PLEASE SUPPORT THE VOLUNTEER LAWYERS
FOR THE POOR FOUNDATION

Sometimes people inherit family homes without formal legal documentation. An informal ownership situation makes it very complicated to prove the home’s legal ownership. As a result, the heir is often at risk of losing the home because they can’t refinance the mortgage, establish a payment plan to pay property tax liabilities or make needed home repairs.

“Ms. T” recently experienced this very situation. Her father died, and she quickly faced a surprise foreclosure filing. Because she did not have proper title to the home, she could not resolve the foreclosure on her own.

She turned to the VLP for help in keeping her family home. Volunteer attorney Amberly Newberry- administered the father’s estate for Ms. T and transferred the property into Ms. T’s name, establishing formal ownership. Thanks to Amberly’s efforts, Ms. T was able to negotiate a loan modification and save her family home.

VLP volunteer attorney Amberly Newberry-Borchers works on a client’s case at a VLP clinic.

The VLP works to provide access to justice for low-income families. Your financial support will sustain our capacity to assist more people like Ms. T to retain generational home ownership.

​Please contribute today.

OTHER WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE:

Mail Donations

If you would prefer to mail us a check, please make it payable to The Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor Foundation. Our address is: 215 E. Ninth Street, Suite 200, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

If you require further information, please contact Cynthia Cole, Director of Development and Communication, (513) 362-2815.

Donate through Planned Giving

You can provide support to the VLP Foundation in multiple ways that also help your estate tax and financial planning situation.

You can name us as a beneficiary in your will or trust. You can also name us as beneficiary of an IRA, 401K, 403B or other qualified gift plan. Finally, the VLP Foundation can be named as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy as well.

Any of these options may provide potential estate tax savings for your heirs and help the VLP Foundation. Please see your personal financial advisor to determine which is best for you.

You can dedicate your gift in honor or in memory of an individual if you wish, and we will recognize that gift in our Annual report. The VLP Foundation is a 501(c) 3 so all contributions are tax deductible.

For more information about donating to the VLP, please contact Cynthia Cole, Director of Development and Communication, (513) 362-2815.

Use a Donor-Advised Fund

A Donor-Advised Fund gives you a tax deduction in the year you set it up. The money to set one up can come from cash, appreciated stocks, or investments. Once it is set up, you can recommend a contribution to the charity of your choice. You control the amount and the timing of the distribution.

Community Support

The support the VLP receives from law firms, attorneys, corporations and foundations is a statement of commitment for our mission by the community. A list of donors that provide funding to the VLP can be viewed by clicking Annual Report.

We value every contribution and every donor. All private donation income is used in support of our mission to resolve serious legal problems of low-income people, to promote economic and family stability, and to reduce poverty through effective legal assistance. Funds are used in accordance with Legal Services Corporation and other funder regulations