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Provides financial resources to individuals and families who face barriers with stable housing, including:

• Connection to behavioral health, dental, and medical care

?- Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP application assistance only for eligible individuals and families in Hennepin County seeking rent assistance. Does not provide direct financial assistance. Hennepin County is responsible for determining eligibility and distributing rent assistance funds. ?- Financial wellness classes ?- Referrals to other NorthPoint programs ?- Renters' rights education To access financial resources for rent or mortgage assistance, participants must complete 2 financial wellness classes.

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).

Court and Legal Information: Provides access to legal resources and guidance, including:

• Information on other legal issues

• Landlord/tenant information

• Law library, including online databases, CD-ROMs, and reference services

• Pro-se forms for self-representation

Fees and Filing: Handles various administrative and financial services, including:

• Census data

• Collection and receipt of fees, bonds, and escrow funds

• Files wills

• Notary Public

Licenses and Records: Manages essential public records and legal documents, including:

• Census data

• Divorce/custody records

• Other legal records

Marriage Ceremonies:

• Performs civil marriage ceremonies

Protective and Legal Services: Supports court-related protections and legal processes, including:

• Issues warrants, subpoenas, and executions on judgments

• Jury selection

• Orders for protection/domestic abuse forms assistance

• Restraining orders for harassment forms assistance

• Temporary restraining orders forms assistance

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 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

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

The Senior Law Project provides legal advice or representation for people age 60 or older for issues including:

• Citizenship, including medical waivers\

• Consumer law, including debt collection and garnishment

• Family law, including marriage dissolution, orders for protection, and third-party custody where domestic abuse or child endangerment is alleged, or spousal maintenance is needed

• Housing, including: eviction, foreclosure, poor conditions, requests for reasonable accommodation

• Power of attorney and health care directives

• Public benefits programs, including denial or termination of eligibility/lack of payment by: Medicare, Social Security (SSI), Medical Assistance, food support, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, General Assistance, Emergency Assistance, fuel assistance, Veterans benefits

• Medicare

• Nursing home problems, including involuntary discharge

• Social Security

The Senior Law Project DOES NOT handle:

• Estate Planning

• Living trusts

• Real estate transactions

• Wills

Disability law efforts include:

• Decreasing discrimination and increasing integration

• Increasing access to appropriate services

• Individual and system advocacy concerns

• Reducing abuse and neglect

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 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

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.

Volunteer attorneys spend about 15 minutes per client providing legal advice and/or brief services on housing court issues involving a current landlord. Priority is given to individuals with a court hearing that day.

• Free legal services for low income tenants and landlords

• May provide a referral to full representation services

• Provides advice for eviction actions (Unlawful Detainer), lease violations, repair problems, emergency repairs, lockouts, current landlord demanding rent owed, landlord harassment or access violations, Section 8 or public housing terminations, utility shut-offs, and help with expunging or sealing housing court records, such as past Unlawful Detainers

Note: Individuals receive free legal advice and/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.

Advocates offer information about rental property in Minnesota. Landlords and tenants can get information about their rights and responsibilities.

• Monthly CLE available to members of the Minnesota and Wisconsin State Bar

• Internet access including Wi-Fi access

• Photocopier and fax machine

• Provides access to legal resources including statutes, legislative materials, court rules, court forms, WestLaw, regulations, ordinances, self-help materials, forms, case law, legal treatises, and encyclopedias

Legal Clinic Services Civil Law Clinic: Automobile title transfer; conciliation court; consumer issues; creditor/debtor issues; default judgment, housing; housing eviction; eviction expungement; judgment collection Criminal Law Clinic: Traffic tickets, criminal process, criminal expungement, and DANCO orders Family Law Clinic: Child custody, child support, domestic abuse, marriage dissolution, name change, paternity issues, and spousal maintenance

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 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.

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.

Provides advice, consultation, and representation for a wide range of legal issues commonly faced by students, and offers educational programs.

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.

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 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 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 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 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.

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

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