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Providing Legal Help to the Poor During the Pandemic

5.26.2020

The need for legal services has always been great and requests far exceed resources in normal times. As this pandemic unfolds, the need for help potentially will exceed anything we have ever experienced before. Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, along with other public interest civil legal... Continue reading >

COVID-19

Missouri

Mass Evictions Feared in Iowa

5.26.2020

With tens of thousands of Iowans still unemployed because of the pandemic , many Iowans may find themselves in the same situation. Housing advocates fear lifting the moratorium with so many people out of work will result in a spike in evictions, causing panic among Iowa families and, ultimately,... Continue reading >

COVID-19, Housing

Iowa

Anxieties Familiar and New Persist for Coloradans Living With Disabilities

5.26.2020

More than half the COVID-19 deaths in Colorado so far have come among the elderly—many living with disabilities—in nursing or assisted living facilities. New anxieties and shredding of routines felt by all hit even harder for people living with disabilities. Those who keep jobs find it harder to... Continue reading >

COVID-19, Disability Rights

Colorado

Houston Becomes Largest U.S. City Where Evictions Can Resume

5.26.2020

Evictions are expected to skyrocket in Texas where the state Supreme Court has lifted a moratorium on evictions and unemployment has risen to historic levels amid the coronavirus pandemic. Houston, for example, is now the largest city in the nation where evictions can resume . A rental assistance... Continue reading >

COVID-19, Housing

Texas

Renters and Landlords Brace for Bills

5.26.2020

Stimulus payments, unemployment checks, and local resources are providing temporary cushions. But there’s a cutoff date ahead for a portion of unemployment payments, and it’s unclear how long the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic will last. “The anxiety is setting in, people are... Continue reading >

COVID-19, Housing

Texas

Indiana Extends Eviction Pause Through July 1

5.26.2020

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Executive Order 20-28, announced on May 21, extends the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures for residential real estate or property, whether rental or otherwise, until July 1. The expiration date for the moratorium means that evictions for nonpayment of rent will be... Continue reading >

COVID-19, Housing

Indiana

Will More Renters Be Evicted Now That Bans Are Lifting?

5.22.2020

Back in March, the state of Texas enacted measures to protect renters from evictions as their incomes disappeared. But that order, like others around the country, was temporary. It’s back to pre-pandemic days as of May 19 in many Texas cities — if people can’t pay the rent, their landlord can try... Continue reading >

COVID-19, Housing

Texas

Landlords Can’t Evict Their Tenants

5.22.2020

Most landlords have complied with the eviction moratoria, especially those with lawyers and property managers of their own to guide them through this crisis, according to attorneys. New tenant protections can’t or won’t stop the landlords who either don’t know the rules — or refuse to follow them... Continue reading >

COVID-19, Housing

Texas, Virginia

Texas Supreme Court Allows Evictions to Resume This Week

5.21.2020

The Texas Supreme Court’s statewide ban on evictions has expired, but there are still protections for certain renters — in some cases, for weeks to come. Marissa Latta, an attorney at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid said based on court records available online, they haven’t seen a rush of filings — not... Continue reading >

COVID-19, Housing

Texas

Some Evictions Now Moving Forward in York County

5.21.2020

Some of York County's 19 magisterial district judges have partially resumed landlord-tenant eviction cases, but they are taking different approaches — and none is accepting any new cases until mid-July. There's no question that cases in which district judges granted possession, meaning eviction, to... Continue reading >

COVID-19, Housing

Pennsylvania

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					1 Free Legal Hotline to Help Western North Carolinians May 1, 2020 - 12:17 pm Officials Warn Not Returning to Work May Suspend Benefits May 1, 2020 - 12:20 pm Why Extended-Stay Hotel Evictions May Not Be Legal May 1, 2020 - 12:24 pm A Property Management Company Files Eviction Proceedings Against Tenants May 1, 2020 - 12:27 pm Albany County Helping Residents With Legal Questions Amid COVID-19 May 1, 2020 - 12:30 pm State Supreme Court Won't Stop Evictions and Garnishments Amid COVID-19 May 1, 2020 - 12:33 pm	2
3	4 Homeless Activists Call for L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti to Use Emergency Powers May 4, 2020 - 11:30 am Arkansans Concerned Over Evictions Amid COVID-19 May 4, 2020 - 11:36 am Legal Aid Attorneys Are Available by Phone May 4, 2020 - 11:39 am Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Receives $2.25 Million May 4, 2020 - 11:47 am Can’t Make Rent? Here’s What to Do May 4, 2020 - 11:51 am Landlords Brace for Tenants Unable to Pay Rent May 4, 2020 - 11:54 am Disaster Aid Portal Aims to Ease Hunt for Pro Bono Work May 4, 2020 - 11:57 am	5 The Coronavirus Pandemic is Claiming Financial Casualties Among Families Already Battling Poverty May 5, 2020 - 11:32 am Legal Services of North Florida Helps Clients Facing Lien Foreclosures May 5, 2020 - 11:37 am Legal Experts Answer Common Questions About Returning to Work May 5, 2020 - 11:40 am South Carolina Legal Aid Experts Fear Onslaught of Evictions and Foreclosures May 5, 2020 - 11:44 am	6 Big L.A. Law Firms and Legal Aid Groups Mobilize to Help Angelenos May 6, 2020 - 4:53 pm Activists Worry Fort Worth’s Plan for Renters Will Lead to Mass Evictions May 6, 2020 - 4:58 pm Rev Torres Answers Your Stimulus Check and Tax Questions May 6, 2020 - 5:01 pm	7 Tenants Plan Rent Strikes as Pandemic Worsens May 7, 2020 - 10:38 am Legal Aid Services Seek to Halt Eviction Proceedings Amid COVID-19 May 7, 2020 - 10:42 am Uncertainty Looms Over Health and Safety of Farmworkers May 7, 2020 - 10:47 am Some States Let Vulnerable Workers Turn Down Jobs May 7, 2020 - 3:55 pm Debt Collectors Not Stopping Even as Coronavirus May 7, 2020 - 4:16 pm	8 Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota Launches Hotline May 8, 2020 - 4:16 pm Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas Attorney Represents Clients Dealing with Self-Help Evictions May 8, 2020 - 4:21 pm Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands Hosting Weekly Facebook Live Episodes on COVID-19 Legal Questions May 8, 2020 - 4:23 pm	9
10	11 Dubuque Homeless Shelters Expecting Surge Once Eviction Moratorium Expires May 11, 2020 - 3:12 pm Texas Eviction Procedures to Restart Soon May 11, 2020 - 3:17 pm Bay Area Legal Services See Surge in Calls Over Eviction Fears May 11, 2020 - 3:24 pm What Happens If You Are Sued by a Debt Collector May 11, 2020 - 3:30 pm Ohio and Federal Unemployment Programs Differ on Refusing Work May 11, 2020 - 3:38 pm What to Do When the Rent Is Due During the Coronavirus Pandemic May 11, 2020 - 3:48 pm Legal Aid Is a Front-Line Responder May 11, 2020 - 3:59 pm Cleveland Legal Aid's Colleen Cotter Writes Op-Ed May 11, 2020 - 4:07 pm	12 Essential Workers in Brownsville Worry About Their Health May 12, 2020 - 12:38 pm There’s a Rental Crisis Coming May 12, 2020 - 12:42 pm Lawyers Plea for Officials to Stop Throwing Virus Shutdown Violators in Jail May 12, 2020 - 12:47 pm Tenants Face Eviction Threat Amid Loss of Income From Pandemic May 12, 2020 - 12:51 pm Florida Unemployment Pay Drama Continues as Residents Face Evictions May 12, 2020 - 12:55 pm Public Defender Fights Blanket Ban on Supervised Family Visits May 12, 2020 - 12:58 pm	13 First Responders Have Been Given Personal Information on Virginia COVID-19 Patients for Weeks May 13, 2020 - 12:58 pm Arkansas Renters Face Eviction Threats During Pandemic May 13, 2020 - 1:01 pm $50 Million Allocated to LSC in New COVID-19 Relief Bill May 13, 2020 - 1:04 pm Pandemic Forces Legal Aid Groups to Think Outside the Box May 13, 2020 - 1:09 pm Options Available to Renters Struggling to Cover Costs During Pandemic May 13, 2020 - 1:13 pm An Eviction Crisis Could Be Coming May 13, 2020 - 1:19 pm	14 LSC Briefing: Domestic Violence and Civil Legal Services during the Coronavirus Pandemic May 14, 2020 - 9:12 am Lawyers Offer Free Assistance to Underserved During Pandemic May 14, 2020 - 2:53 pm We Must Prepare for COVID Legal Crisis May 14, 2020 - 2:57 pm Parents Struggle to Help Students With Disabilities at Home May 14, 2020 - 3:02 pm Slowest States in Handling Jobless Claims? May 14, 2020 - 3:18 pm Some Face Rent Hikes and Apartment Hunts Amid COVID-19 May 14, 2020 - 3:29 pm	15	16
17	18 Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Attorney Pens Op-Ed on COVID-19 Paid Leave Law May 18, 2020 - 10:59 am Legal Experts Predict Spike in Personal Bankruptcies May 18, 2020 - 11:03 am Chicago Bar Foundation Chair Explains Importance of Pro Bono Amid COVID-19 Challenges May 18, 2020 - 11:10 am Legal Aid of Northwest Texas Providing Virtual Clinic May 18, 2020 - 11:16 am Maine Legal Aid Organizations Brace for Surge in Demand May 18, 2020 - 11:20 am Montana Supreme Court Chair Predicts Rise in Demand for Legal Services May 18, 2020 - 11:22 am	19 Evictions in Texas Can Move Forward Again May 19, 2020 - 12:31 pm Renters Prepare for Tough Choices as Eviction Proceedings Resume in Texas May 19, 2020 - 12:38 pm Albany-Based Legal Aid Society Expands Amid COVID-19 May 19, 2020 - 12:42 pm Women Veterans Say They Were Told With Little Notice to Leave May 19, 2020 - 12:51 pm Alaska Attorney General Explains How the State is Helping Domestic Violence Survivors Amid COVID-19 May 19, 2020 - 12:54 pm Delays for Injured Spouses' Checks Compound Virus Woes May 19, 2020 - 12:58 pm Low-Income People Face Hazards to Access Crisis Relief May 19, 2020 - 1:05 pm Need for Legal Aid Services Rises as Funding Drops May 19, 2020 - 1:11 pm	20 Lawyers Prepare for Deluge of Eviction Cases May 20, 2020 - 12:08 pm Newest Stimulus Bill Likely Dead but Support for Legal Aid Funding Lives May 20, 2020 - 12:11 pm Uber Drivers and Other Gig Workers Struggle for Unemployment Insurance May 20, 2020 - 12:19 pm Conway Renter Says Landlord Tried to Illegally Force Him Out May 20, 2020 - 12:23 pm Experts Tackle Questions Over Unemployment and Returning to Work in Arizona May 20, 2020 - 12:25 pm	21 Texas Supreme Court Allows Evictions to Resume This Week May 21, 2020 - 12:22 pm Some Evictions Now Moving Forward in York County May 21, 2020 - 12:26 pm Wisconsin's Civil Legal Aid Providers Need More Support May 21, 2020 - 12:30 pm Renters Scramble as Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts Lifts Halt on Evictions May 21, 2020 - 12:33 pm Rhode Island Courts Adapt to Pandemic Restrictions May 21, 2020 - 12:37 pm Courts: Remote, Open and in Between May 21, 2020 - 12:41 pm	22 Will More Renters Be Evicted Now That Bans Are Lifting? May 22, 2020 - 10:56 am Landlords Can’t Evict Their Tenants May 22, 2020 - 10:58 am	23
24	25	26 Providing Legal Help to the Poor During the Pandemic May 26, 2020 - 11:48 am Mass Evictions Feared in Iowa May 26, 2020 - 11:51 am Anxieties Familiar and New Persist for Coloradans Living With Disabilities May 26, 2020 - 11:56 am Houston Becomes Largest U.S. City Where Evictions Can Resume May 26, 2020 - 12:00 pm Renters and Landlords Brace for Bills May 26, 2020 - 12:05 pm Indiana Extends Eviction Pause Through July 1 May 26, 2020 - 12:14 pm	27	28	29	30
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Providing Legal Help to the Poor During the Pandemic

Mass Evictions Feared in Iowa

Anxieties Familiar and New Persist for Coloradans Living With Disabilities

Houston Becomes Largest U.S. City Where Evictions Can Resume

Renters and Landlords Brace for Bills

Indiana Extends Eviction Pause Through July 1

Will More Renters Be Evicted Now That Bans Are Lifting?

Landlords Can’t Evict Their Tenants

Texas Supreme Court Allows Evictions to Resume This Week

Some Evictions Now Moving Forward in York County

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