Program
Philadelphia Legal Assistance
Verified · October 23, 2026 Deadline soon — check dates
Philadelphia Legal Assistance (PLA) provides free legal help to low-income Philadelphians, including family law (child custody and leaving an abusive home), unemployment compensation, tax issues, and housing help through the Save Your Home Philly Hotline for mortgages, sheriff sales, tangled titles, and Eviction Diversion mediation.
- Organization
- Philadelphia Legal Assistance
- Hours
- General Intake Hotline: Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.; Family Law Hotline: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.; Save Your Home Philly Hotline: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Who qualifies
- Low-income Philadelphians; eligibility varies by legal issue
- How to apply
- You must go through PLA's intake process. Call the General Intake Hotline at 215-981-3800 (Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.) for unemployment compensation, tax issues, or any other issue; the Family Law Hotline at 215-981-3838 (Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.) for custody or family issues; or the Save Your Home Philly Hotline at 215-334-HOME (4663) for mortgage, sheriff sale, or tangled title help. You can also apply online at philalegal.org/apply.
- Cost
- Free
- Last verified
- October 23, 2026
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