The Heavy Price for Restoring One’s Name: Court Debt Bars Record Clearing
Contact with the criminal legal system comes with a price tag that a growing number of Americans cannot afford to…
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Information for Philadelphia Homeowners During the Coronavirus Pandemic
This information was last updated on June 28, 2021. For information for renters, click here. Many Homeowners Are Protected from…
How Is That Legal? A new podcast from CLS
How many times have you encountered an injustice that shocked you so much that you wondered, “How in the world could…
How to Apply for Social Security Benefits
Community Legal Services does not help people apply for Social Security Benefits. You can apply for benefits by: Telephone: You can…
How to End a Lease Because of Domestic or Sexual Violence
Are you a victim of domestic or sexual violence? Do you need to get out of your lease early because of the…
How to File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
The forms needed to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy are available at website for the United States Bankruptcy Court for…
How To Participate in The 2023 Philadelphia Water Rate Case
The four 2023 Philadelphia Water Rate Case Public Hearings will by held at the following times by Zoom and Phone:…
CLS Supports H.R. 7976 TO #Stoptheclock and Help Families Reunify During the COVID-19 Crisis
CLS applauds H.R. 7976, the Protecting Families in the Time of COVID-19 Act, which was recently introduced in Congress by…
H.R. 7976 (“Suspend the Timeline not Parental Rights”) Will Stop a Temporary Crisis from Turning Into Lifelong Tragedies
With many bipartisan allies, Rep. Gwen Moore (D. Milwaukee) is calling for child and family allies to prevent a looming…
ID.me presents barriers to unemployment insurance and other government benefits
During the pandemic, ID.me, a company providing digital identity credentials that promised to screen out fraudulent claims but “leave no…
Immigrant Workers Have Rights!
Immigrant workers have rights! Know your rights and enforce them! No matter what your immigration status is, these rights apply…
Many Immigrants Can Get Medical Assistance for Coronavirus Treatment
Coronavirus affects us all. We all need to be able to get care so that we, our families, and our…
Report | Meet The Need: No Child Should Live in Deep Poverty
Parents Describe TANF’s Strengths and Needed Changes in New Report on 25th Anniversary of “Welfare Reform” A new report…
Information for Homeowners When Construction Starts Next Door
Information for homeowners when new construction begins next door In neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia, residents’ homes are being affected by nearby…
Information for Immigrants During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Many immigrants can get Medical Assistance for coronavirus treatment. For more information about how to apply for and use Medical…
Information for Philadelphia Parents During the Coronavirus Pandemic
This information was last updated in March 2021 CLS Can Help! If you are a parent with a child in…
