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Get free legal aid and advice in Kentucky
Legal help to prevent evictions
Especially with the weak economy, many people are struggling with their rent and housing payments. Law firms in Kentucky are offering programs that can help keep families from being evicted from their homes and apartments when they are facing a hardship. Attorneys can provide assistance and representation at eviction hearings and through the appeals process. The goal is to help keep people in need from being evicted from their homes.
Landlord disputes
In addition to stopping evictions, landlord and tenant disagreements can be a problem. Get access to legal aid, services and resources that can help tenants whose landlords are charging unreasonable rent, or who may be not be providing them safe or clean living conditions, or an adequate living space. They can also get help for when tenants are faced with unlawful evictions.
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Illegal or unfair mortgages and loans
During the housing boom, many banks and lenders issued questionable home loans. These predatory mortgage loans were often unfair, misleading, or flat out deceptive. Now many homeowners are faced with losing their homes, and lawyers can help deal with these mortgages. Receive free legal and foreclosure assistance to help ensure that you can keep your home, and stop a foreclosure from happening.
Legal foreclosure assistance
Many of the law firms in Kentucky are HUD approved. Therefore the lawyers can provide free foreclosure counseling, assistance and other legal services that people can use to stop a foreclosure of their home. Learn more on Kentucky foreclosure programs.
Consumer debt and income programs
While it may not be well known, the non-profit law firms in Kentucky can even help people with financial and consumer debt problems. The fact is that individuals and families need to be economically viable and self-sufficient in order to survive, especially during the current state of the economy. The loss of a family members job may lead to a loss of housing, an eviction, foreclosure filing, loss of insurance and access to health care and, in worst case, the even the breakup of the family.
A lawyer can be there during these times to advise and counsel and individual on their options, and direct them to resources that may be available to them. In some cases for those workers who have lost their jobs or are faced with a hardship, or if they have become disabled or who otherwise are unable to obtain employment compensation, learning about and establishing eligibility for federal and state of Kentucky assistance programs may be the only way to preserve a source on income for the family. A non-profit attorney can provide free guidance on this process and advise on the rights that a consumer has. In other situations, often following illness and loss of employment, insurmountable medical and consumer debt may threaten basic economic security, and once again you can get free legal advice to deal with this. Attorneys can even help negotiate forms of debt. Click here to read more.
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Employment
Receive free legal aid that can be used by clients to help them both find and keep a job. Lawyers can also help resolve legal problems that may interfere with employment or job training. They can ensure you were no illegally terminated, or denied unemployment. Last, but not least, attorneys can expand employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
Domestic issues
If you are faced with such domestic or family issues as divorce, domestic violence, child custody, protection orders, or other family issues, you should be able to qualify for programs that can provide advice and legal representation during the civic county process.
Non-profit law firms in Kentucky
Contact any of the following agencies or Kentucky firms for more information or to speak to an attorney.
Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky, Inc. - This non-profit law firm provides free civil legal advice and representation in a 37 county region the Appalachian mountains of Eastern and South Central Kentucky. The firm’s service area covers over 225,000 eligible individuals. (800) 556-3876
Kentucky Legal Aid - This firm covers the western part of the state. Some of the areas they cover include Bowling Green, Madisonville, Paducah, Hopkinsville, Owensboro, and Glasgow. Contact this non-profit law firm at 1 (866) 452-9243.
Legal Aid of the Bluegrass - Lawyers and legal professionals cover 33 northern and central Kentucky counties. They provide free civil legal assistance and consultations designed to low income and other qualified individuals. 859-431-8200.
Legal Aid Society - This firm is based in Louisville. Call them at (800) 292-1862 for free legal aid.
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