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Understand your legal issue and solve your legal problem. PALawHelp.org provides information on civil legal issues and answers to many civil legal questions.
PALawHelp.org is an online guide to legal information and legal services in Pennsylvania. The website provides information on civil legal issues and answers to many civil legal questions.
Agency Brochure
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MidPenn Legal Services is a nonprofit, public interest law firm providing free civil legal assistance to low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence in 18 counties in Central Pennsylvania: Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, Schuylkill and York.
MidPenn Office-County Fact Sheets
Consumer
Criminal Records
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Get help with your criminal record, volunteer with the Clean Slate Screening Project, and learn about Clean Slate advocacy. Clean Slate uses technology to seal certain criminal records from public view. Arrest records will be sealed after charges are dropped and some minor conviction records will be sealed after 10 years.
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MidPenn Attorney Maria Casey explains the ins and outs of expungement and the Clean Slate Law.This video contains general information and not specific legal advice. Although this information is believed to be accurate at the time of preparation, individual situations may require individual analysis, such that it may be advisable to consult with a lawyer. October 2020
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MidPenn Attorney Nick Matash discusses the impact of criminal records on areas such as employment, housing and education.
This video contains general information and not specific legal advice. Although this information is believed to be accurate at the time of preparation, individual situations may require individual analysis, such that it may be advisable to consult with a lawyer. August 2021
Custody
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Pamphlet by the Pennsylvania Bar Association
Education
Elder Law
Employment
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MidPenn Attorney Maria Casey explains the ins and outs of expungement and the Clean Slate Law.This video contains general information and not specific legal advice. Although this information is believed to be accurate at the time of preparation, individual situations may require individual analysis, such that it may be advisable to consult with a lawyer. October 2020
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In Pennsylvania, over 580,000 workers are misclassified each year. This free webinar will provide an overview of the types of worker classification, tax consequences for each, and remedies available to a person misclassified by their employer. Presenters: Rebecca Stavish, Esq., MidPenn Legal Services Low Income Taxpayer Clinic and Omeed Firouzi, Esq., Philadelphia Legal Assistance Low Income Taxpayer Clinic.
This video contains general information and not specific legal advice. Although this information is believed to be accurate at the time of preparation, individual situations may require individual analysis, such that it may be advisable to consult with a lawyer. June 8, 2021
Food Insecurity
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Resources to help you provide food for you and your family.
Help is on the Line
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Help is on the Line is a toll-free service offered by MidPenn Legal Services to eligible individuals living in our service area.
Housing
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MidPenn Legal Services Attorneys Val West and Nick Matash discuss the legal protections available against discrimination in rental housing: who is covered, what characteristics are protected and how to raise a complaint.
This video contains general information and not specific legal advice. Although this information is believed to be accurate at the time of preparation, individual situations may require individual analysis, such that it may be advisable to consult with a lawyer. October 28, 2021
How to Sue in MDJ Court
Power of Attorney
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This discussion will focuses on the following area: What is a POA? Why do I need a POA? What happens if I don't have a POA? What's the rush? How does a POA protect me and my family? What things can an agent handle? What should I do after I complete a POA?
Speaker: Daniel Handley, Esq., MidPenn Legal Services
Ombudsman
Public Benefits
Protection From Abuse
Self-Help Resources
Tax Issues
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MidPenn's Low Income Taxpayer Clinic serves low-income taxpayers who have problems or disputes with the IRS, including those for whom English is a second language.
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Think you make too little money to file a federal income tax return? Life circumstances changed in the last year? Every year taxpayers fail to claim all of their federal tax credits. Come learn about the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit, the Child Tax Credit and other ways to be a smart taxpayer.”
Speaker: Evangeline Wright is an attorney with MidPenn Legal Services’ Rural Tax Advocacy Project. She provides education and representation in federal tax matters to eligible individuals in central Pennsylvania.
This video contains general information and not specific legal advice. Although this information is believed to be accurate at the time of preparation, individual situations may require individual analysis, such that it may be advisable to consult with a lawyer.
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In Pennsylvania, over 580,000 workers are misclassified each year. This free webinar will provide an overview of the types of worker classification, tax consequences for each, and remedies available to a person misclassified by their employer. Presenters: Rebecca Stavish, Esq., MidPenn Legal Services Low Income Taxpayer Clinic and Omeed Firouzi, Esq., Philadelphia Legal Assistance Low Income Taxpayer Clinic.
This video contains general information and not specific legal advice. Although this information is believed to be accurate at the time of preparation, individual situations may require individual analysis, such that it may be advisable to consult with a lawyer. June 8, 2021
Utility
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The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is a temporary emergency program to help low-income families pay overdue water bills. LIHWAP is a grant. You do not have to repay it.
