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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

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

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
Consumer Law
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Representation
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Sexual Assault Protective/Restraining Orders
Comprehensive Family Law Services
General Legal Aid
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Real Estate Law
Legal Counseling
Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance

Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children - Eviction Prevention Case Resolution

Friends Association provides free legal representation, financial assistance, and social service support to individuals and families facing eviction through the Eviction Prevention Case Resolution Program. The program currently serves the Downingtown, West Chester and Coatesville District Courts.

What's Here

Case/Care Management
Rent Payment Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Eviction Prevention 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Susquehanna Legal Aid for Adults and Youth - Legal Services

Provides pro bono or very low-cost civil legal representation in administrative, state, and federal courts, SLAAY aims to fill gaps in the access to justice within Northcentral PA.

What's Here

Bankruptcy Assistance
Inmate Support Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Legal Counseling
Domestic Violence Issues

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

Franklin County Legal Services - Legal Advice, Representation, and Education

Provides legal representation, advice, and education to low-income individuals with civil legal problems.

What's Here

General Benefits and Services Assistance
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Self Representation Assistance
Divorce Assistance
General Legal Aid
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Legal Counseling
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling

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 Discrimination Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Housing Advocacy Groups

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

Tenant Union Representative Network - Tenant Self-Help Classes

Offers a free Tenants' Rights workshop to educate tenants about their legal rights and responsibilities. It is held at TAG's office. Also offers a Court Preparation Class (Eviction Defense) every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00am at Municipal Court.

What's Here

Eviction Prevention Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Tenant Readiness Education Programs

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

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

Victim Services Center of Montgomery County - Advocacy Services

Provides general crime victim support, crisis intervention hotlines, in-person intervention, encouragement, information, and assistance to victims of crime and their significant others. This includes helping victims navigate the legal system or explore their reporting options. Offers crisis intervention, as well as information and referrals to appropriate legal and community resources.

What's Here

General Crime Victim Assistance
In Person Crisis Intervention
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Court Ordered Victim Restitution Services
Sexual Assault Hotlines
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines

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

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Lead Testing
Advocacy

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

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

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

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

Tenant Union Representative Network - Individualized Tenant Counseling

Provides trained tenants' rights specialists who meet with tenants to discuss housing questions and problems and assist in resolving the problem. Counselor also educates the tenant, advocate for his/her rights, and make referrals as needed.

What's Here

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling

Community Legal Services of Philadelphia - Philly Tenant Hotline and Eviction Prevention Program

Offers eviction prevention legal assistance for tenants in Philadelphia.

What's Here

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution

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

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

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

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

Welfare Rights Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Self Representation Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
General Legal Aid
Lawyer Referral Services
SSI
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Disability Benefits
Legal Information 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
Consumer Law
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Representation
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Sexual Assault Protective/Restraining Orders
Comprehensive Family Law Services
General Legal Aid
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Real Estate Law
Legal Counseling
Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance

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

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