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Deals only with civil law issues, does not cover criminal law: - Attorneys will only advise on wills and do not draw them up - High priority for seniors with "consumer questions" since so many seniors are victims of consumer fraud Topics include: - Housing - Medical assistance - Powers of attorney - Healthcare directives - Harassing creditor phone calls - Garnishments - Long-term care - Income and benefits issues
Provides legal services including: - Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors - Contract-for-Deed issues - Custody and visitation issues - Divorce - Evictions - Family issues - Fuel assistance - Garnishment - Housing code violations - Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc. - Mortgage foreclosures - Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance - Unemployment compensation - Utilities - Supplemental Security Income Legal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is available Home visits may be possible Legal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are considered Assistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.
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Free legal advice and brief services from volunteer attorneys with the Volunteer Lawyers Network. Services focus on civil issues such as:
- Debt and consumer issues
- Housing (tenant/landlord)
- Immigration
Appointments are typically brief, 15 - 30 minutes per client, and volunteers may occasionally need to cancel due to emergencies. Call the center to confirm schedules and availability.
Provides advice, consultation, and representation for a wide range of legal issues commonly faced by students, and offers educational programs.
Administers legal programs and services through offices in Anoka, Minneapolis, Saint Cloud, and Wilmar. Helps eligible clients through direct representation, brief advice, and through participating in community legal education programs and clinics. Services include: - Family law - Housing issues - Public benefits - Employment - Criminal expungement - Consumer dept Does not provide representation in CRIMINAL law matters
Provides advocacy services for tenants of substandard housing, facilitates contact with city inspection departments, and negotiates with landlords to get repairs made. Additional services include: - Educates tenants about legal advice, utility assistance, housing court assistance, protection, and remedies - Explores communal resolution of the issues found at the intersection of housing, race, and class - Healthy Homes project: Provides tools to help residents empower themselves to create healthier choices, livelihood, and opportunities for individuals to become proactive on their issues and policies that are impacting their health and community
Provides legal services including: - Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors - Contract-for-Deed issues - Custody and visitation issues - Divorce - Evictions - Family issues - Fuel assistance - Garnishment - Housing code violations - Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc. - Mortgage foreclosures - Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance - Unemployment compensation - Utilities - Supplemental Security Income Legal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is available Home visits may be possible Legal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are considered Assistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.
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Provides Minnesota's veterans with legal information, referrals, and legal advice regarding most legal topics. Legal representation services for veterans who are in housing court on a case-by-case basis.
Veteran advocate lawyers are only licensed to advise on Minnesota state law, but can connect veterans with legal resources in other states that will meet their legal needs. Legal clinics are also available across the state throughout the year to assist veterans with questions, legal forms, and counsel. Visit website for event details.
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
Provides free and confidential legal information and advice about any rental housing issues/questions via phone or email. Additional services may include: - Advice/assistance to low-income tenant groups in community organizing and advocacy - Advice to renters who rent mobile home lots and own the mobile home - Offers training that educates on tenant/landlord rights targeted to specific populations including high school and college students, shelter and transitional housing residents, social workers, inspectors, police officers, attorneys, prisoners about to be released, and landlords - Provides advice on any rental housing topic. Common topics: repairs, evictions, security deposits, leases, notices, privacy, rent increases, fees, neighbor/roommate disputes, etc. - Provides legal advice for tenants whose landlords are going through foreclosure and may be facing eviction - Policy advocacy on tenant rights and affordable housing issues - Policy-based research activities
NOTE: Email is the preferred method of communication. Click to access the email an attorney form: https://homelinemn.org/e-mail-an-attorney/
Provides legal advice, advocacy and representation for tenants with issues related to tenant/landlord law including Eviction Actions or Unlawful Detainers, Lease Terminations, repair issues, problems with public housing, subsidized housing, Section 8 housing and programs such as Group Residential Housing (GRH).
Provides legal services including: - Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors - Contract-for-Deed issues - Custody and visitation issues - Divorce - Evictions - Family issues - Fuel assistance - Garnishment - Housing code violations - Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc. - Mortgage foreclosures - Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance - Unemployment compensation - Utilities - Supplemental Security Income Legal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is available Home visits may be possible Legal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are considered Assistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.
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HUD certified housing counselors provide assistance with navigating the rental process, information regarding legal protections, and advocacy. Counselors also help renters develop household budgets, determine financial assistance eligibility, apply for assistance, and identify an affordable place to rent. Provides free renter's rights and responsibilities workshops that address how fair housing laws protect renters, how affordable housing is calculated, the importance of insurance, and more. Workshops are hosted by a HUD-Certified Housing Counselor.
Provides legal assistance and educational opportunities and resources. Legal issues covered include:
- Debt collection
- Divorce, parenting time, custody, or other family law issues
- Employment
- Impounded car
- Landlord/tenant or property
- Probate
- Purchase or service contracts
- Simple wills and health care directives
- Any other civil legal issues
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
Provides legal services including: - Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors - Contract-for-Deed issues - Custody and visitation issues - Divorce - Evictions - Family issues - Fuel assistance - Garnishment - Housing code violations - Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc. - Mortgage foreclosures - Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance - Unemployment compensation - Utilities - Supplemental Security Income Legal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is available Home visits may be possible Legal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are considered Assistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.
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Administers legal programs and services through offices in Anoka, Minneapolis, Saint Cloud, and Wilmar. Helps eligible clients through direct representation, brief advice, and through participating in community legal education programs and clinics. Services include: - Family law - Housing issues - Public benefits - Employment - Criminal expungement - Consumer dept Does not provide representation in CRIMINAL law matters
Provides certification programs, learning opportunities, and education information in real estate. Educational opportunities include:
- Advocacy on affordable housing to bring about positive change in the multi-housing industry. Aims to help owners and managers engage government officials in constructive, ongoing dialogues, and participate in policy decisions affecting the ability to provide qualify housing to communities.
- Assisted housing manager
- Certifications in becoming a Certified Resident Manager (CRM) and Certified Resident Maintenance Technician (CRMT)
- Continuing education courses for Minnesota Real Estate licensing
- Fall convention and products show
- Landlord and tenant law
- Maintenance training
- Monthly investor's club meetings for independent owners
- Preparation seminars for special and second-class boiler licensing
- Speaking at conventions or workshops
- Successful evictions
- Understanding and controlling property taxes
Volunteer attorneys spend between 15 - 30 minutes per client providing legal advice and/or brief services and assistance in preparing forms on conciliation court claims up to $15,000. Attorneys can usually complete and print the conciliation court claim form and can help prepare for a hearing, draft demand letters, and prepare a counterclaim or cross-claim related to an existing conciliation court case. Conciliation court issues could include:
- Back rent owed
- Damage to property
- Defective goods
- Defective workmanship
- Property recovery
- Security deposits
- Unpaid wage claims
Note: Individuals receive free legal advice or brief services, not representation, from an attorney. The attorneys are volunteers and may have emergencies that may require them to cancel at the last minute.
Provides Minnesota's veterans with legal information, referrals, and legal advice regarding most legal topics. Legal representation services for veterans who are in housing court on a case-by-case basis.
Veteran advocate lawyers are only licensed to advise on Minnesota state law, but can connect veterans with legal resources in other states that will meet their legal needs. Legal clinics are also available across the state throughout the year to assist veterans with questions, legal forms, and counsel. Visit website for event details.
Processes and manages court cases filed in Pipestone County and provides administrative support to the district court. Services include:
- Accepts payments of fines, fees, bonds, and escrow funds
- Administration of civil, criminal, family, juvenile, probate, and traffic case filings
- Assistance with self-represented (pro se) forms and filings
- Conciliation Court (small claims) administration
- Information on legal procedures and court processes
- Issuance of subpoenas and court orders
- Jury management and jury selection
- Landlord/tenant and housing-related court procedures information
- Marriage licenses and marriage ceremony coordination (through county court/county offices)
- Orders for Protection (OFPs) and harassment restraining orders
- Processing and maintenance of court records
- Scheduling and coordination of court calendars
Court and Legal Information: - Landlord/tenant information - Law library - Pro-se forms for self-representation - Information on other legal issues Coordination of Court Activities: - Coordination of public defenders (Public defenders need to be referred from the courts; individuals can not be self-referred.) - Coordinates and schedules court calendars - Coordination of jury selection Fees and Filing: - Collection and receipt of fees, bonds, and escrow funds - Notary public - Files Notary Public registration, wills, and minister credentials Marriage Ceremonies: - Performs civil marriage ceremonies
Protective and Legal Services: - Orders for protection/domestic abuse - Restraining orders for harassment - Issues warrants, subpoenas, and executions on judgments
Legal services and representation provided to victims as they interact with the various systems that may be related to sexual assault. These include the criminal justice system, law enforcement, governmental entities, social services, civil attorneys and others. An attorney and legal advocate work specifically with victim/survivors on the sometimes complicated issues that can arise as a result of sexual violence.
Legal services for victims of sexual assault including:
- Applying for a protection order, known as an Order for Protection (OFP) or Harassment Restraining Orders (HRO)
- Applying for Crime Victim Reparations (reimbursement for expenses due to the violence)
- Applying for the Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program
- Assistance Writing Victim Impact Statements
- Attending court and campus hearings
- Ending a lease due to sexual violence
- Follow up interviews with law enforcement or educational institutions
- Legal advice and representation in civil legal matters including:
- Divorce, child custody, and paternity
- Employment
- Housing (landlord/tenant disputes)
- Immigration
- Orders for Protection/Harassment Restraining Orders
- Title IX (prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or any other education program)
- Provide information about the criminal justice process
- Reporting sexual violence, including trafficking and exploitation
- Safety planning
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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