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reggitor t1_iu016h9 wrote

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

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.

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Disastrous-Spray6290 t1_iu0a39f wrote

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.

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