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Minor needs help sealing her juvenile record. She was referred in 2025 for misdemeanor bodily assault and received deferred prosecution through the Second Chance Program.

Minor needs help sealing her juvenile record. She was referred in 2023 for misdemeanor criminal trespass and received deferred prosecution through the Second Chance Program.

Grandparent with special needs child, from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership, needs assistance with guardianship. The child has autism, ADHD, intellectual disability, and a speech delay.

Older adult woman needs help filing and completing a name change to restore her maiden name and align her government issued ID.

Applicant needs assistance filing petition for nondisclosure of 2018 felony insurance fraud charge for which he received deferred adjudication.

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.

Pro bono estate planning offers volunteer attorneys a rewarding opportunity to bring peace of mind to those who need it most. Many individuals simply don’t know where to begin when it comes to organizing their affairs or making important end-of-life decisions. By volunteering your time, you can help this woman ensure her wishes are respected, while also making a meaningful […]

Parents need assistance filing Agreed Name Change for their two minor children to correct their names.

Mother/caregiver of adult disabled child needs a divorce to divide husband’s retirement account and to receive adult child support.

This probate and estate matter offers volunteer attorneys a meaningful opportunity to provide clarity and legal guidance to a client navigating the loss of her father and uncertainty surrounding his estate. The client is unable to locate the Will that her father prepared before his passing, leaving her uncertain about how his estate should be handled and what legal steps […]

A 93-year-old veteran needs assistance with probating Wife’s Will for issuance of Letters Testamentary. Applicant does not know how to text or email but has a family member that can help with technological communication.

This child custody matter offers a meaningful opportunity to provide legal services to a parent seeking to address concerns about her child’s current custody arrangement. By volunteering your time, you will help the client, an English-speaking parent in Harris County, understand her rights and options under the existing custody order. You will review the current order and then advise client […]

Applicant needs assistance with petitioning for the nondisclosure of a misdemeanor criminal mischief record from 2020. Qualifies under 411.0735

Veteran seeks a correction to her characterization of discharge to allow for a return to service. She was prematurely discharged as unfit for symptoms of sickle cell anemia but has medical evidence to the contrary.

Individual needs help requesting a nondisclosure for a 2018 felony theft charge in Harris County.

Individual needs help requesting nondisclosure for a 2011 misdemeanor for possession of marijuana in Harris County.

Individual needs help requesting nondisclosure for a 2021 misdemeanor of discharging a firearm in metro area in Harris County.

Applicant needs assistance with a nondisclosure petition for a 2008 felony criminal record for forgery of a check. Qualifies under 411.0725

Applicant needs assistance with the nondisclosure of a felony criminal record from 2000 for possession of a controlled substance under 1 gram. Applicant qualifies under 411.0725

This is a meaningful opportunity for a compassionate attorney to support a dedicated grandfather seeking guardianship of his 23-year-old grandson with autism, intellectual disability, and a significant speech impairment. The client has been the grandson’s primary caregiver for 15 years since CPS placement. Your assistance will help secure legal authority to ensure continuity of care and access to essential services […]

Disabled daughter needs assistance filing Small Estate Affidavit to access funds her dad left behind.

Applicant needs assistance finalizing his Petition for Name Change so his legal name reflects the name he has always used.

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.

Minor needs help sealing her juvenile record. She was referred in 2025 for misdemeanor theft in Harris County.

Applicant and her husband need help filing and completing a Name Change for their child.

A Young adult at Texas Children’s 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. The young adult has recently graduated high school […]

Individual needs help requesting an expunction for a 2024 felony possession charge in Harris County.

Provide limited scope services to individuals who need to file forms and provide information to the IRS. Assist individuals by filling out predetermined standard IRS forms with taxpayer provided information and/or contacting the IRS with the individual through a dedicated IRS practitioner line to discuss their current situation and next steps. No prior experience is necessary, and you do not […]

Individual needs assistance requesting Nondisclosure for a 2006 felony for Robbery. Applicant is eligible for nondisclosure under 411.0725.

Individual needs assistance requesting the expunction of two criminal charges. One case is a 2019 Misdemeanor for failure to attend damaged vehicle, and the other is a 2015 Misdemeanor for possession of a prohibited weapon.

Parent 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 adoptive mother for all activities of daily living. Single mother applying for guardianship of another adopted child case number 26-0578019

Parent 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. Single mother is also applying for guardianship of adopted sibling case 26-0581784.

Individual needs assistance requesting an expunction of a dismissed possession of controlled substance charged 2024. This is his only criminal charge.

Individual needs help requesting nondisclosure for 2009 misdemeanor theft charge 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 Spanish.

Applicant needs assistance requesting Nondisclosure for a 2012 misdemeanor evading arrest – Motor vehicle. Applicant is eligible for nondisclosure under 411.0725. Successful nondisclosure will provide the individual with a fresh start, better employment, housing, and education opportunities.

Individual needs help requesting nondisclosure for a 2016 misdemeanor theft ($750>$2,500) in Harris County.

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.

Single mother, survivor of domestic violence, 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. This case will need to be filed in Montgomery County.

37 yo individual needs assistance with expunction of 2012 misdemeanor (Liquor-sale w/o permit).

Individual needs help requesting expunctions for a 2002 misdemeanor (theft), two 2010 felonies for possession of a controlled substance, and a 2011 felony for possession of a controlled substance in Harris County.

Individual needs assistance requesting an expunction of a dismissed assault-fam mbr charge from 2020. This is his only record.

Marine veteran is seeking a discharge upgrade after being separated with an OTH for drug use while stationed in Hawaii.

She didn’t get to say goodbye one last time to her mother, who passed away while traveling. The daughter needs assistance with filing a Motion to Access Financial Records and Digital Assets Information in order to obtain financial documents necessary to finalize her mother’s estate. If you can help, please reach out today.

Applicant needs assistance requesting Nondisclosure for a 2012 misdemeanor theft. Applicant is eligible for nondisclosure under 411.0725. Successful nondisclosure will provide the individual with a fresh start, better employment, housing, and education opportunities.

Parents seek guardianship of their soon-to-be adult disabled son. Both parents speak Spanish. This case will need to be filed in Harris Co.

Parent/mom 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 parent for all activities of daily living. Parent speaks Spanish but older son who lives in the home can help with translating if needed. This case needs to be filed in Harris County.

Individual needs help requesting a nondisclosure for a 2018 misdemeanor assault in Harris County.

Applicant seeks assistance filing petition for nondisclosure of 2009 misdemeanor theft charge in Harris County.

Applicant needs assistance with petitioning for the nondisclosure of a misdemeanor from 2005 for failing ID to a police office.

Individual needs help requesting nondisclosure for a 2013 misdemeanor theft charge in Harris County.

Client is a mother working to rebuild her relationship with her four-year-old daughter after achieving sustained sobriety. She is looking for the help of an attorney to help her gradually move from once-a-month visits to a more involved schedule. This can be done by modifying an existing custody order that reflected where she was at the time the order was […]

Applicant needs assistance filing for nondisclosure of a 2016 felony possession charge in Harris County.

Individual needs help requesting a nondisclosure for a 2007 felony (credit/debit card abuse) in Harris County.

Individual needs help requesting a nondisclosure for a 2018 misdemeanor (attempted money laundering) in Harris County.

Applicant needs assistance requesting nondisclosure of 2015 felony forgery charge for which she successfully served deferred adjudication.

Individual needs assistance requesting nondisclosures for a 2013 misdemeanor (theft $500-<1,500) in Harris County.

Individual needs assistance requesting nondisclosure of a 2006 misdemeanor terroristic threat. This is her only record and occurred when she was 19.

Veteran needs help probating a Will.

Young woman needs assistance with a divorce. Parties have no children or property.

Individual needs assistance requesting nondisclosure of her only arrest, a 2009 misdemeanor theft in Harris County.

Minor needs help sealing his juvenile record. He was referred in 2024 for misdemeanor assault and in 2025 for misdemeanor criminal trespass, both in Harris County.

Individual needs help requesting a nondisclosure for a 1997 misdemeanor of theft $50-$500 in Harris County.

Parents with special needs child, from Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Legal Partnership, need assistance with guardianship. The child has thoracic insufficiency syndrome, Miller-Dieker Syndrome, Global developmental delay, neuromuscular weakness, seizures and is reliant on parents for all activities of daily living. Mother speaks very little English, father can speak very basic English.

Individual needs assistance requesting nondisclosure of her only arrest, a 2015 misdemeanor assault in Harris County.

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.

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

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 speak Spanish but older daughter can help with translating if needed.

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.

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

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 […]

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.

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.

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.

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. […]

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

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).

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.

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. […]