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Provides legal services including: - Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors - Contract-for-Deed issues - Custody and visitation issues - Divorce - Evictions - Family issues - Fuel assistance - Garnishment - Housing code violations - Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc. - Mortgage foreclosures - Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance - Unemployment compensation - Utilities - Supplemental Security Income Legal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is available Home visits may be possible Legal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are considered Assistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.

Provides guidance with a landlord/tenant or conciliation court question; clients can speak with an attorney for up to half an hour.

Administers legal programs and services through offices in Anoka, Minneapolis, Saint Cloud, and Wilmar. Helps eligible clients through direct representation, brief advice, and through participating in community legal education programs and clinics. Services include: - Family law - Housing issues - Public benefits - Employment - Criminal expungement - Consumer dept Does not provide representation in CRIMINAL law matters

Provides a webpage with a range of housing-related resources, including: - Assistance for renters in finding housing - Housing Choice Voucher Program Landlord Guide - Information about voucher and rental assistance programs - Landlord assistance with property and rental management - Renting, leasing, and improving a rental property Additionally, provides facilitation of public in-person monthly meetings with city, county, and housing development staff.

Provides financial resources to individuals and families who face barriers with stable housing, including: - Connection to behavioral health, dental, and medical care ?- Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP application assistance only for eligible individuals and families in Hennepin County seeking rent assistance. Does not provide direct financial assistance. Hennepin County is responsible for determining eligibility and distributing rent assistance funds. ?- Financial wellness classes ?- Referrals to other NorthPoint programs ?- Renters' rights education To access financial resources for rent or mortgage assistance, participants must complete 2 financial wellness classes.

HUD certified housing counselors provide assistance with navigating the rental process, information regarding legal protections, and advocacy. Counselors also help renters develop household budgets, determine financial assistance eligibility, apply for assistance, and identify an affordable place to rent. Provides free renter's rights and responsibilities workshops that address how fair housing laws protect renters, how affordable housing is calculated, the importance of insurance, and more. Workshops are hosted by a HUD-Certified Housing Counselor.

Deals only with civil law issues, does not cover criminal law: - Attorneys will only advise on wills and do not draw them up - High priority for seniors with "consumer questions" since so many seniors are victims of consumer fraud Topics include: - Housing - Medical assistance - Powers of attorney - Healthcare directives - Harassing creditor phone calls - Garnishments - Long-term care - Income and benefits issues

Deals only with civil law issues, does not cover criminal law: - Attorneys will only advise on wills and do not draw them up - High priority for seniors with "consumer questions" since so many seniors are victims of consumer fraud Topics include: - Housing - Medical assistance - Powers of attorney - Healthcare directives - Harassing creditor phone calls - Garnishments - Long-term care - Income and benefits issues

Provides legal advice and representation to renters from: - Discrimination - Evictions - Landlord harassment - Poor housing conditions and secure emergency repairs - Prevent unlawful lockouts - Secure emergency rent assistance - Utility shutoff

Provides legal assistance in criminal matters from petty misdemeanors to felonies, as well as many areas of civil law. Civil Law - General - Collections - Commitment - Expungement - Garnishment - General Assistance - Housing - Landlord/Tenant - Name Change - Native American Enrollment - Public Assistance - SSI - Unemployment - Unlawful Detainer ? Civil Law - Family - Child Support - CHIPS - Custody - Dissolution - Guardianship - Harassment - Long Term Foster Care - Orders for Protection - Paternity - Termination of Parental Rights - Visitation

Administers legal programs and services through offices in Anoka, Minneapolis, Saint Cloud, and Wilmar. Helps eligible clients through direct representation, brief advice, and through participating in community legal education programs and clinics. Services include: - Family law - Housing issues - Public benefits - Employment - Criminal expungement - Consumer dept Does not provide representation in CRIMINAL law matters

Provides Minnesota's veterans with legal information, referrals, and legal advice regarding most legal topics. Legal representation services for veterans who are in housing court on a case-by-case basis. Veteran advocate lawyers are only licensed to advise on Minnesota state law, but can connect veterans with legal resources in other states that will meet their legal needs. Legal clinics are also available across the state throughout the year to assist veterans with questions, legal forms, and counsel. Visit website for event details.

The Senior Law Project provides legal advice or representation for people age 60 or older for issues including: - Citizenship, including medical waivers\ - Consumer law, including debt collection and garnishment - Family law, including marriage dissolution, orders for protection, and third-party custody where domestic abuse or child endangerment is alleged, or spousal maintenance is needed - Housing, including: eviction, foreclosure, poor conditions, requests for reasonable accommodation - Power of attorney and health care directives - Public benefits programs, including denial or termination of eligibility/lack of payment by: Medicare, Social Security (SSI), Medical Assistance, food support, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, General Assistance, Emergency Assistance, fuel assistance, Veterans benefits - Medicare - Nursing home problems, including involuntary discharge - Social Security The Senior Law Project DOES NOT handle: - Estate Planning - Living trusts - Real estate transactions - Wills Disability law efforts include: - Decreasing discrimination and increasing integration - Increasing access to appropriate services - Individual and system advocacy concerns - Reducing abuse and neglect

Protective and Legal Services: - Information on other legal issues - Issues warrants, subpoenas, and executions on judgments - Landlord/tenant information - Law library including online databases and videos - Orders for Protection/Domestic Abuse - Pro -se Forms for self - representation - Process Services Court and Legal Information - Restraining Orders for harassment Coordination of Court Activities: - Accepts payments of fines from traffic and criminal court - Collection and receipt of fees, bonds, and escrow funds - Conciliation Court administration - Coordinates and schedules court's calendars - Coordination of public defender - Divorce/custody records / Other legal records - Files wills Marriage Ceremonies performed by the judge or court administrator - Jury Selection - Jury Selection Fees and Filing - Performs civil marriage ceremonies Licenses and Records

Individuals representing themselves in Scott County Housing or Conciliation Court who need help filling out paperwork or preparing required forms are able to meet with a volunteer attorney (2 are available) for a 20-minute consultation to get questions answered. First come, first-served clinic.

Provides legal advice and representation for housing issues related to eviction, mortgage foreclosure, poor housing conditions, Section 8, accessibility issues for disabled individuals, or discrimination.

Deals only with civil law issues, does not cover criminal law: - Attorneys will only advise on wills and do not draw them up - High priority for seniors with "consumer questions" since so many seniors are victims of consumer fraud Topics include: - Housing - Medical assistance - Powers of attorney - Healthcare directives - Harassing creditor phone calls - Garnishments - Long-term care - Income and benefits issues

Pre-eviction service to help divert nonpayment of rent, breach of lease and failure to vacate cases from the courtroom. Tenants have access to the services available through the Eviction Prevention Program without having to go to court, including legal advice, mediation/negotiation, and financial counseling and assistance.

Court and Legal Information: - Landlord/tenant information - Law library - Pro-se forms for self-representation - Information on other legal issues Coordination of Court Activities: - Coordination of public defenders (Public defenders need to be referred from the courts; individuals can not be self-referred.) - Coordinates and schedules court calendars - Coordination of jury selection Fees and Filing: - Collection and receipt of fees, bonds, and escrow funds - Notary public - Files Notary Public registration, wills, and minister credentials Marriage Ceremonies: - Performs civil marriage ceremonies Protective and Legal Services: - Orders for protection/domestic abuse - Restraining orders for harassment - Issues warrants, subpoenas, and executions on judgments

- Ready-to-Rent workshops for tenants looking to establish or rebuild a positive rental history - Workshops for landlords on topics such as fair housing laws, local government rules and requirements, and business fundamentals - Community resource on the rights and responsibilities of both tenants and landlords - Mediation services to help resolve tenant/landlord and neighbor to neighbor disputes, in hopes of reducing the costs of eviction on all sides

Provides legal advice and/or representation in cases involving: - Denial of relocation benefits based on government displacement and non-return of security deposits - Discrimination - Eviction (Unlawful Detainer) - Illegal lockouts and utility terminations by landlords - Maintenance and repairs in rental housing - Mortgage foreclosures and cancellations of contracts for deed - Public and subsidized housing admissions and terminations - Utility shut-offs

Provides legal assistance and educational opportunities and resources. Legal issues covered include: - Debt collection - Divorce, parenting time, custody, or other family law issues - Employment - Impounded car - Landlord/tenant or property - Probate - Purchase or service contracts - Simple wills and health care directives - Any other civil legal issues

Provides Minnesota's veterans with legal information, referrals, and legal advice regarding most legal topics. Legal representation services for veterans who are in housing court on a case-by-case basis. Veteran advocate lawyers are only licensed to advise on Minnesota state law, but can connect veterans with legal resources in other states that will meet their legal needs. Legal clinics are also available across the state throughout the year to assist veterans with questions, legal forms, and counsel. Visit website for event details.

Provides legal advice and/or representation in cases involving: - Denial of relocation benefits based on government displacement and non-return of security deposits - Discrimination - Eviction (Unlawful Detainer) - Illegal lockouts and utility terminations by landlords - Maintenance and repairs in rental housing - Mortgage foreclosures and cancellations of contracts for deed - Public and subsidized housing admissions and terminations - Utility shut-offs

Provides legal services including: - Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors - Contract-for-Deed issues - Custody and visitation issues - Divorce - Evictions - Family issues - Fuel assistance - Garnishment - Housing code violations - Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc. - Mortgage foreclosures - Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance - Unemployment compensation - Utilities - Supplemental Security Income Legal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is available Home visits may be possible Legal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are considered Assistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.