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A developmentally disabled couple from Everett was solicited by a door-to-door salesman who persuaded them to buy a $2,600 vacuum cleaner and finance the vacuum with a loan through a predatory lender.
Six weeks later, the lender called the couple and convinced them to roll their unsecured debt ($2,600 from the...
Disabled couple keeps their home April 1, 2008
Bill and Nancy, a disabled, almost completely illiterate couple, have owned their home for nine years. Scammers convinced the vulnerable couple that their home would be sold in a foreclosure sale; desperate to prevent this catastrophe, Bill and Nancy decided to sign the documents put before them. Due to their inability...
Disabled man’s benefits rightfully restored, meaning the difference between homelessness and stable housing January 7, 2010
Gary, a 49-year-old disabled, homeless man, depends on General Assistance Unemployable for his medical benefits and a modest monthly cash payment to survive. One Saturday, the first of the month, Gary received a Notice of Termination: he would not be receiving cash or medical benefits that month. Upset and...
Disabled senior gets legal help to avoid homelessness June 21, 2007
A disabled senior in Grays Harbor County sought legal help when he received an eviction notice from the manager of his public housing unit without a clear explanation of what he had allegedly done to violate his lease. The eviction notice came just a few weeks after the tenant posted notices...
Family faces homelessness and stolen property June 21, 2007
A Whatcom county family sought legal help when they were illegally locked out of their apartment. Only a few weeks after moving in, their landlord demanded additional fees not called for in their lease. When they could not pay, the landlord locked them out with all of their belongings still inside....
Family gets legal help to avoid homelessness June 21, 2007
A Jefferson County woman with three children sought legal help to avoid losing her home in a foreclosure. The client built her home with the help of a USDA subsidized loan. When the USDA decided to foreclose on her home, they did not accurately credit her for all her payments and...
A Chelan County woman and her two children sought legal help when their landlord refused to do basic maintenance and repairs. The septic system at the rental home had been backing up for months; the roof and interior plumbing leaked; and there was mold growing on the walls of the bedroom,...
Family gets legal help when facing foreclosure June 21, 2007
A Spokane couple, caring for their grandchildren, sought legal help when they faced foreclosure on their house. The husband lost his job after breaking his back, and they fell behind on payments on a small second mortgage. Legal aid helped this family negotiate an agreement with the bank that would allow...
Family is victim of mortgage rescue scam April 1, 2008
After a prolonged period of unemployment, a King County family faced foreclosure and became the victims of a mortgage rescue scam. A group of “investors” offered to help by entering into a complicated sale-leaseback transaction that sold the home for pennies on the dollar. This deal purported to give the family...
Homeless youth back in school April 1, 2008
John and his mother Lisa became homeless after Lisa lost her job. A friend of the family offered to let them park their camper in the front yard. Because the friend’s house was located within the boundaries of another school district, John’s school refused to allow him to return. A federal...
Legal aid helps cancer patient avoid homelessness June 21, 2007
A 42-year-old Lewis County man with terminal cancer faced homelessness. His landlord told him verbally to move out, but the man could not immediately move and had nowhere to go. Instead of giving the man proper notice, the man?s landlord turned off the electricity, telling the City of Centralia that the...
Legal aid helps grandmother and children keep their home June 21, 2007
A Whatcom County grandmother who assumed the responsibility to provide care and shelter for her grandchildren sought legal help when her Section 8 rent assistance was terminated. Although she had a notarized statement authorizing her custody, the housing authority claimed fraud because school records listing their mother?s address had not been...
Legal aid helps stop foreclosure proceedings April 1, 2008
Susan is raising six children—three of her own, and three foster children. One day, Susan found out that her house was in foreclosure and the family was at great risk of losing their home. After seeking help from the Northwest Justice Project, Susan realized that the bank had failed to give...
Legal aid helps terminally ill woman maintain housing April 18, 2005
Jennifer sought civil legal aid after she received a notice from her landlord that her lease was being terminated so that the landlord could move in to her apartment. Jennifer had lived there for many years and had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Friends and caseworkers told Jennifer that the...
Legal aid helps veteran avoid homelessness June 21, 2007
A veteran plagued with disabling health problems sought legal help when he received a 20-day notice of eviction and the loss of his rent assistance because he was unable to move in time. The landlord?s action was presumptively retaliatory because the 20-day notice was given within 90 days after the Human...
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