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JALA’s Fair Housing Unit stops property manager’s discrimination against tenant

“Hassan” came to Jacksonville Area Legal Aid for help defending an eviction. His property manager had previously sued him for eviction, but Hassan had won. The property manager had then sued him in small claims court, where Hassan won again. When Hassan came to JALA he was seeking to defend a second attempted eviction by the same property manager. With the help of a JALA housing lawyer, Hassan won that eviction case too.

2020-01-27T12:21:14-05:00November 1st, 2019|Client Stories, Fair Housing|

JALA ensures public housing properly accommodates people with disabilities

The Jacksonville Housing Authority denied “Liz,” who has disabilities, the live-in aide she had chosen to help her with daily activities. After being forced to withdraw its denial, the Housing Authority then made her wait eight months for approval to move into her apartment. As a result of the initial denial and lengthy delay, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s Fair Housing Unit filed an administrative complaint on Liz’s behalf, alleging an improper denial of the request for a reasonable accommodation of a live-in aide.

2020-01-27T12:22:12-05:00October 31st, 2019|Client Stories, Fair Housing|

JALA saves vulnerable homeowners from foreclosure

Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is often the only hope for people facing the loss of their homes to foreclosure. Frequently, the homeowners JALA rescues from losing their homes are elderly, sick or otherwise vulnerable consumers who have paid off their mortgage and obtained a reverse mortgage. These mortgages do not require monthly payments but carry with them traps for the unwary. Elderly homeowners often do not realize they have a problem until a foreclosure judgment is eminent or a foreclosure sale has taken place. Then a caretaking family member intercedes. The seeming hopelessness of the situation makes finding a private attorney difficult, and most clients simply can’t afford a lawyer.

2020-01-27T12:23:08-05:00October 31st, 2019|Client Stories|

Saving Homes: Jacksonville Area Legal Aid and the St. Johns Housing Partnership

Tomi Hewell was facing foreclosure on her home after her husband died and she lost his income. With the help of Jacksonville Area Legal Aid and the St. Johns Housing Partnership, her home was saved. Our deeply valued partnership with SJHP is a national model that helps many people like Tomi Hewell stay in their homes each year.

2020-02-05T12:07:59-05:00October 27th, 2019|Client Stories, Fair Housing, Video|

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