Chicago Volunteer Legal Services — Local services in Chicago

My father passed away in July. I came to cvls in early September to seek probate help. They said it would take 6-12 weeks for them just to decide if they would help me, which I thought was wayyyyy too long. Now, I have since found a lawyer who worked with me and my situation and I have completed my task in October and it only took him 3 weeks. Guess what?!?!?! I finally got a letter in the mail from cvls and they will not help me or should I say take my case. So why the hell did it take 6 months when you told me it would be 2-3 months and what made you come to this decision. Clearly I needed help, so what are your qualifications? My father passed, I had no money, I did NOT know what I was doing, had no clue about this probate process and to finally get a letter 6 MONTHS LATER?!?! Unacceptable! Thank God for the probate lawyer who worked with me, helped me AND educated me. If anyone reading this review would like help in the probate process look up Mario A Reed tell him I...

Judge Rooney Pendergast Assigned me to 2 Attorneys,And Modification lady I came back with Foreclosure Document and Every payment They Told Me Congratulations I Proved My Case And Victim of FRAUD, They would enter ALL EVIDENCE INTO COURT DOCKET,Told me I needed to Hire a Lawyer for Damages. Kathleen Robson ( man)’in Cubical said Call her She’s so busy (lie)same day We met. Well After 4 years She withdrew, Found Out SHE RAN TO COURT TAMPERED WITH COURT DOCUMENTS,So Judge wasn’t Able to Stamp Dismiss ,She Never gave 2012 documents to New Attorneys.! Never Hire An Attorney same day Nor hire from KENT, There firm lies as well I’m Injured on #SS stoke Thousands And Will Be Investigated Hurt My Entire Family. Refered me to Desiree & Lopez her Partner,None Have ANY EXPERIENCE She called me recently wanting to be Friends When asked to talk with her She NEVER RETURNED ANY CALLS...

Not really here for the people to help. Pick and choose who they want to help and if they don’t want to help they won’t tell u will make u wait u literally have to reach out to ask them if they will help u a lot of wasted time just to be denied. Idk why they even a volunteer group they only looking to help easy win small cases cases u don’t even need a lawyer for complete disappointment and waste of my damn time why are you guys even in business u don’t care about women or kids at all heartless...