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Access Legal Care, PLLC is an award-winning law firm that provides free legal consultations and affordable legal services to lower- and moderate-income Americans at 40-60% savings.
Access Legal Care Benefits
Access Legal Care offers PENNSYLVANIA clients, and out-of-state clients with PENNSYLVANIA cases, the following benefits:
Attorneys & Lawyers
We provide qualified, affordable Primary Care Attorneys in the following areas:
Legal Services Offered
All Access Legal Care Primary Care Attorneys provide you with limited-scope or self-help legal services throughout the state. In addition, when available in your local area, your Primary Care Attorney may be able to provide (or work with other attorneys to provide) local representation at hearings (as long as local attorneys are available at affordable rates for your type of case). Primary Care Attorneys provide one or more practice areas below, and all of the services listed underneath. You just click to schedule an appointment, choose the correct practice area for your matter, and you will be scheduled with a Primary Care Attorney who can provide you with limited-service legal help to meet your legal needs, and who may be able to provide you with or partner with a local attorney to provide you with full-representation as needed.
LIMITED-SCOPE AND SELF-HELP SERVICES OFFERED
FULL-REPRESENTATION SERVICES OFFERED
(only in some cases, depending on your local area and attorney availability – not guaranteed)
TYPES OF LEGAL SERVICES OFFERED
SELF-HELP / LIMITED SCOPE REPRESENTATION
SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT U.S.A. - ALL STATES
QDROs and EDROs
A “Qualified Domestic Relations Order” (also known as QDRO), and an Eligible Domestic Relations Order” (also known as an EDRO) is a court order used to divide specific types of retirement plans, including qualified and 403(b) plans. According to the Internal Revenue Service, a QDRO is “a judgment, decree or order for a retirement plan to pay child support, alimony or marital property rights to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependents of a [retirement plan] participant.”
A QDRO grants a person known as the “alternate payee” the right to part of the retirement benefits a former spouse (the “participant”) earned through an employer-sponsored retirement plan. While a QDRO provides benefits to an alternate payee when the participant is alive, it can also award survivor benefits if the participant dies.
Access Legal Care prepares QDROs and EDROs for divorcing or divorced couples in all 50 states of the U.S. Our services include: Preparing the QDRO/EDRO to comply with U.S. Laws, Plan Administrator guidelines, and the divorce judgment itself; send to Plan Administrator for pre-approval; make changes after pre-approval and then work with couples to get signatures; send to the Court to get Judge’s signature; send judge-signed Order to the Plan Administrator for processing; and all legal advice to client throughout the process.
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TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS
A trademark is a brand name. A trademark or service mark includes any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination, used or intended to be used to identify and distinguish the goods/services of one seller or provider from those of others, and to indicate the source of the goods/services.
It is vitally important that you select or create a trademark that is both federally registrable and legally protectable. This animated video will help you understand how a strong trademark identifies the source of your goods and services, as well as distinguishes them from the goods and services of others.
Although federal registration of a mark is not mandatory, it has several advantages, including notice to the public of the registrant's claim of ownership of the mark, legal presumption of ownership nationwide, and exclusive right to use the mark on or in connection with the goods/services listed in the registration.
If you are a foreign-domiciled applicant, you must have a U.S.-licensed attorney represent you at the USPTO. Non-U.S.-licensed attorneys and non-attorneys may give you inaccurate information and legal advice about your trademark rights and the registration process in the United States.
If you are domiciled in the United States, you are not required to have a U.S.-licensed attorney represent you, but we strongly encourage you to hire one who specializes in trademark law to guide you through the application process. Although USPTO staff can provide information about the federal application process, USPTO employees cannot give you legal advice or help you fill out forms.
Access Legal Care registers Trademarks and Copyrights for your business in all 50 states. Our services include: Filing of trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO); a basic federal direct-hit search of the federal trademark database for direct conflicts with your trademark; color adjustment and compilation of your trademark specimens and designs; Email delivery of your trademark application; Electronic copy of your trademark application; respond to and make changes to your application based on any initial communications from USPTO; 60 days unlimited legal advice.
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BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 7
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the fastest and most common form of consumer bankruptcy. It’s a tool to resolve overwhelming debt under the protection of a federal court. You may have to give up some assets, like an expensive car or jewelry, but the vast majority of filers do not.
This type of bankruptcy forgives most unsecured debts, that is, debts without collateral, like medical bills, credit card debt and personal loans. However, some forms of debt, such as back taxes, court judgments, alimony and child support, and student loans generally aren’t eligible.
To qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you:
Access Legal Care is a debt relief agency. Our team of bankruptcy petition preparers will prepare and file your Bankruptcy Chapter 7 petition and schedules in all 50 states for individuals or couples, with limited assets. We do not do Chapter 13 Bankruptcies. If you are experiencing a financial hardship and you are unable to pay your debts, we can help provide a solution to your problem, giving you the option to say goodbye to the harassing collection calls and obtain a fresh start.
Our bankruptcy petition preparers will, at an affordable rate:
Although we are a law firm, not all of our bankruptcy petition preparers are attorneys, because we help clients in all 50 states, even where we are not licensed. Therefore, in those states where we are not licensed, our bankruptcy petition preparers cannot give you legal advice. We also do not represent clients in litigation, which is usually not necessary for any Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. However, all of our petition preparers can help you with the services listed above.
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IRS TAX NEGOTIATION
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can be scary without owing them money. If you owe a large tax balance to the IRS, it can be terrifying. The IRS can hold onto your property, garnish your wages, freeze access to your financial balances, and put liens on or seize your property. If your money-related challenges have gotten you into difficulty with the IRS, you have to act quickly to avoid a terrible outcome. In the event that you don't have the cash to take care of your obligation to the IRS, you need not fear. There are alternatives accessible to you, and an accomplished lawyer can assist you with negotiating an agreement with the IRS and help you get your life back on track.
You have the legitimate option to speak to the IRS yourself; however, most citizens have discovered that expert assistance, for example, specific lawyers, bookkeepers, or specialists who are knowledgeable about helping citizens settle unpaid assessment obligations, can improve your chances of arriving at an adequate settlement with the IRS. Typically, the IRS will work with the individuals who owe cash, and you have a few unique alternatives available to help settle your obligation with them. For example, some of those options are installment agreements, an installment agreement with partial payments, an offer in compromise, not currently collective programs, bankruptcy, release of wage garnishments, stopping the IRS from levying any bank accounts, and releasing you from any IRS obligations which are past the statute of limitations. Permitting an accomplished IRS-negotiation lawyer to deal with your IRS correspondences and communications is smart choice. Using an experienced lawyer to communicate and negotiate with the IRS can save you significant money, lower your stress, and give you peace of mind.
Access Legal Care lawyers assist people throughout the U.S.A. with negotiating with the IRS to resolve their tax debts. Our fees depend on how much you owe, and we can work out low initial and monthly payment plan options.
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States, Counties, and Cities We Serve
Access Legal Care provides free legal consultations and affordable legal services to Americans in all states, including all cities of Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Berks County covers all of the following communities:
City
Reading (county seat)
Boroughs
Adamstown
Bally
Bechtelsville
Bernville
Birdsboro
Boyertown
Centerport
Fleetwood
Hamburg
Kenhorst
Kutztown
Laureldale
Leesport
Lenhartsville
Lyons
Mohnton
Mount Penn
New Morgan
Robesonia
St. Lawrence
Shillington
Shoemakersville
Sinking Spring
Topton
Wernersville
West Reading
Womelsdorf
Wyomissing
Townships
Albany
Alsace
Amity
Bern
Bethel
Brecknock
Caernarvon
Centre
Colebrookdale
Cumru
District
Douglass
Earl
Exeter
Greenwich
Heidelberg
Hereford
Jefferson
Longswamp
Lower Alsace
Lower Heidelberg
Maidencreek
Marion
Maxatawny
Muhlenberg
North Heidelberg
Oley
Ontelaunee
Penn
Perry
Pike
Richmond
Robeson
Rockland
Ruscombmanor
South Heidelberg
Spring
Tilden
Tulpehocken
Union
Upper Bern
Upper Tulpehocken
Washington
Windsor
Census-designated places
Alleghenyville
Alsace Manor
Amity Gardens
Baumstown
Bethel
Blandon
Bowers
Colony Park
Dauberville
Douglassville
Dryville
Edenburg
Flying Hills
Fox Chase
Frystown
Gibraltar
Gouglersville
Greenfields
Grill
Hereford
Hyde Park
Jacksonwald
Kempton
Kutztown University
Lincoln Park
Lorane
Mertztown
Mohrsville
Montrose Manor
Morgantown
Mount Aetna
Muhlenberg Park
New Berlinville
New Jerusalem
New Schaefferstown
Oley
Pennside
Pennwyn
Rehrersburg
Reiffton
Riverview Park
Schubert
Shartlesville
South Temple
Springmont
Spring Ridge
Stony Creek Mills
Stouchsburg
Temple
Virginville
Walnuttown
West Hamburg
West Lawn
West Wyomissing
Whitfield
Unincorporated communities
Geigertown
North Heidelberg
Pine Swamp
Plowville
Pricetown
Scarlets Mill
State Hill
Strausstown
Brownsville
Blue Marsh
Leinbachs
Wooltown
Cacoosing
Berks County Court
About the County:
Reading developed during the 1740s when the inhabitants of northern Lancaster County sent several petitions requesting that a separate county be established. With the help of German immigrant Conrad Weiser, the county was formed on March 11, 1752, from parts of Chester County, Lancaster County, and Philadelphia County. It was named after the English county in which William Penn's family home lay - Berkshire, which is often abbreviated to Berks. Berks County began much larger than it is today. The northwestern parts of the county went to the founding of Northumberland County in 1772 and Schuylkill County in 1811, when it reached its current size. In 2005, Berks County was added to the Delaware Valley Planning Area due to a fast-growing population and close proximity to the other communities. In 2016, former Strausstown borough merged with Upper Tulpehocken township. Strausstown is now a village within Upper Tulpehocken Township.
County Court Address:
Main Address
Berks County Courthouse
633 Court St, Reading, PA 19601
Access Legal Care provides many legal services to Americans in all states, including all cities of Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Access Legal Care, PLLC offers cheap and affordable legal services, while providing high-quality, effective, and caring legal care.