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MidPenn Legal Services - Legal Services

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/SNAP, 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.

What's Here

Legal Counseling
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Legal Representation
Benefits Screening
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Legal Aid
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Elder Law

SeniorLAW Center - Services for Homeowners and Victims of Abuse and Exploitation

Services available include legal advice, direct legal services and representation, information and referral, community-based neighborhood legal services, community outreach and education, and services and resources for older victims.

What's Here

Elder Law
General Legal Aid

Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation - Legal Services

Provides free, need-based civil legal aid services for LGBTQ+ and HIV community members in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Offers in-house assistance for cases involving identity document support, public benefits counseling, housing support, and civil expungement of criminal records.

What's Here

Certificates/Forms Assistance
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Lawyer Referral Services
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
General Legal Aid

Chester County Bar Association - Access To Justice Program

Provides free legal services to financially qualified Chester County residents.

What's Here

General Legal Aid
Legal Counseling

MidPenn Legal Services - Legal Services

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/SNAP, 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.

What's Here

Legal Counseling
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Legal Representation
Benefits Screening
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Legal Aid
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Elder Law

Veterans Multi-Service Center - Supportive Services for Veteran Families

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.

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Case/Care Management
Outreach Programs
Families of Veterans
Job Finding Assistance
General Legal Aid
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Disability Benefits
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Veterans
General Clothing Provision
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Credit Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Rental Deposit Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Homeless Veterans
Specialized Information and Referral
Personal Financial Counseling
Legal Counseling
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Northwestern Legal Services - Legal Services

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

What's Here

Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Disability Benefits
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Self Representation Assistance
General Legal Aid
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Lawyer Referral Services
SSI
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Information Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance

United Way of Chester County - Financial Stability Center

Works in collaboration with PA CareeerLink to provides extensive support and resources, professional guidance, confidential counseling, and a set of services to help clients clarify and achieve their financial and employment goals.

What's Here

Credit Counseling
Financial Literacy Training
Personal Financial Counseling
General Legal Aid

Veterans Multi-Service Center - Supportive Services for Veteran Families

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.

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Case/Care Management
Outreach Programs
Families of Veterans
Job Finding Assistance
General Legal Aid
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Disability Benefits
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Veterans
General Clothing Provision
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Credit Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Rental Deposit Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Homeless Veterans
Specialized Information and Referral
Personal Financial Counseling
Legal Counseling
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania - Legal Aid Services

Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents. Services may include bankruptcy, debt relief, consumer law, child custody and dependency issues, disaster legal aid, elder law, expungements, pardons, and record sealing. May also cover 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.

What's Here

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

La Comunidad Hispana - Legal Assistance Program

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

What's Here

Legal Counseling
General Legal Aid
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania - Legal Aid Services

Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents. Services may include bankruptcy, debt relief, consumer law, child custody and dependency issues, disaster legal aid, elder law, expungements, pardons, and record sealing. May also cover 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.

What's Here

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

North Penn Legal Services - Legal Services

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.

What's Here

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Legal Counseling
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Self Representation Assistance
General Legal Aid
Welfare Rights Assistance
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
Comprehensive Family Law Services

Neighborhood Legal Services Association - 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.

What's Here

Crime Victim/Witness Related No Contact Orders
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Real Estate Law
Welfare Rights Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Legal Representation
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Legal Counseling
General Legal Aid
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Sexual Assault Protective/Restraining Orders
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Consumer Law
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Divorce Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance

The Abuse Network, Inc. - Abuse Prevention and Services

Provides 24-hour hotline support, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, accompaniment, trauma-informed empowerment/options counseling, support groups, Information and Referral, community prevention, and awareness education.

What's Here

Advocacy
Anger/Violence Issues
Domestic Violence Hotlines
In Person Crisis Intervention
Adult Child Abuse Survivor Counseling
Human Trafficking Hotlines
Domestic Violence Shelters
LGBTQ2+ Helplines
General Legal Aid
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Specialized Information and Referral
Bullying Helplines
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Older Adults
Child Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Issues
Sexual Assault Hotlines

The Abuse Network, Inc. - Abuse Prevention and Services

Provides 24-hour hotline support, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, accompaniment, trauma-informed empowerment/options counseling, support groups, Information and Referral, community prevention, and awareness education.

What's Here

Advocacy
Anger/Violence Issues
Domestic Violence Hotlines
In Person Crisis Intervention
Adult Child Abuse Survivor Counseling
Human Trafficking Hotlines
Domestic Violence Shelters
LGBTQ2+ Helplines
General Legal Aid
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Specialized Information and Referral
Bullying Helplines
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Older Adults
Child Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Issues
Sexual Assault Hotlines

MidPenn Legal Services - Legal Services

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/SNAP, 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.

What's Here

Legal Counseling
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Legal Representation
Benefits Screening
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Legal Aid
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Elder Law

Veterans Multi-Service Center - Supportive Services for Veteran Families

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.

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Case/Care Management
Outreach Programs
Families of Veterans
Job Finding Assistance
General Legal Aid
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Disability Benefits
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Veterans
General Clothing Provision
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Credit Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Rental Deposit Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Homeless Veterans
Specialized Information and Referral
Personal Financial Counseling
Legal Counseling
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Veterans Multi-Service Center - Supportive Services for Veteran Families

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.

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Case/Care Management
Outreach Programs
Families of Veterans
Job Finding Assistance
General Legal Aid
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Disability Benefits
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Veterans
General Clothing Provision
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Credit Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Rental Deposit Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Homeless Veterans
Specialized Information and Referral
Personal Financial Counseling
Legal Counseling
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania - Legal Aid Services

Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents. Services may include bankruptcy, debt relief, consumer law, child custody and dependency issues, disaster legal aid, elder law, expungements, pardons, and record sealing. May also cover 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.

What's Here

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

Summit Legal Aid - General Information

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.

What's Here

General Legal Aid
Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Lawyer Referral Services

Veterans Multi-Service Center - Supportive Services for Veteran Families

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.

What's Here

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Case/Care Management
Outreach Programs
Families of Veterans
Job Finding Assistance
General Legal Aid
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Disability Benefits
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Veterans
General Clothing Provision
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Credit Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Rental Deposit Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Homeless Veterans
Specialized Information and Referral
Personal Financial Counseling
Legal Counseling
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

York County Government - York County Human Services Department - Legal Services

Restricted to non-fee generating services, like consultation on civil legal problems, Advance Directives, Power of Attorney and wills. OTHER LEGAL ISSUES CONSIDERED:
  • Landlord/tenant disputes
  • Health Care benefit issues
  • Consumer fraud issues
  • What's Here

    Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
    General Legal Aid
    Elder Law

    Neighborhood Legal Services Association - 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.

    What's Here

    Crime Victim/Witness Related No Contact Orders
    Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
    Real Estate Law
    Welfare Rights Assistance
    Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
    Tax Foreclosure Assistance
    Legal Representation
    Veteran Benefits Assistance
    Legal Counseling
    General Legal Aid
    General Benefits and Services Assistance
    Sexual Assault Protective/Restraining Orders
    Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
    Comprehensive Family Law Services
    Consumer Law
    Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
    Divorce Assistance
    Criminal Record Expungement Assistance

    Homeless Advocacy Project - Legal Services to End Homelessness

    Provides civil legal services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. Helps establish eligibility for benefit programs such as SSI, TANF, medical assistance, SNAP, and veterans compensation and pension; upgrades discharge characterizations; enforces custody and other family law rights; assists with shelter and supportive services; helps with replacing or correcting identity documents; and preserves private and subsidized housing eligibility.

    What's Here

    Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
    Homelessness Advocacy Groups
    Eviction Prevention Assistance
    Advance Medical Directives
    Disability Benefits
    Veteran/Military Health Insurance
    Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
    Veteran Benefits Assistance
    General Legal Aid