A free attorney in California is needed

[Admin - Jon McNamara]

Hi Maggie
That is a long message, with lots of details. But we can't give legal advice, but we do have a page on free legal aid in California with multiple programs and options listed.
There is also a free online website you can use for guidance and tips, with the senior focused page here at LawHelpCA https://www.lawhelpca.org/issues/seniors

Hope this email message finds you well.
I apologize for my current mental and emotional state as I cope with the traumas since my late beloved and devout spouse bid me an "I'm going to Heaven" adieu in 2018.
I am a 68-year-old widow of a cancer fatality, living since 2020 at Casa de los Amigos, a senior housing community owned by Creative Housing & Services for low-income seniors under the California TCAC (Tax Credit Allocation Committee) Program and IRS Section 42.
Through the thoroughly efficient verifications of the previous Housing Administrator of Casa, Ms. Dottie, I moved into Apartment 140 on July 1, 2020. On July 6, I was accepted as a part-time Accounting Assistant at Medinformatix Inc. in the LAX area. Ms. Tia took over Ms. Ellis' position that year after Ms. Ellis retired to Ohio.
Despite my March 31, 2018 recertification meeting with Paula, at which she signed receipt of my employer verification, pay stubs, bank statements, and other required documents, and despite receiving additional documentation on June 21, 2021, Ms. Owens started posting notices on my door and mailing me letters stating that they would "begin steps to terminate your lease." She issued July 20 eviction notices that erroneously projected my income as $54,557 by calculating twelve Christmas holidays instead of the actual three. My 2015 Community Housing Management Services (now Creative Housing & Services) Low-Income Lease Rider states that the limit is "140% of the current year's certification income limit," which Ms. Owens herself confirmed by email on July 20, 2021, as $51,072.
On August 5, 2016, just to stop the distress, diarrhea, and constant anxiety caused by the nonstop eviction notices, I quit my permanent job without unemployment benefits from EDD. I also lost all my employment benefits, including my 401(k) and job-related dental, vision, and hearing coverage, which I now badly need for cataract surgery in order to obtain similar employment. Because I acted under duress from the eviction threats, I did not think about those losses at the time.
On August 8, 2016, Paula received the requested verification from Medinformatix, yet I still received a letter from Tia dated September 27, 2022, stating that I "must vacate by October 28, 2022."
To date, despite numerous follow-ups, the latest of which Ms. Owens read on June 8, 2024, I have never received any feedback from Casa's Compliance Department, despite her promise during our July 2016 meeting, at which another tenant, Ms. Medina, was present as a witness.
As an aftermath of quitting my permanent job, and after enduring sleepless nights, cramps, and stress, I was involved in a car accident in 2019 in which I broke a rib and my late beloved spouse's 2010 Toyota was totaled. These documents were refused by Tia and her staff during my June 29, 2019 recertification meeting.
On May 20, 2020, I emailed Tia and the Housing Services Coordinators regarding my concerns about my 86-year-old widowed neighbor in Apartment 142, Elena, who suffered trauma after a "random stranger" entered her apartment while claiming to clean her walls but instead asked for her papers. The incident caused her such alarm that she fell in her bathroom, was hospitalized for several days, and now lives with her son nearby. I also reported VAWA-related incidents involving Maintenance and resident Martin, wheelchair-bound Anita in Apartment 122, myself, and a bunch of Casa master keys that I found outside the rear exit door near Apartment 142.
On June 8, 2023, because of my distress, diarrhea, and mental duress, I called the Redondo Beach Police after Tia posted another ominous letter on my door stating that I was "no longer eligible for residency at Casa" and requesting six months of pay stubs simply because I had informed her that I volunteered for 13 hours during the June 5 statewide elections.
On June 18, Tia again posted a warning letter on my door stating that I had grounds for lease termination because I had "harassed" Martin, "disrupted his work," and had been "blatantly disrespectful" by taking a picture of him while he was working on a puzzle in the Casa lobby, approximately 50 feet away, as I stood outside the Resident Coordinators' office.
I responded to another letter dated July 20, 2023, explaining that the allegations were blatant lies. I detailed that on July 19, 2023, after returning with groceries, I attempted to access the rear gate but found it blocked by a dark green metal object from the boiler room. Because my gate key was inside my purse in my parked car, I knocked on the side door using my car key until Martin opened it. Contrary to the accusations, I never frantically banged on the gate, nor did Martin remove the obstruction blocking it. I also explained that no adequate warning signs had been posted to advise residents not to use that exit.
Paragraph 23 of the House Rules, which Tia signed on December 27, 2022, states that "Landlord and management provides the protections required by the VAWA to tenants."
Regarding housing discrimination by the Redondo Beach Housing Authority, my late beloved spouse, Anthony Payne, and I originally applied in 2007. Following his death in 2011, I continued pursuing the application. Due to mailing errors and missing documentation that was not sent to my updated address, I was ultimately removed from the waiting list despite my repeated efforts to comply.
I also appealed to the Redondo Beach Mayor and City Council regarding the repeated incidents at Casa. Despite years of ignored emails beginning in 2020, and despite a meeting with Creative Housing Director Christina Cerrato on August 3, 2022, none of my concerns regarding TCAC compliance, tenant protections under VAWA, resident safety, or management's treatment of elderly residents were resolved.
I have also contacted the Elder Abuse Hotline several times over the years and have received multiple case numbers, the most recent being Case No. 435719 regarding a towing threat placed on my vehicle while it was legally parked after 5:00 p.m. in one of Casa's designated 30-minute parking spaces. This towing threat directly violated Casa's own parking rules, as residents without assigned parking are specifically permitted to use those spaces after 5:00 p.m.
I would greatly appreciate a prompt and judicious investigation, guidance, and resolution to prevent further incidents. I also ask whether my circumstances qualify me for any assistance, such as in-home support services like general housekeeping, which I was once able to afford while employed, or rental assistance while I remain on the Redondo Beach Housing Authority waiting list as a non-Section 8 beneficiary.
Thank you very much for your time.
Maggie

[Gi Gi Cellicion]

Hope this email message finds you well.
I apologize for my current mental and emotional state as I cope with the traumas since my late beloved and devout spouse bid me an "I'm going to Heaven" adieu in 2018.
I am a 68-year-old widow of a cancer fatality, living since 2020 at Casa de los Amigos, a senior housing community owned by Creative Housing & Services for low-income seniors under the California TCAC (Tax Credit Allocation Committee) Program and IRS Section 42.
Through the thoroughly efficient verifications of the previous Housing Administrator of Casa, Ms. Dottie, I moved into Apartment 140 on July 1, 2020. On July 6, I was accepted as a part-time Accounting Assistant at Medinformatix Inc. in the LAX area. Ms. Tia took over Ms. Ellis' position that year after Ms. Ellis retired to Ohio.
Despite my March 31, 2018 recertification meeting with Paula, at which she signed receipt of my employer verification, pay stubs, bank statements, and other required documents, and despite receiving additional documentation on June 21, 2021, Ms. Owens started posting notices on my door and mailing me letters stating that they would "begin steps to terminate your lease." She issued July 20 eviction notices that erroneously projected my income as $54,557 by calculating twelve Christmas holidays instead of the actual three. My 2015 Community Housing Management Services (now Creative Housing & Services) Low-Income Lease Rider states that the limit is "140% of the current year's certification income limit," which Ms. Owens herself confirmed by email on July 20, 2021, as $51,072.
On August 5, 2016, just to stop the distress, diarrhea, and constant anxiety caused by the nonstop eviction notices, I quit my permanent job without unemployment benefits from EDD. I also lost all my employment benefits, including my 401(k) and job-related dental, vision, and hearing coverage, which I now badly need for cataract surgery in order to obtain similar employment. Because I acted under duress from the eviction threats, I did not think about those losses at the time.
On August 8, 2016, Paula received the requested verification from Medinformatix, yet I still received a letter from Tia dated September 27, 2022, stating that I "must vacate by October 28, 2022."
To date, despite numerous follow-ups, the latest of which Ms. Owens read on June 8, 2024, I have never received any feedback from Casa's Compliance Department, despite her promise during our July 2016 meeting, at which another tenant, Ms. Medina, was present as a witness.
As an aftermath of quitting my permanent job, and after enduring sleepless nights, cramps, and stress, I was involved in a car accident in 2019 in which I broke a rib and my late beloved spouse's 2010 Toyota was totaled. These documents were refused by Tia and her staff during my June 29, 2019 recertification meeting.
On May 20, 2020, I emailed Tia and the Housing Services Coordinators regarding my concerns about my 86-year-old widowed neighbor in Apartment 142, Elena, who suffered trauma after a "random stranger" entered her apartment while claiming to clean her walls but instead asked for her papers. The incident caused her such alarm that she fell in her bathroom, was hospitalized for several days, and now lives with her son nearby. I also reported VAWA-related incidents involving Maintenance and resident Martin, wheelchair-bound Anita in Apartment 122, myself, and a bunch of Casa master keys that I found outside the rear exit door near Apartment 142.
On June 8, 2023, because of my distress, diarrhea, and mental duress, I called the Redondo Beach Police after Tia posted another ominous letter on my door stating that I was "no longer eligible for residency at Casa" and requesting six months of pay stubs simply because I had informed her that I volunteered for 13 hours during the June 5 statewide elections.
On June 18, Tia again posted a warning letter on my door stating that I had grounds for lease termination because I had "harassed" Martin, "disrupted his work," and had been "blatantly disrespectful" by taking a picture of him while he was working on a puzzle in the Casa lobby, approximately 50 feet away, as I stood outside the Resident Coordinators' office.
I responded to another letter dated July 20, 2023, explaining that the allegations were blatant lies. I detailed that on July 19, 2023, after returning with groceries, I attempted to access the rear gate but found it blocked by a dark green metal object from the boiler room. Because my gate key was inside my purse in my parked car, I knocked on the side door using my car key until Martin opened it. Contrary to the accusations, I never frantically banged on the gate, nor did Martin remove the obstruction blocking it. I also explained that no adequate warning signs had been posted to advise residents not to use that exit.
Paragraph 23 of the House Rules, which Tia signed on December 27, 2022, states that "Landlord and management provides the protections required by the VAWA to tenants."
Regarding housing discrimination by the Redondo Beach Housing Authority, my late beloved spouse, Anthony Payne, and I originally applied in 2007. Following his death in 2011, I continued pursuing the application. Due to mailing errors and missing documentation that was not sent to my updated address, I was ultimately removed from the waiting list despite my repeated efforts to comply.
I also appealed to the Redondo Beach Mayor and City Council regarding the repeated incidents at Casa. Despite years of ignored emails beginning in 2020, and despite a meeting with Creative Housing Director Christina Cerrato on August 3, 2022, none of my concerns regarding TCAC compliance, tenant protections under VAWA, resident safety, or management's treatment of elderly residents were resolved.
I have also contacted the Elder Abuse Hotline several times over the years and have received multiple case numbers, the most recent being Case No. 435719 regarding a towing threat placed on my vehicle while it was legally parked after 5:00 p.m. in one of Casa's designated 30-minute parking spaces. This towing threat directly violated Casa's own parking rules, as residents without assigned parking are specifically permitted to use those spaces after 5:00 p.m.
I would greatly appreciate a prompt and judicious investigation, guidance, and resolution to prevent further incidents. I also ask whether my circumstances qualify me for any assistance, such as in-home support services like general housekeeping, which I was once able to afford while employed, or rental assistance while I remain on the Redondo Beach Housing Authority waiting list as a non-Section 8 beneficiary.
Thank you very much for your time.
Maggie

[Donald Trump]

Hi, my name is Britney Polansky and I am in need of emergency assistance, mostly a free attorney in CA to help me with disability. I have applied for disability and am waiting to hear anything from that. My phone was shut off yesterday my electric is due to be shut off, my car inspection runs out tomorrow, my car insurance is past due, my rent is past due. Since disability is taking years I am way behind, a hopefully a free lawyer here in Los Angeles CA can help me.
have a 6 year old getting ready to start first grade and I have no way of getting him his book bag and supplies. If there is any way shape or form I could get some kind of help I would be greatly appreciative. I live in Johnstown pa and I currently am receiving food stamps and I have LIHEAP for my gas bill. If you could please email me back asap.

[Admin - Jon McNamara]

It sounds like you did contact many lawyers. Did you happen to try free legal aid in California? This will normally be for residents that are in poverty. Yes, many places will give you suggestions or other phone numbers, but you need to be persistent. If you can't even take the time to keep calling around, then what do you expect? Some lawyer to give you support with your eviction if you can't even do any work yourself? Anyhow, look here for Legal aid in California.

[Candy]

I am continuing to try to find help for my illegal lockout eviction in North Los Angeles County. There was very bad mold contamination in the home that was making me very sick, so I contacted the health department. They sent a notice letter to my landlord notifying that he would be cited if the repairs were not made within 35 days of the notice. My landlord ignored the notice as well as my request letter for repairs to be made, and instead removed everything from my home when I was away, changed the locks, and prevented me from entering the property.
I have contacted as many agencies, offices, people, lawyers, etc. as I possibly can find, and nobody can help me. I don't have enough money for a lawyer right now because I have been forced to live in a hotel and pay for new clothing, food, and I've been very sick as well. I have been under doctors care for toxic mold contamination for over 4 months now, and unable to work because of it. I really need help if whoever reads this can assist me in any way.
I contacted the Legal Aid Society of Los Angeles, and they said they only help people who are still living in their house. Unfortunately, I had no choice to be removed, however they denied me any help because I was not currently going through the court eviction process. I called the Sheriff who got me access to my things, but not much is left after my landlord took what he wanted, and the remainder is in a old building that water has gotten through, with no floor, so it's all damaged and covered in mold. I wouldn't have anywhere to put my things except for storage, if I was to keep the mold infested, water damaged property of mine that is left in my landlords garage.
I really need help with legal aid, housing, food, and financial assistance to continue my medical treatment and get me back to a normal life like I was living prior to this.
I am 42 years old, white female with a college degree, never been arrested, did nothing illegal to deserve this. I followed all the laws in order to request a landlord to repair a rental unit, and my rights were violated, and continue to be violated until I can get some government assistance or disaster relief of some kind. I don't know where else to go, I've contacted everyone, and nobody can answer my call for help. They all give me a phone number to another agency or office to call, rather than taking action and actually helping solve the problem. I hope there's relief out there or I'll continue to die slowly.