The Real Property Probate and Trust (RPPT) Law Section is once again joining forces with SeniorLAW Center of Philadelphia to host a pro bono Estate Planning Clinic for Seniors.
The Clinic will be held on Thursday, January 30 from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Volunteer attorneys will partner with SeniorLAW Center to draft simple wills and advance planning documents for health care and financial decision-making for their clients. Consider joining your colleagues for this event. No experience drafting Wills or other estate planning documents? Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered. Training will be provided prior to and on the day of the event. Volunteer lawyers can participate in person or virtually. In-person volunteers will be on site at SeniorLaw Center in Philadelphia with the clients. Those volunteers who choose to participate virtually will be connected with their client and partner volunteer through Zoom. SeniorLAW Center Staff will be available as a resource to answer questions and assist as needed. SeniorLAW Center is an independent 501(c)(3) legal services agency founded in 1978 as Senior Citizen Judicare Project by members of the Philadelphia Bar Association. Its original focus was to protect the legal rights and interests of Philadelphia’s needy, elderly residents through a volunteer-driven program. It has since grown to have an array of programs and services, a diverse staff of lawyers and advocates, and has expanded its outreach and services to communities throughout Pennsylvania. Through the efforts of its dedicated and experienced legal staff and volunteers from Pennsylvania’s legal community, SeniorLAW Center today serves approximately 10,000 older Pennsylvanians each year, including victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation, elders facing housing crises and homelessness, and grandparents raising grandchildren. Since its founding in 1978, SeniorLAW Center has provided free legal representation for over 50,000 seniors, focusing on the most vital and recurring legal problems facing our elders: housing, elder abuse, financial exploitation, consumer problems, grandparent custody, personal and end-of-life planning needs. For additional information about SeniorLAW Center, visit https://seniorlawcenter.org.
The Estate Planning Clinic is part of the Section’s initiative to increase pro bono opportunities for its members and promote engagement among Section members. The event is open to all PBA members. For additional information or to register as a volunteer attorney for the RPPT Law Section Life Planning Clinic, please click on the following link Pennsylvania Bar Association > Events and Education > Event Info
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