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Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. May handle the following types of cases: bankruptcy, debt relief, and consumer law; child custod and dependency issues; disaster legal aid (including Hurricane Ida); elder law; expungements, pardons, and record sealing; government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

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Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Legal Information Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Court Filing Offices
Elder Law
Labor and Employment Law
General Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
General Legal Aid
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Representation
Predatory Lending Assistance
Works in collaboration with law enforcement and the District Attorney's Office to ensure domestic violence victims are served efficiently and compassionately. Offers clients legal advice and in some cases accompany clients during legal proceedings.

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Legal Representation
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
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
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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General Legal Aid
Legal Representation
Lawyer Referral Services
Legal Counseling
Works in collaboration with law enforcement and the District Attorney's Office to ensure domestic violence victims are served efficiently and compassionately. Offers clients legal advice and in some cases accompany clients during legal proceedings.

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Legal Representation
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Chester County Bar Association provides many services to its members and the community of Chester County by offering a variety of programs directed toward a better understanding of the legal system.
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.

Related Services

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 legal representation for individuals whose rights have been violated by a housing provider. The program is able to file complaints with HUD and PHRC and to fully represent the individual at all stages of the process, free of charge.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Legal Representation
Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. May handle the following types of cases: bankruptcy, debt relief, and consumer law; child custod and dependency issues; disaster legal aid (including Hurricane Ida); elder law; expungements, pardons, and record sealing; government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

Related Services

Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Legal Information Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Court Filing Offices
Elder Law
Labor and Employment Law
General Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
General Legal Aid
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Representation
Predatory Lending Assistance
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.

Related Services

General Legal Aid
Legal Representation
Lawyer Referral 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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General Legal Aid
Legal Representation
Lawyer Referral Services
Legal Counseling
Provides legal counseling and representation to those in greatest social and economical need, where other resources are not available in areas such as: wills, living wills, powers of attorney, tenant in tenant/landlord relations, representation for financial benefit, consumer complaints, bankruptcy and protection from abuse (PFA) and more.

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Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Assists veterans charged with non-violent offenses adjudicated through the Allegheny County Veterans Court program. The students prepare and present cases for disposition in the Court of Common Pleas and stay in touch with veterans to ensure they are following court-ordered substance abuse or mental health treatment plans offered as alternatives to incarceration.
Provides legal representation by supervised second and third-year Dickinson Law students in disability cases involving SSI, discrimination, special education problems, etc.
Provides legal representation by supervised third year law students in civil and domestic issues, bankruptcy, and estate planning. No criminal cases.

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Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Provides legal representation and counsel in criminal prosecution and related matters to indigent individuals.

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Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. May handle the following types of cases: bankruptcy, debt relief, and consumer law; child custod and dependency issues; disaster legal aid (including Hurricane Ida); elder law; expungements, pardons, and record sealing; government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

Related Services

Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Legal Information Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Court Filing Offices
Elder Law
Labor and Employment Law
General Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
General Legal Aid
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Representation
Predatory Lending Assistance
Provides funds for legal services such as Preparation of a Power-of-Attorney (POA) and Living Will/Advance Directive.
Works in collaboration with law enforcement and the District Attorney's Office to ensure domestic violence victims are served efficiently and compassionately. Offers clients legal advice and in some cases accompany clients during legal proceedings.

Related Services

Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Legal Representation
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.

Related Services

General Legal Aid
Legal Representation
Lawyer Referral 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.

Related Services

General Legal Aid
Legal Representation
Lawyer Referral Services
Legal Counseling
Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. May handle the following types of cases: bankruptcy, debt relief, and consumer law; child custod and dependency issues; disaster legal aid (including Hurricane Ida); elder law; expungements, pardons, and record sealing; government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

Related Services

Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Legal Information Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Court Filing Offices
Elder Law
Labor and Employment Law
General Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
General Legal Aid
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Representation
Predatory Lending Assistance
Helps low income residents of Allegheny County to find free legal services through Pro Bono Center member projects and organizations.
Connects older adults with the community. A) PA MEDI - Medicare Counseling Program: Free one-on-one or telephone assistance to older persons to help them understand Medicare eligibility and benefits, Medicare supplemental insurance, and prescription drug coverage. B) Senior Center Information: For those 60+, a center offers meals, social activities, and a range of activities and wellness programming. D) Transportation Assistance: Rabbittransit has developed a shared ride program for those 60+ for specific programs and those 65+ for other transportation needs. For more information please call. E) Tax Assistance Program: This free service can address tax issues for most middle to low-income taxpayers age 60 and over.

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Area Agencies on Aging
Consumer Complaints
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Senior Centers
Conservation
Senior Ride Programs
Legal Representation
VITA Programs
Medicare Information/Counseling
Volunteer Service Programs
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.

Related Services

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