Self-Help Resources

Local Resources: Lancaster County Courthouse Self-Help Center.  The Self-Help Center is on the 1^st floor of the Lancaster County Courthouse.  Self-help Center staff can give you information but not legal advice.  You can also get printed self-help packets and legal forms there for a small fee.  The packets/forms are free if you download them online.  

Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program

The Lancaster County Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program is a collaborative effort between both public and private sector entities to address the increasing number of property foreclosures in Lancaster County. The primary objective of the Program is to provide a streamlined, unified process for the amicable resolution of mortgage foreclosure proceedings through court intervention, housing counseling, and conciliation conferences to help residents of Lancaster County stay in their homes. Click here to visit the Lancaster County Courthouse website for more information.

Statewide Resources: PALawHelp Website – this website has legal info and resources on many different issues, including custody and family law, housing, consumer debt, veterans and public benefits, and more. 

National Resources: Self-Represented Litigation Network (SRLN) – this website is mainly for lawyers and other people who help self-represented litigants by making the justice system more understandable.