Earl Carl Institute- Opal Mitchell Lee Property Preservation Project Intake Form

The Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy, Inc. started the Opal Mitchell Lee Property Preservation Project in the Fall of 2007 to provide legal services to low income Texans who are facing potential land loss as a result of failure to plan estates, foreclosures, clouds on title to property/land, and general inheritance issues. The project's goal is help individuals either obtain or maintain title to real property through actions to defend against property loss or through probate to obtain property title.  Please complete the application to see if you qualify for our services.  The application takes 10-15 minutes to complete.  

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If you have any questions about completing this application, please don't hesitate to contact us at 713-313-4874. 

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The Opal Mitchell Lee Property Preservation Project is restricted to helping those individuals who qualify for our services.  In order to qualify for services, your current income must be at or below 125% of the federal poverty guidelines and you must live in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, or Waller County. Please answer the questions below so that we can determine your eligibility.  
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Please list all persons who may claim an interest in the property. Answer n/a if no other persons are involved

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If you are applying for Estate Planning or Probate related services, please answer the following questions.  If you do not need estate planning or probate related legal service, skip this section.
When someone dies, probate may be necessary whether the person died with or without a will. The person who died is called the "Decedent". If you are looking to get your own affairs in order, that is done by estate planning.

If you do not have a probate issue, please skip this question.

If you do not have a probate issue, please skip this question.

ECI assists with the formation of non-profit entities whose mission will be to assist with community development in underrepresented communities.  If you are applying for assistance with non-profit corporation formation, please answer the following questions.  If you do not need assistance with non-profit corporation formation, please skip this section.

Your completed application will be reviewed to determine eligibility and other criteria and, if eligible, will be assigned to the appropriate case handler.

The case review and assignment process can take up to 7-10 days depending on current volume, though some cases will be approved and assigned sooner. You will be contacted by your case handler once your case has been assigned.

At this time there is no Attorney/Client Relationship. This means that your case is NOT being accepted for representation at this time. However, it is under review to see if there is a legally viable means of assisting you. Therefore you are responsible for meeting any legal deadlines in your case on your own until we or another attorney provide you written notice that your case has been accepted.

If your case is an emergency or if there is a court setting scheduled within 48 hours, please call 713-313-1158 to expedite the processing of your application.