reggitor t1_itz7n8e wrote on October 27, 2022 at 11:54 AM

Reply to comment by Disastrous-Spray6290 in Are there any free or cheap legal attorneys, lawyers, etc for tenants in Philly? by rosecolured

I too recommended free resources. I’m going to assume you’re a practicing real estate attorney because you said you’re a “qualified professional”. Here’s more details from op:

https://www.reddit.com/r/philadelphia/comments/yee8bd/are_there_any_free_or_cheap_legal_attorneys/itz5x1a/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3

Can you share any insight about what you would do here? Have any of your rental clients had similar experiences?

Disastrous-Spray6290 t1_iu00hge wrote on October 27, 2022 at 3:30 PM

Absolutely not- the advice I am giving is to call the resources I posted. Anything else would be inappropriate.

OP, do not simply take this person’s advice and attempt to do this on your own. The resources posted here will connect you with either free or low cost assistance, and this will be a simple matter for them more likely than not.

reggitor t1_iu016h9 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 3:35 PM

Ok, how about this. Can you describe a situation in your professional experience with Philly real estate law where a client withheld rent and it backfired?

Not asking for you to give legal advice, more looking to understand why you vehemently oppose OP using tools and resources neatly laid out online by the state for these exact situations.

Disastrous-Spray6290 t1_iu0a39f wrote on October 27, 2022 at 4:33 PM

I will do no such thing. We have ethics rules and I’m not stretching them for you.

When people come to see a lawyer, they often do not know what their issues actually are. They think they have one issue, but we can see that they actually have 2 or 3 that we can help with to set them up for success.

It’s like going to webMD to see how to treat a headache- the internet will tell you “take an aspirin.” The doctor will figure out why you have a headache and help you with underlying issues or collateral issues you don’t realize you have.

OP is right to ask for actual legal assistance.