As MLSA’s recent eviction report confirmed, eviction can have a devastating impact on households and families already struggling to make ends meet. MLSA attorney Daniel Webster spoke with KTVH about the challenge eviction poses to households and how MLSA can help. Click here for more information about MLSA’s eviction report.
In MLSA’s recent eviction report, MLSA found that the majority of families who faced eviction were already struggling to make ends meet, with 82% of survey respondents spending more than 30% of their income on rent (49% of respondents spent more than 50%). MLSA Director of Advocacy Bill Hooks spoke with NBC Montana about …
In conjunction with a team of data analysts, MLSA has released a report titled “Montana Eviction Impact Report: Beyond Housing Affordability” and a compilation of interviews with Montanans facing eviction entitled “The Ripple Effect: A Sample of Personal Narratives.” The report provides a statewide assessment of 65 households who faced eviction in both rural and …
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, thousands of Montanans have found themselves struggling to pay their rent and facing the possibility of eviction. MLSA has worked hard to help people access the services they need to avoid eviction – including legal information on how to access rental assistance and eviction moratoriums, and legal assistance in the …
In response to the devastating rise in evictions during the pandemic, MLSA and the Montana Department of Commerce came together this past fall to develop a new program: the Montana Eviction Intervention Project (MEIP). First launched in October, MEIP provides tenants facing court-ordered eviction with free legal representation, with the goal of helping tenants secure …
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread across Montana, many Montanans are now facing a new worry: being able to afford rent come April 1. With many workers laid off or forced to take unpaid leave following business and school closures, incomes for many families have plummeted, leaving them unsure of how they will pay …
“We abolished incarceration of people who failed to pay their debts centuries ago. Do we want to return to the days of debtor’s prison?” MLSA Housing Attorney Amy Halls visited the Montana Legislature on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 to testify against Senate Bills 239 and 255. If passed, the two bills would allow tenants who …
Now featuring the LawHelper! The LawHelper is the new interactive tool on www.MontanaLawHelp.org designed to help users determine what options they have for representing themselves in court, finding a private attorney, or solving rental problems. Users start by telling the LawHelper exactly what they are looking for, such as “How to represent myself in court” …
Are you homeless or at risk of becoming homeless? Do you need general legal information and resources? Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA) will be attending the 2015 Kalispell Project Homeless Connect event on Wednesday, June 17. Come find answers to your general legal questions and/or apply for MLSA services. The event, which runs from 11am-7pm, …
The Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, familial status or disability in the sale or rental of housing. If you are a Montanan who has experienced housing discrimination, there is help. You can: Contact Montana Fair Housing at: (406) 782-2573 / 1-800-929-2611 Montana …
