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Serving Beyond the Courtroom: Families Helping Families Holiday Drive

Serving Beyond the Courtroom: Families Helping Families Holiday Drive

As the holiday season approaches, it offers a powerful reminder that service extends far beyond our professional responsibilities.  At Serviam by Wright LLP, giving back is not an occasional effort—it is a core part of who we are.  Through our Serviam Cares initiative, we are proud to support organizations and causes that strengthen families, uplift communities, and reflect our shared commitment to service. Serviam Cares is our promise to serve beyond the courtroom.  It represents our dedication to meaningful community engagement through charitable giving, hands-on involvement, and long-term partnerships with organizations making a real difference.  One of those valued partners is The Priority Center, a nonprofit organization that provides critical support to families facing trauma, instability, and overwhelming life challenges. This holiday season, through The Priority Center’s Families Helping Families Holiday Drive, the Serviam team adopted a family of eight—a mother and her seven children.  Their story is both heartbreaking and inspiring.   By adopting this family, the Serviam team has the opportunity to come together in a tangible way—ensuring...

From Hazard to Habitability: A Successful Receivership That Restored a Neighborhood

From Hazard to Habitability: A Successful Receivership That Restored a Neighborhood

Receivership actions exist to restore safety where it has been compromised.  In this case, a severely neglected residential property had deteriorated so significantly that traditional code enforcement remedies were no longer effective.  Years of violations, unsafe living conditions, and persistent noncompliance created a serious hazard for both the occupants and the surrounding community.  Despite the City’s repeated efforts to obtain voluntary correction, the property owners chose obstruction over cooperation, allowing dangerous conditions to worsen. What began as a severely distressed property plagued by code violations and nuisance conditions evolved into an extraordinarily complex legal battle.  The property owners employed obstructionist litigation tactics at every turn, attempting to delay and derail the City's efforts to protect the community. Health and Safety receivership before photos Court-Supervised Transformation With the Receiver in place, the property underwent a full and meticulous rehabilitation.  Serviam supported the City in securing Court authority for the Receiver to overhaul the structure, eliminate long-standing violations, and...