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Housing Legal Services - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services - SMRLS

Provides legal advice and/or representation in cases involving: - Denial of relocation benefits based on government displacement and non-return of security deposits - Discrimination - Eviction (Unlawful Detainer) - Illegal lockouts and utility terminations by landlords - Maintenance and repairs in rental housing - Mortgage foreclosures and cancellations of contracts for deed - Public and subsidized housing admissions and terminations - Utility shut-offs

What's Here

Utility Disconnection Protection
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance

Housing Legal Services - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services - SMRLS

Provides legal advice and/or representation in cases involving: - Denial of relocation benefits based on government displacement and non-return of security deposits - Discrimination - Eviction (Unlawful Detainer) - Illegal lockouts and utility terminations by landlords - Maintenance and repairs in rental housing - Mortgage foreclosures and cancellations of contracts for deed - Public and subsidized housing admissions and terminations - Utility shut-offs

What's Here

Utility Disconnection Protection
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance

Senior Law - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services - SMRLS

Provides legal representation and advice to older adults. Handles cases such as: - Abusive debt collection practices - Issues with government benefits such as Medical Assistance (MA) or Social Security SSI programs - Elder Abuse - Housing issues such as eviction or reasonable accommodations of disabilities - Nursing home issues (payment, conditions, and discharge) - Utility shut-off assistance

What's Here

Welfare Rights Assistance
Elder Law
Utility Disconnection Protection

Senior Law - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services - SMRLS

Provides legal representation and advice to older adults. Handles cases such as: - Abusive debt collection practices - Issues with government benefits such as Medical Assistance (MA) or Social Security SSI programs - Elder Abuse - Housing issues such as eviction or reasonable accommodations of disabilities - Nursing home issues (payment, conditions, and discharge) - Utility shut-off assistance

What's Here

Welfare Rights Assistance
Elder Law
Utility Disconnection Protection

Senior Law - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services - SMRLS

Provides legal representation and advice to older adults. Handles cases such as: - Abusive debt collection practices - Issues with government benefits such as Medical Assistance (MA) or Social Security SSI programs - Elder Abuse - Housing issues such as eviction or reasonable accommodations of disabilities - Nursing home issues (payment, conditions, and discharge) - Utility shut-off assistance

What's Here

Welfare Rights Assistance
Elder Law
Utility Disconnection Protection

Housing Legal Services - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services - SMRLS

Provides legal advice and/or representation in cases involving: - Denial of relocation benefits based on government displacement and non-return of security deposits - Discrimination - Eviction (Unlawful Detainer) - Illegal lockouts and utility terminations by landlords - Maintenance and repairs in rental housing - Mortgage foreclosures and cancellations of contracts for deed - Public and subsidized housing admissions and terminations - Utility shut-offs

What's Here

Utility Disconnection Protection
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance

Housing Legal Services - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services - SMRLS

Provides legal advice and/or representation in cases involving: - Denial of relocation benefits based on government displacement and non-return of security deposits - Discrimination - Eviction (Unlawful Detainer) - Illegal lockouts and utility terminations by landlords - Maintenance and repairs in rental housing - Mortgage foreclosures and cancellations of contracts for deed - Public and subsidized housing admissions and terminations - Utility shut-offs

What's Here

Utility Disconnection Protection
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance

Public Benefits and Poverty Law - Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid - Saint Cloud

Provides legal representation on denial, reduction, or termination of public benefits such as food support, unemployment, MFIP, healthcare, GA, Child Care Assistance, or SSI Also assists with issues such as: - Debt consolidation - Emergency Assistance denials - Loan issues - Non-citizen tax issues - Tax-related needs on a federal and state level - Utility shut-offs

What's Here

Collection Complaints
General Federal Income Tax Information
Taxpayer Advocate Services
Tax Appeals Filing Assistance
Debt Consolidation Services
General Benefits and Services Assistance
State Income Tax Information
Welfare Rights Assistance
Utility Disconnection Protection

Housing Legal Services - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services - SMRLS

Provides legal advice and/or representation in cases involving: - Denial of relocation benefits based on government displacement and non-return of security deposits - Discrimination - Eviction (Unlawful Detainer) - Illegal lockouts and utility terminations by landlords - Maintenance and repairs in rental housing - Mortgage foreclosures and cancellations of contracts for deed - Public and subsidized housing admissions and terminations - Utility shut-offs

What's Here

Utility Disconnection Protection
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance

Senior Law - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services - SMRLS

Provides legal representation and advice to older adults. Handles cases such as: - Abusive debt collection practices - Issues with government benefits such as Medical Assistance (MA) or Social Security SSI programs - Elder Abuse - Housing issues such as eviction or reasonable accommodations of disabilities - Nursing home issues (payment, conditions, and discharge) - Utility shut-off assistance

What's Here

Welfare Rights Assistance
Elder Law
Utility Disconnection Protection

Cold Weather Rule - Minnesota Public Utilities Commission - Consumer Affairs Office

If the heat is already shut off as of October 1, Minnesota's Cold Weather Rule offers a reconnect plan to turn on electricity or gas service. To stop the disconnection of heat, residential callers should ask the natural gas or electric company (whichever supplies their heat) for Cold Weather Rule protection if they cannot pay their bills in full. Customers must contact their utility to make and keep a payment plan in order to keep heat on. If the customer and utility company cannot agree on a payment plan, the customer must contact their utility company to request an appeal form. The customer has 10 days to provide the appeal form to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The PUC will help set up a payment plan and service will continue during the appeal process. This protection lasts from October 1 - April 30. Applicants with a household income of 50 percent or less of the state median income are not required to pay more than 10% of their monthly household income toward utility bills. Household income is defined as total gross income from all sources for all members of the applicant's household. Since income levels change every year, call PUC for details. For financial assistance or help with propane or fuel oil, call the Energy Assistance Hotline.

What's Here

Low Income
Utility Disconnection Protection

Housing Legal Services - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services - SMRLS

Provides legal advice and/or representation in cases involving: - Denial of relocation benefits based on government displacement and non-return of security deposits - Discrimination - Eviction (Unlawful Detainer) - Illegal lockouts and utility terminations by landlords - Maintenance and repairs in rental housing - Mortgage foreclosures and cancellations of contracts for deed - Public and subsidized housing admissions and terminations - Utility shut-offs

What's Here

Utility Disconnection Protection
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance

Senior Law - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services - SMRLS

Provides legal representation and advice to older adults. Handles cases such as: - Abusive debt collection practices - Issues with government benefits such as Medical Assistance (MA) or Social Security SSI programs - Elder Abuse - Housing issues such as eviction or reasonable accommodations of disabilities - Nursing home issues (payment, conditions, and discharge) - Utility shut-off assistance

What's Here

Welfare Rights Assistance
Elder Law
Utility Disconnection Protection

Senior Law - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services - SMRLS

Provides legal representation and advice to older adults. Handles cases such as: - Abusive debt collection practices - Issues with government benefits such as Medical Assistance (MA) or Social Security SSI programs - Elder Abuse - Housing issues such as eviction or reasonable accommodations of disabilities - Nursing home issues (payment, conditions, and discharge) - Utility shut-off assistance

What's Here

Welfare Rights Assistance
Elder Law
Utility Disconnection Protection

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