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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

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

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

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

Public Interest Law Center - Fair Housing

Provides legal representation to victims of housing discrimination in connection with the rental or sale of property, accessibility, mortgage lending, advertising, and other contexts. Also provides legal assistance in connection with administrative investigation and enforcement, aiding the complainant with complaint preparation, and presentation of claims.

What's Here

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

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

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

Summit Legal Aid - Housing Law

Provides assistance to individuals and families in need of legal services in all areas of housing law, including discrimination and public housing appeals, landlord/tenant disputes, foreclosure and tax issues, and insurance claims.

What's Here

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Real Estate Law
Eminent Domain/Expropriation Actions
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Property Tax Relief Application Preparation Services
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Insurance Claims Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Tenant Union Representative Network - Tenant Organizing

Offers experienced tenant organizers who will come to an apartment building and meet with groups of tenants interested in forming a tenant council.

What's Here

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling

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

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

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

Public Interest Law Center - Disability Rights

Provides advocacy services for individuals with disabilities. Provides legal services in cases of disability employment discrimination, special education, and disability rights.

What's Here

Disability Rights Groups
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Advocacy
Education Discrimination Assistance
School System Advocacy
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities

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

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

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

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

Summit Legal Aid - Housing Law

Provides assistance to individuals and families in need of legal services in all areas of housing law, including discrimination and public housing appeals, landlord/tenant disputes, foreclosure and tax issues, and insurance claims.

What's Here

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Real Estate Law
Eminent Domain/Expropriation Actions
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Property Tax Relief Application Preparation Services
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Insurance Claims Assistance
Housing Discrimination 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
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
SSI
Lawyer Referral Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Legal Information Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Eviction Prevention Assistance
General Legal Aid
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Self Representation Assistance
Disability Benefits

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

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

Community Justice Project - Hazleton - Community Justice Project

Non-profit, public interest law firm provides free legal representation for low income people in civil cases. CJP specializes in class action lawsuits and innovative advocacy. Provides free legal representation for low income people when particular legal problems occur -employment, lead contamination, housing, language access, discrimination, property tax assessment, consumer rights, civil rights, immigration. If you believe that someone or some company has acted unfairly or illegally toward you, you can speak with CJP about it.

What's Here

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Legal Counseling
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution

Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General - Landlord / Tenant Assistance

Accepts complaints via mail on tenant landlord matters. Has subpeona powers to investigate cases. Provides information and complaint handling on tenant / landlord problems, including those related to mobile homes.

What's Here

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Consumer Complaints

SeniorLAW Center - Legal Information

Provides free legal information, benefits assistance, life care planning, and tenant rights counseling to older adults.

What's Here

Elder Law
Life Care Planning
Legal Information Services
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Benefits Screening
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Pension Benefits Assistance
Older Adults

Summit Legal Aid - Housing Law

Provides assistance to individuals and families in need of legal services in all areas of housing law, including discrimination and public housing appeals, landlord/tenant disputes, foreclosure and tax issues, and insurance claims.

What's Here

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Real Estate Law
Eminent Domain/Expropriation Actions
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Property Tax Relief Application Preparation Services
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Insurance Claims Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Neighborhood Dispute Settlement - Community Program

Helps settle most disputes via conflict resolution services, including mediation and conflict coaching. Provides trained mediators for disputes involving neighbors, neighborhood groups, youth-related problems and fights, landlord/tenant, noise, trash, business/consumer, child custody, harassment/vandalism, and other minor criminal issues. Unable to address domestic violence-related situations.

What's Here

Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Conflict Resolution Training
Consumer Law
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Neighborhood Dispute Resolution Services

Tenant Union Representative Network - Childhood Lead Prevention Program

Provides advocacy for tenants who are having difficulties getting the hazardous lead removed from their homes and educates tenants on how to get help and care for their lead poisoned children. Also provides lead inspections.

What's Here

Lead Testing
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Advocacy

Summit Legal Aid - Housing Law

Provides assistance to individuals and families in need of legal services in all areas of housing law, including discrimination and public housing appeals, landlord/tenant disputes, foreclosure and tax issues, and insurance claims.

What's Here

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Real Estate Law
Eminent Domain/Expropriation Actions
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Property Tax Relief Application Preparation Services
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Insurance Claims Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance

City of Reading - Property Maintenance

Monitors and enforces City of Reading ordinances related to housing, housing codes, public health and quality of life. Issues permits for restaurants, laundromats, food vendors, and vending machines and conducts regular inspections for food producers and providers.

What's Here

Building Inspection
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Home Sanitation Enforcement
Building Code Violations Reporting

City of Philadelphia - Fair Housing Commission

Addresses unfair rental practices. A tenant may file a complaint with the Philadelphia Fair Housing Commission if rent is current and the tenant is being threatened with illegal eviction, if a landlord is raising rent while housing code violations exist, if another term of a lease is being violated, or if a landlord is retaliating against a tenant for reporting housing code violations to the Department of Licenses and Inspections.

What's Here

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Housing Discrimination Assistance

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

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