
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