Legal Resources
Community Legal Services
Represents low-income Philadelphians in civil matters.
1410 E. Erie Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19140
215.227.2400
1424 Chestnut St.,
5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.981.3700
SeniorLAW Center (SLC)
Provides legal advice, information and referral services to seniors, resolving some problems immediately and serving as an important link to a wide variety of legal and non-legal resources in the aging network
Two Penn Center
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd.,
Suite 1501
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-988-1244
Philadelphia Bar Association/Legal Line
Lawyer Referral and Information Services
Directs callers to appropriate agencies or legal aid organizations for help and, where appropriate, refer callers to attorneys in private practice to represent them in legal matters.
215.238.6300
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP)
Provides low-income individuals representation in civil matters by referring them to volunteer lawyers, paralegals, and others who provide legal services free of charge.
Real Estate - Establish title or obtain possession of residence, e.g., actions for quiet title, partition or ejectment, as well as some zoning cases.
Probate - Small estates, the only asset of which is the home in which the client lives
Estate Planning - Drafting wills, advanced health care directives ("living will") or durable powers of attorney.
Two Penn Center
1500 John F Kennedy Blvd
Suite 1850
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.523.9550
Department of Licenses & Inspections
COMPLAINT AND INSPECTION REQUESTS: Outlines the responsibilities of owners for maintaining houses in a safe and clean condition. Enforces City of Philadelphia Housing Code and investigates complaints about code violations, including fire safety, water and sewage systems, heating and repairs.
Municipal Services Bldg.,
1401 JFK Blvd.,
11th Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19102
General Info: 215.686.8686