Legal Services
PCA subcontracts with three legal agencies which provide legal services, educational workshops for older adult groups and representation for elder advocacy groups.
These providers assist individuals over age 60 with a comprehensive range of legal issues including wills, benefits, taxes, small claims court, landlord-tenant disputes, mortgage problems, consumer protection issues and abuse problems. Priority is given to consumers with the greatest social and economic need.
Community Legal Services Elderly Law Project; SeniorLAW Center; and Temple University’s Elderly Law Project.
Each provider handles specific kinds of legal issues, as listed below.
(The following links are shotcuts to other websites)
Community Legal Services Elderly Law Project
3638 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
215-227-2400
Click here to visit the website
Consumer Protection Services:
Issues with nursing homes and personal care homes
Benefits and Entitlements:
Concerns with any benefit program, such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Pension, retirement and veteran’s benefits.
Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries:
Long-term care planning
SeniorLAW Center
100 S. Broad Street, Suite 1810
Philadelphia, PA 19110
215-988-1242
Click here to visit the website
Consumer Protection Services:
Problems arising with private health insurance, property damage, utilities, repair contracts; credit collection and denial; fraud; sales contracts and warranties.
Probate, estates and fiduciaries:
Powers of attorney, long term care planning, wills and living wills.
Real Estate/Housing:
Landlord/tenant issues, deeds, liens, mortgage problems and foreclosures, housing code violations, predatory lending.
Domestic matters:
Abuse, support, child custody and visitation.
Temple University’s Elderly Law Project
Temple University Beasley School of Law
1719 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-204-6887
Click here to visit the website
Benefits and Entitlements:
Issues with any benefit program, such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Pension, retirement and veteran’s benefits.
Probate, estates and fiduciaries:
Powers of attorney, long-term care planning, wills and living wills.
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