- Case No: 08E-103061137 – Crittenden County - Client would like to get guardianship over her grandson, age 2. The child has lived with the client since birth. Client advises that the child’s mother is in not involved in child’s life. The mother has a history of drug use, does not work, and draws TEA benefits for the child. The mother’s whereabouts are currently unknown and have been unknown for the past month. (I
am interested)
- Case No: 08E-10306790 – Crittenden County - Client wants assistance filing petition for contempt against ex-husband. Divorce was finalized in January, 2007. The husband was ordered to give her ½ of his tax refund until one of their children reaches 18 and he has failed to do so as to his 2007 refund. (I
am interested)
- Case No: 08E-103060034 – Greene County - Client is seeking to divorce husband who currently lives in Illinois. They have been separated since 2005 after 10 years of marriage. There are 2 children of the marriage but both are over 18 years of age. Client has good home address for her husband. She advises that there are no debts or property to divide but does indicate he might file an answer to the complaint. (I
am interested)
- Case No: 08E-3050642 - Lonoke County – Divorce - 75 year-old client is seeking divorce from his wife. Client has become afraid of his adult step-son and believes that his wife will not protect him. There are no children of the parties, but there is realty and personalty to divide, with debts to adjudicate. (I
am interested)
- Case No: 08E-3050057 - Lonoke County - Wills & Estates - 75 year-old client is seeking to draft a will. Client’s husband died in a nursing home in 2007. The land she owns was in both her and her husband’s names. She has not been notified of a Medicaid lien. (I
am interested)
- Case No: 08E-3050264 - Lonoke County – Guardianship - Client is seeking guardianship of her adult sister. Client’s sister is mentally incapacitated. Client’s parents are not seeking guardianship and will agree to client being the guardian. (I
am interested)
- Case No: 08E-103060934 – Mississippi County - Client wants to get guardianship over her niece, age 7 years. The child has lived with client for a year and a half. Parents will consent to the guardianship. Father of the child has cancer and is in and out of treatment. The client is not serving as guardian to anyone else at this time and has no felony convictions. (I
am interested)
- Case No: 07E-106058283 – Phillips County - Client is currently paying finance company for an automobile that was financed by his wife, who is now deceased. Client failed to place insurance on car, and the finance company force placed insurance on it, causing his payment to go up. The client continued to make the payment called for by the contract and not the amount he was being billed for monthly which included the force placed insurance. Eventually, the finance company repossessed the automobile because he was behind on payments. The client paid all fees required to get his automobile back and has placed insurance on the vehicle. Client is seeking a refund of funds he paid toward repossession and storage fees to get the automobile back. (I
am interested)
- Case No: 08E-3050073 - Pulaski County - Wills & Estates Client is seeking to draft a will and convey power of attorney. Client has been diagnosed with cancer and is not expected to live long. Client has a 15 year-old daughter. The child’s father’s whereabouts are unknown. (I
am interested)
- Case No: 08E-4049825 - Pulaski County - Judgment Enforcement - Client is seeking to enforce a court order that allows her to remove her personal property from a home she lived in. Client was sued for Unlawful Detainer, but was ordered to be collect her belongings from the house. Client is being prevented from removing her property by adverse party. (I
am interested)
- Case No: 08E-3050386 - Pulaski County - Contracts/Warranties - Client needs assistance understanding an insurance policy. Client has borrowed against the policy on different occasions and is confused about what she now owes. It appears that client borrowed money on a policy and the loan became past due, creating an automatic draft against the balance due on the policy.(I
am interested)
- Case No: 08E-3050111 - Pulaski County – Collections - 68 year-old client is seeking to collect $501.00. Client received a default judgment in Small Claims court in January 2008. Judgment is against the owner/operator of a repaid shop. Client was dissatisfied with the work that the adverse party did on her car. (I
am interested)
- Case No: 08E-3050866 - Pulaski County – Divorce - Client was served with a complaint and summons for divorce. Client filed a timely answer. Client suffers from aprophobia and is unable to leave her home. She may need to agree to a settlement in order to resolve this matter. (I
am interested)
- Case No: 07E-3047032 - Pulaski County – Divorce - Client is seeking divorce from his wife. Client’s wife lives in a retirement home in Sherwood and has lived separate apart from client for nearly two years. Parties were married for 5 years and client is seeking alimony. There are no children and there is no real property to divide. (I
am interested)
- Case No: 08E-3050714 - Pulaski County – Divorce - Client is seeking a divorce from her abusive husband. There is one child of the parties. There are debts and there is realty and personalty to divide. (I
am interested)
- Case No: 08E-3050578 - Pulaski County – Guardianship - Client is seeking guardianship of her adult daughter. Client’s daughter is mentally incapacitated. Client has a supporting letter from her daughter’s physician suggesting guardianship. (I
am interested)
- Case No: 08E-3050124 - White County – Torts - Client is seeking representation in a claim against her. She sold a car and the title was never transferred to the new owner, when the new owner was involved in an accident. An insurance company has filed a subrogation suit against client. Client was not driving the car and had no knowledge of its new owner’s driving. Client needs assistance filing an appeal to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(I
am interested)
Pro
Bono Coordinator Contact Information
AVLE – Arkansas
Volunteer Lawyers for the Elderly
Catherine Edwards, Director
Toll Free: 1.800.999.2853
Phone: 501.376.9263 Fax: 501.324.2853
Email: AVLEPROG@yahoo.com
Statewide except 8 counties in Central Arkansas
Equal
Access to Justice Panel
Susan Purtle, Pro Bono Manager
Toll Free: 1.800.234.3544 Ext. 4301
Phone: 479.442.0600 Fax: 479.442.0603
Email: probono@arlegalaid.org
31 counties in North and East Arkansas
River
Valley Volunteer Attorney Project
Janet Dyer, Managing Attorney
Toll Free: 1.800.364.1134
Phone: 479.785.5211 Fax: 479.783.0120
Email: VAP@arkansaslegalservices.org
Crawford, Conway, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Pope, Scott, Sebastian
and Yell counties
VOCALS
- Volunteer Organization of
Center for Arkansas Legal Services
Angie Moore, Pro Bono Coordinator
Toll Free: 1.800.950.5817
Phone: 501.376.3423 Fax: 501.376.3664
Email: ProBono@arkansaslegalservices.org
35 counties in Central and South Arkansas |
