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Hotlines

Calling one of our Hotlines is the fastest way to speak with a PLA advocate about your legal issue.

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Attention! Holiday Closures!

PLA’s offices and SYHP Hotline will be closed from noon on December 24th until Monday, December 30th, and then at noon on December 31st until January 2nd. Family Law and General Intake Hotlines will be closed from December 23rd until January 2nd. 

For help with home mortgages, sheriff sales, or tangled titles call the Save Your Home Philly Hotline at 215-334-HOME (4663) between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Outside of these hours, callers can leave a message and get a call back from a PLA advocate.

For help with child custody, leaving an abusive home, or another family issue, call the Family Law Hotline at 215-981-3838. The hotline currently operates between 9:30 a.m. and 12 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

For help with unemployment compensation, tax issues, or any legal other issue, call the General Intake Hotline at 215-981-3800 between 9:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Monday through Thursday.  

If your legal problem is SSI, you need to apply to Community Legal Services (CLS) for assistance.  Your case may be referred from CLS to PLA.  For the intake hours at CLS, see the SSI page of CLS's web site.