Through Pisgah Legal Services’ Batched Wills Program volunteer attorneys sign up to receive 2-3 pro bono will referrals in a particular month of the year. We send you the cases at the beginning of the month and you contact the client at your convenience within that month. You can let us know if you’d prefer to get 2 or 3 cases in the month you sign up for. We will not send any urgent/emergency cases through this program. By signing up for our Batched Wills Program, you help low-income homeowners and increase the efficiency and impact of Pisgah Legal’s pro bono programs.

Please sign up for any months when you are available to receive 2-3 pro bono wills here. If you have requests or comments, please feel free to add those when you sign up. Contact Pro Bono Coordinator Kristianna Gasparjan – Kristianna@pisgahlegal.org with questions.

Pisgah Legal Services receives more requests from low-income clients for assistance with adult guardianship matters than we can refer to our current pro bono attorneys.

Typical scenarios include:

Pisgah Legal is recruiting volunteer attorneys to receive free training to assist in these matters. Join us for a free CLE on Friday, May 5th, 9am – 12noon at Pisgah Legal Services’ Asheville office, 62 Charlotte Street. We hope you will join us in person, but will also offer a Zoom attendance option. (2 hours of CLE credit, pending NC Bar approval) We will host an optional networking lunch following the CLE.

Attorney Jason Gast will present information about the goals and process of adult guardianship cases, including steps to take prior to filing, drafting and filing the petition, service, and the hearing. He will cover guardianship of the person vs. general guardian, guardians of the estate, when a Power of Attorney is more appropriate, and the role of the guardian ad litem.

This training will be free to attorneys who agree to take two pro bono referrals from Pisgah Legal Services within a year (pro bono referrrals of any type, not only guardianship referrals). Other attorneys are welcome to attend for a fee of $50. Register here.

For more information, please contact PLS Pro Bono Program Director Max Gibbons, JD.

If you already handle adult guardianship cases in your practice and would like to assist Pisgah Legal Servies’ clients on a pro bono basis, please email Max Gibbons.