You can now get live help every weekday from 9am til noon at Community Legal Services!
You can visit our Center City and North Philadelphia offices on Mondays and Wednesdays, or call our live hotline Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Please see below for more detailed hours for different issues.
CLS provides interpreters at no cost.
For a detailed list of issues we can help with, visit our Services Page.
For Help with Landlord Tenant Issues:
Call: 267-443-2500 9am-6pm Monday-Friday
Walk in:
Center City Office, 1424 Chestnut St: Monday-Friday 9am-12pm
North Philadelphia Office, 1410 W. Erie Ave: Mondays and Wednesdays 9am-12pm
Or visit phillytenant.org to learn about your rights as a tenant
For help with:
- Mortgage or Property Taxes
- Debt
- Wills
- Issues with your job
- DHS/Dependency cases
- Clearing your criminal record
- Child abuse cases causing issues with employment
- SSI Disability Benefits (appeals)
- Utilites – Gas, Water, Electric
Call: 215-981-3700 Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9am-12pm
Walk In:
Mondays and Wednesdays 9am-12pm
Center City Office: 1424 Chestnut St.
North Philadelphia Office: 1410 W. Erie Ave (Broad and Erie)
For help with DHS/Dependency cases you may also call our Family Hotline at 215-981-3765
For Help with Welfare, Public Benefits, Food Stamps, and Senior Issues
Call: 215-981-3700 Thursdays 9am-12pm
Walk In: 1410 W. Erie Ave (Broad and Erie) Mondays and Wednesdays 9am-12pm