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Maine civil legal aid system faces funding crisis, advocates urge legislative action
18 Apr 2025 00:58 GMT
… for Maine's civil legal aid system gathered at the State … go to court for these evictions go to court without any …
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Maine legal aid faces funding loss, but lawmakers propose $3.3M bill for support
18 Apr 2025 00:52 GMT
… funding annually to the civil legal aid system.
In 2023 and 2024 … Mainers fight legal battles over eviction, escape domestic violence, and access … states to have 10 public legal aid attorneys available for every 10 …
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Proposed NJ budget would cut legal aid for people with disabilities
16 Apr 2025 08:29 GMT
… consequences for vulnerable residents.
A legal aid program that helps New Jerseyans … student from Morris CountyDemand for legal aid services already exceeds capacity. Historically … afford. One client who faced eviction due to behavioral challenges was …
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New research finds evictions rarely result in wins for landlords or tenants
17 Apr 2025 14:44 GMT
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By working together, landlords and legal aid providers can reduce financial losses … are helping landlords and civil legal aid collaborate to create less … eviction diversion and prevention programs.
“By encouraging communication and building trust, legal aid …
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Ohio lawmakers pushing affordable houses fixes
18 Apr 2025 15:47 GMT
… program that counsels people facing eviction.
While all five bills carry … legal aid organizations that provide counsel to those who are possibly facing eviction …
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Advocates look to continue funding for civil legal services
18 Apr 2025 00:44 GMT
… funding for Maine’s civil legal aid system is set to run … issues surrounding Maine’s criminal legal aid, civil is essential as well … , D-Cumberland. “Critical problems like evictions, domestic violence, elder abuse and …
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Rent control? Housing bills to watch at state Legislature
17 Apr 2025 14:02 GMT
… issues, including the apartment eviction process, housing discrimination … AB283: Tenant protections over evictions
AB458: Solar net … civil enforcement officers for evictions
SB440: Solar installation … a lawyer for Northern Nevada Legal Aid. Often, such fees …
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Bill to end maddening protections for unwelcome squatters earns broad support
17 Apr 2025 13:59 GMT
… and homeowners to launch eviction proceedings against squatters, instead … Center, which provides free legal aid for low-income Oregonians, … a court order for eviction. Without that clarity, … .
Deputies carried out the eviction in February, court documents …
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How will Columbus build more housing? Ginther pitches $500M bond package
16 Apr 2025 21:08 GMT
… Development will serve to prevent evictions, improve housing quality and … to attorney representation in eviction court for low-income … McGarvey, executive director of Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio … on providing counsel in eviction court, there is an …
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Shore Legal Access promotes Geoffrey Cooke, Esq. to Litigation Director
16 Apr 2025 12:55 GMT
Shore Legal Access, a legal aid nonprofit organization connecting limited-income … to ensure that tenants facing eviction were provided access to legal … the Access to Counsel in Evictions program.
For his years providing …