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You can help this AccessHealth patient in Fort Bend County increase her chances to receive disability benefits by representing her in an appeal with the Social Security Administration. She had assistance from an HVL volunteer attorney for the administrative reconsideration after being denied, and now she needs a compassionate volunteer to walk with her through the appeal hearing with an […]

Adult needs help sealing her juvenile record. She was referred in 2004 for misdemeanor prostitution (received community supervision), misdemeanor evading arrest (non-suited), and misdemeanor terroristic threat (received community supervision) in Harris County.

A survivor of psychological abuse needs your help to complete her divorce in Fort Bend Co. There are two children of the marriage, and the client is very frightened of her husband and of the divorce process. The parties separated in March 2025 & the divorce was filed in January 2026. You can help this English-speaking client from the HVL/AccessHealth […]

Young woman needs assistance with divorcing after a brief marriage.

Unemployed 54yo woman needs assistance divorcing after a brief marriage. She relocated to Texas to marry, but it did not work out. She is trying to move on.

Air Force veteran needs help with PTSD-related discharge upgrade.

Applicant (who is in her 80s) needs assistance with probating her father’s will. She would really appreciate connecting with a pro bono attorney who can help her navigate the legal processes.

Veteran needs to make a new will and other estate planning documents.

Single mother with special needs child, from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership, needs assistance with guardianship. The child has intellectual and developmental delays and is reliant on mother for all activities of daily living. Mother speaks English.

Single mother with special needs child, from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership, needs assistance with guardianship. The child has intellectual and developmental delays and is reliant on parents for all activities of daily living. Mother speak Spanish but older daughter can help with translating if needed.

Single mother with special needs child, from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership, needs assistance with guardianship. The child has intellectual and developmental delays and is reliant on parents for all activities of daily living. Mother speaks Spanish but 15-year-old son can help with translating if needed.

Single mother with special needs child, from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership, needs assistance with guardianship. The child has intellectual and developmental delays and is reliant on parents for all activities of daily living. Mother speaks Spanish but older daughter can help with translating if needed.

Individual needs help requesting non-disclosure of 2007 misdemeanor possession charge in Harris County.

Applicant needs assistance with the expunction of a misdemeanor from 1985 for selling liquor to a minor that was dismissed

Client needs assistance with requesting nondisclosure of 2006 misdemeanor theft charge in Harris county.

Veteran seeks a correction to her DD214 to allow for a return to service.

Applicant needs assistance with requesting nondisclosure of a 2022 misdemeanor assault bodily injury in Harris County. They are eligible for nondisclosure under 411.0735 of the Texas Government Code. Successful nondisclosure will allow the individual more employment opportunities.

A 33-year-old AccessHealth patient in Fort Bend County needs assistance applying for Social Security Disability benefits. She has applied for benefits in the past with no success. The patient was diagnosed with cervical cancer in late 2023 and likely has enough work credits to be eligible for disability. With your legal writing skills and trained eye for compelling evidence, she […]

Client is seeking a volunteer attorney to help her access money in a bank account following the death of her mother in 2025. In taking this case, you will help by preparing a small estate affidavit, giving the client access to resources and peace of mind during this difficult time. The client speaks English and comes to HVL through our […]

Years after husband left, Applicant/wife needs help filing an agreed divorce.

Applicant would prefer to have his mother’s last name and needs help applying for a name change.

A Young adult with a disability turned 18 and needs various estate documents for their selected people to help them make life decisions as an adult. The documents requested and selected agents are listed in the questionnaire. HVL has an online form builder to prepare the documents or templates.

Single mom is seeking assistance with estate planning. Her minor child has a disability. She lives in Ft. Bend County.

Individual needs assistance with requesting nondisclosure of a 2016 misdemeanor conviction for driving while license invalid in Harris County.

Parents with special needs child, from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership, needs assistance with guardianship. The child has intellectual and developmental delays and is reliant on parents for all activities of daily living. Parents speak English.This case will need to filed in Ft. Bend County.

Struggling wife and mother needs assistance with a divorce with children.

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Veteran denied a claim for seizure disorder needs to apply to the Board of Veterans Appeals.

Disabled veteran wants to make a will and other estate planning documents.

Domestic Violence Survivor needs assistance with divorcing her abuser. The parties have a child with a court order already in place.

Disabled woman would like to change her name back to her maiden name after a divorce.

Parents with special needs child, from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership, need assistance with guardianship. The child has MEHMO Syndrome and is reliant on parents for all activities of daily living. Parents speak Spanish.

Disabled veteran needs to update a preexisting will.

A survivor of domestic violence recently secured a no-contact protective order against her spouse and now needs your help to obtain a divorce. This case involves real property and minor children.

Disabled veteran wants to make a will and other estate planning documents.

Applicant needs assistance with requesting nondisclosure for an adjudicated 2010 theft. He is eligible for the nondisclosure under 411.0735. Successful nondisclosure will provide the individual with better employment, housing, and education opportunities.

Individual needs help requesting nondisclosure for a 2005 felony burglary of a habitation in Harris County.

A survivor of domestic violence has a protective order against her spouse and needs your help to obtain a divorce. There is already an order in place for the children. Case can be filed in Harris or Fort Bend.

This client is seeking legal assistance for a divorce after 20+ years of being in a physically abusive marriage. Both children of the marriage are now adults, and the client thinks the parties would be able to come to an agreement on property division. This case comes to Houston Volunteer Lawyers from our medical-legal partnership with AccessHealth. In taking this […]

Spanish-speaking parents seek co-guardianship over their adult disabled son. One of the adult children is willing to assist with communication with her parents.They have a family member to help with

Individual needs assistance with requesting nondisclosure of a 2023 misdemeanor theft charge in Harris County.

Parent with special needs child, from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership, needs assistance with guardianship. The child has intellectual delays and is reliant on parent for all activities of daily living. Parent speaks Spanish.

Parent with special needs child, from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership, needs assistance with guardianship. The child has intellectual delays and is reliant on parent for all activities of daily living. Parents speak Spanish.

Individual needs assistance with requesting nondisclosure of 2009 felony theft charge for which she served deferred adjudication in Harris County.

Individual needs assistance filing for nondisclosure of 2009 deadly conduct (exhibiting a knife) misdemeanor in Harris County.

Parents with special needs child from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership need assistance with guardianship. The child has intellectual and developmental delays and is reliant on parents for all activities of daily living. Parents speak Spanish. This case needs to be filed in Harris County.

Parents with special needs child from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership need assistance with guardianship. The child has intellectual and developmental delays and is reliant on parents for all activities of daily living. Parents speak Spanish but older son can help with translating if needed. This case needs to be filed in Harris County.

Applicant is a single mom who is seeking guardianship of the person of her adult disabled son.

Parents with special needs child from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership need assistance with guardianship. The child has intellectual and developmental delays and is reliant on parents for all activities of daily living. Parents speak Spanish. This case needs to be filed in Harris County.

Mother of special needs child seeks to be appointed guardian of her disabled son.

Parents with special needs child from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership need assistance with guardianship. The child has intellectual and developmental delays and is reliant on parents for all activities of daily living. Parents speak Spanish. This case needs to be filed in Harris County.

Spanish-speaking parents seek guardianship of their adult disabled son. This case should be filed in Harris County.

After a short term marriage, Applicant and her spouse determined that they need a divorce as they did not want to live in the same state.

A young adult with a disability turned 18 and needs various estate documents for their selected people to help them make life decisions as an adult. The documents requested and selected agents are listed in the questionnaire. HVL has an online form builder to prepare the documents or templates.

Parents with special needs child from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership need assistance with guardianship. The child has intellectual and developmental delays and is reliant on parents for all activities of daily living. This case needs to be filed in Fort Bend County.

Woman would like to change the spelling of her first name to reflect the proper pronunciation of her name.

Disabled 68yo woman needs assistance with the preparation of a Transfer on Death Deed. Her aim is to assure that her home is left to only one of her sons. Applicant is not able to travel but indicates that she can get the document notarized and filed.

Husband needs assistance with divorce. Parties have a 19 yo daughter who is expected to graduate in May 2026.

Wife with 2 young children needs assistance with a divorce. Orders for the children are already in place.

Aunt with special needs nephew, from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership, needs assistance with guardianship. The child has intellectual and physical incapacitates and is reliant on aunt for all activities of daily living. Aunt speaks English.

Pro bono estate planning offers attorneys a unique opportunity to bring peace of mind to those who need it most. By volunteering your time, you can help this octogenarian ensure her wishes are respected, while also making a meaningful contribution to the community. In this case, you’ll be assisting a patient from the HVL/AccessHealth Medical-Legal Partnership, providing her with the […]

A man in his late 70s needs probate assistance from a pro bono attorney. Both of his parents have passed away. He needs help with filing an application for heirship for his mom and an Affidavit of Heirship for his dad to have the home transferred into his name as well as access to financial account. If you can help […]

Daughter needs assistance with filing father’s will for probate and for Letters Testamentary. Primary assets are a home and bank account. Will is not self-proved and one of the subscribing witnesses will provide testimony.

A young adult with a disability turned 18 and needs various estate documents for their selected people to help them make life decisions as an adult. The documents requested and selected agents are listed in the questionnaire. HVL has an online form builder to prepare the documents or templates.

Individual needs assistance requesting nondisclosure of a 2014 felony in Harris County (theft $1500-20K).

Applicant is a young man in his late twenties. Still grieving the loss of his brother, he’s taking a step forward with seeking probate. He’s needing assistance with an Heirship to keep the home he’s been living in. If you can help, please reach out today.

Surviving spouse needs assistance with probating husband’s will for Letters Testamentary. She would greatly appreciate connecting with an attorney that can help with probating the will to settle husband’s final affairs and find closure. Please note Will was executed in Massachusetts. His main asset is in Texas.

HVL seeks volunteer attorneys to assist low-income clients with basic estate planning, including wills, powers of attorney, and advance directives. Many clients are elderly, veterans, Spanish-speaking, or otherwise vulnerable and lack access to legal services, making this work critical to ensuring their wishes are honored and their families are protected. HVL provides templates, training materials, malpractice coverage, and ongoing support. […]

Applicant’s name is in the wrong order on her birth certificate.

Individual needs assistance with requesting nondisclosure of 2009 felony (theft) in Harris County.

Veteran wants to adopt his adult stepson.

74yo woman needs assistance with correcting or changing her first name on her birth certificate. She has been using a different first name as long as she can remember. When she married, she used her alias on the application and then took her husband’s last name. She wants to keep using this name, but wants her first name to be […]

Navy veteran seeks an upgrade of his discharge for minor misconduct.

Minor needs help sealing juvenile record. He was referred in June 2025 for misdemeanor possession of marijuana in Harris County.

Minor needs help sealing his juvenile record. He was referred in August 2025 for misdemeanor theft in Harris County.

Minor needs help sealing his juvenile record. He was referred in May 2025 for misdemeanor criminal mischief in Harris County.

Needs assistance with audit reconsideration and any resulting debt or appeal.

Applicant needs assistance with an audit reconsideration and any resulting tax debt.

Individual needs help requesting nondisclosure for a 2013 felony in Harris County (theft under $1500).

Individual needs assistance requesting nondisclosure for 2016 misdemeanor (forgery) in Harris County.

Individual needs assistance requesting nondisclosure for a 1994 misdemeanor (theft $20-$200) and a 2003 felony (obtain drugs by fraud).

Individual needs assistance requesting nondisclosure of 2014 felony in Harris County (burglary of habitation).

Urgent probate assistance is needed for a Navy veteran’s widow to secure her home and access frozen assets after a sudden loss of all household income.

Veteran seeks an upgrade to her discharge characterization.

A young adult with a disability turned 18 and needs various estate documents for their selected people to help them make life decisions as an adult. The documents requested and selected agents are listed in the questionnaire. HVL has an online form builder to prepare the documents or templates.

Applicant needs assistance with setting up an payment plan and submitting an offer in compromise.

Applicant needs assistance with collection appeal process after the IRS incorrectly applied payment checks to the wrong years and accounts. Applicant divorced husband and proceeds were used to pay off IRS debt from 22′ (joint filing) and 23′ (single filing of husband only). IRS made a mistake and applied 22′ to the 23′ year and vise versa. This left a […]

Single mother with a special needs child, from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical-Legal Partnership, needs assistance with guardianship. The child was diagnosed with Malan overgrowth syndrome and developmental delays and is reliant on the parent for all activities of daily living. The client speaks Spanish.

Parents with special needs child from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership need assistance with guardianship. The child has intellectual and developmental delays and is reliant on parents for all activities of daily living. Both parents speak Spanish, though the applicant does speak some English. This case needs to be filed in Harris County.

A 69-year-old widow needs assistance with probating her husband’s Will to consolidate the property interest in the marital home into her name. As she goes through her first season without her spouse, she is hoping to connect with an attorney who can help her navigate through legal challenges. Please note the widow has some challenges with texting and using emails. […]

A 22-year-old young adult with a disability (autism) needs a set of estate planning documents to authorize trusted individuals to assist him with important life decisions as he faces adulthood. The documents requested and the agents selected are listed in a questionnaire. HVL has both an online form builder and templates to prepare the documents. The young man speaks both […]

Applicant lost his mom in August of this year. Also having lost his vision due to medical illness, he’s trying his best to navigate through the legal system to have her Will be probated. He is hoping to connect with a pro bono attorney that can help him through this difficult time. Due to being legally blind, applicant is unable […]

Applicant needs help probating her father’s holographic Will so she can secure the family home.

Client needs assistance with an Audit Reconsideration for his 2021 and 2022 tax returns.

Daughter needs assistance with probating Mother’s Will as Muniment of Title. This would help the family transfer real property into the proper beneficiary’s name. If you can help, please reach out.