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About 1 in 4 Cook County residents qualify for legal aid today. Studies show that half of those who qualify will have a legal need in a given year. Fewer than half of them will receive help due to lack of resources. Help us change those numbers by taking a case with CVLS and changing the life of one our neighbors in need.
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- 01 Bankruptcy/Debtor Relief
- 03 Contract/Warranties
- 30 Adoption
- 31 Custody/Visitation
- 32 Divorce/Sep./Annul.
- 33 Minor Guardianship / Conservatorship
- 39 Other Family
- 63 Private Landlord/Tenant
- 81 Immigration/Naturalization
- 82 Mental Health
- 90 Chancery
- 94 Torts
- 95 Decedent Estates
- 96 Estate Planning / Advanced Directives
Case #22-0159921
INTERMEDIATE Replevin/Fraud. Client owns a classic 1958 Buick Special. In June 2020, client took the car to an auto shop for repairs and refurbishment. Client’s work order required her to pay $4,000 upfront and $4,000 upon completion. The work order also indicated work would be completed by August 30, 2020. It is now August 2022, …
Case #22-0159990
SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT (Simple)- Client is seeking to file a Small Estate Affidavit to transfer title of a car into her name. Client Purchased the car with the help of her now deceased grandmother, but Client continued to make payments until the car was paid off a few months after the grandmother passed away. Deceased …
Case #22-0160341
(Simple). DIVORCE-PETITIONER. PC is Spanish-speaking only, but her adult brother can help translate. PC seeks help with filing for divorce. The parties were married on July 4, 2008 in Guanajuato, Mexico. The parties separated on October 3, 2021 in Chicago, IL. The parties have two minor children who live with PC. The parties do not …
Case #22-0160364
(INTERMEDIATE) Divorce-Petitioner. PC is Spanish-speaking, but her partner can translate. PC seeks legal representation in a divorce case. PC is the petitioner; she filed the divorce case in 2020. The parties were married on December 10, 2011 and separated on July 22, 2020. The parties have three children, two of which are minors. The minors …
Case #22-0160869
(Intermediate) DIVORCE-PETITIONER. Spanish-speaking attorney preferred. PC seeks help with divorcing her husband. The parties were married on October 3, 2017 and separated on October 15, 2022. One minor child was born to the marriage. PC wants shared allocation of parental responsibilities with AP. PC is also open to reaching a parenting time schedule with AP. …
Case #22-0161136
(SIMPLE). Uncontested Divorce. PC is Spanish-speaking only but her adult son, Kevin, can help translate. PC seeks help with filing for divorce from her husband (AP). The parties were married on February 19, 2005 in Chicago, IL. They separated in January of 2016. Three children were born to the parties prior to their marriage. All …
Case #22-0161267
(INTERMEDIATE). Divorce-Petitioner. Spanish-speaking attorney preferred. PC seeks help with divorcing her husband (AP). The parties got married on August 19, 2005 in Ecuador. The parties separated in March of 2022. One minor child was born to the parties during the marriage. The minor lives exclusively with PC and has done so since the date of …
Case #23-0161456
(Simple) ADOPTION. Client seeks to adopt her goddaughter’s newborn son. The child was born prematurely, and the family has agreed that Client is better able to care for the child’s needs. The biological mother will consent, and the legal father is unknown.
Case #23-0161798
(Intermediate) CHILD SUPPORT MODIFICATION. Client is a 48-year-old veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He is also the parent of a 17-year-old son. Client is seeking to modify a child support obligation based on a significant reduction in his monthly income. He is also hoping to adjust his support arrearage given that the child …
Case #23-0161834
(Intermediate) TORT DEFENSE. PC seeks assistance defending tort claim filed by State Farm relating to an automobile accident PC was in. PC was taking his two children, ages 16 and 10, to school on the morning of the accident. PC ran into the rear end of the other automobile. Neither driver, nor either of client’s …
Case #23-0161954
(SIMPLE) Divorce-Petitioner. Spanish-speaking volunteer preferred. PC seeks help with divorcing her husband. The parties were married in 2000 in Mexico. The parties separated in 2020 while still living in Michoacan, Mexico. The parties have two children: one minor and one adult. The minor child lives exclusively with PC since the date of separation. The parties …
Case #23-0162019
(SIMPLE) Will. Potential client (PC) is Spanish speaking. PC seeks help with drafting a will and power of attorney documents. PC does not have a previous will or power of attorneys and is under no mental incapacity. PC wants to include her home, car, and any leftover cash money in her will. PC holds title …