PBRC’s Home Preservation Project (HPP) provides legal representation to low-income homeowners. The goal of the Home Preservation Project is to keep people in their homes.  We believe that the tools and services that we offer help long-time members of communities age in place, preserve their family’s intergenerational wealth (which, for our clients, is generally equity in the home), provide security for families, and protect the rights of homeowners.   Here are the free legal services that we provide to low-income homeowners:  

• Estate Planning Services: We hold free, in-person estate planning clinics at which attorneys meet one-on-one with low-income Baltimore City and Baltimore County homeowners to prepare free wills, financial powers of attorney, and advance medical directives.  Homeowners leave our estate planning clinics with these fully executed documents in hand, and with the peace of mind that they have a solid plan for their assets that will avoid burdening loved ones with financial and legal issues. If you’re interested in attending an estate planning clinic, please click the Get Legal Help button above for more information or call (443) 884-9471. Registration and appointments are required to attend estate planning clinics. 

• Deeds: We create life estate deeds to help pass your home outside of probate by naming a beneficiary to your property.  If you are an heir homeowner who has not yet completed the process to get your name on the deed (a “tangled title”), we can help complete the process to obtain proper title.  In certain circumstances, we may be able to represent you in the estate administration (probate) process in order to secure the title to your home. Please click the Get Legal Help button above for more information or call (443) 884-9471. 

• Tangled Titles: Often we see heir homeowners who live in homes owned by their deceased parents or other relatives and who have not yet completed the process to obtain proper title. Not having your name on the deed can lead to serious consequences, such as the inability to obtain property tax credits or to qualify for home repair or other home assistance programs. We offer counseling and deed preparation services to help these heir homeowners get their names on the deed. Please click the Get Legal Help button above for more information or call (443) 884-9471. 

• Estate Administration: We are dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate the complex process of estate administration when it intersects with addressing their tangled title issue. Many of our clients face challenges accessing inherited property due to unclear or disputed ownership, often caused by the lack of formal estate planning or recorded deeds. Our team provides hands-on assistance to guide clients through probate proceedings, help identify rightful heirs, and facilitate the legal steps necessary to clear and transfer title. By addressing both estate administration and title clarification together, we empower clients to preserve generational wealth, secure housing stability, and achieve peace of mind. Please click the Get Legal Help button above for more information or call (443) 884-9471. 

• Mortgage Foreclosure Counseling: We offer in-person and telephone consultations for homeowners anywhere in Maryland with delinquent mortgages who are at risk of foreclosure.  Please click the Get Legal Help button above for more information or call (443) 884-9471. 

• Tax Sale Foreclosure Prevention:  We hold in-person clinics and telephone consultations in March and April to provide information and advice to Baltimore City homeowners who are behind on property taxes or have other property tax issues that put them at risk of tax sale. We also host a website with information about tax sale in Baltimore City. To get more information on tax sale clinics and the tax sale website, please click the Get Legal Help button above or call (443) 884-9471.