Missouri Legal Aid By the Numbers
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) provides funding to each state’s legal aid program(s) to provide legal aid to eligible clients. In return, every legal aid program must provide a report to LSC concerning their service delivery numbers and operati...
Fact Finder: Renter's rights after the sale of a property
By Paul Adler Published: Nov. 17, 2021 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Investors are buying into the rental home market to get a slice of rising rents. So, one of our viewers wants to know can a landlord sell a house and force you out with no notice? ...
Missouri Supreme Court has approved Adult and Child Protection Forms for Distribution
Supreme Court of Missouri en banc October 5, 2021 Effective October 5, 2021 In re: Adult and Child Protection Forms ORDER 1. The forms attached to this order, having been prepared by the State Judicial Records Committee and reviewed...
Justice in the Schools Project - Kansas City, Missouri
Stacy is a single parent of three. She reached out to our Justice in the Schools project for help with a custody arrangement regarding two of her children. Her oldest child had significant mental and physical health issues that required medical ...
LSEM - 2021 Gerald R. Orbals Award
The 2021 Gerald R. Ortbals Award for outstanding law practice is awarded to Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP and Wells Fargo for their joint initiative to help provide legal assistance to renters facing eviction. The Legal Services of Eastern Mis...
Alicia M. Johnson selected as Executive Director of Legal Aid of Western Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Legal Aid of Western Missouri has selected Alicia M. Johnson as its new Executive Director. Johnson assumed the role Aug. 18, 2021 Johnson first joined Legal Aid – a non-profit that provides free civil legal assistance to people...
Missouri law will change requirements for some record expungements
A new Missouri law will make it easier for some people to get their criminal records cleared. To read more about this and the bill language go to the following link. If you click on this link you will be leaving this website.
2021 Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Start July 15th
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LSC Grants Disaster Response Funds to Legal Aid of Western Missouri
WASHINGTON – The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced today that three legal aid organizations will receive grants totaling $1 million to help low-income communities respond to the impact of COVID-19. LSC’s Midwest Legal Disaster Coordination P...
LSC Requests Supplemental Funding for the American Jobs Plan
WASHINGTON – The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is requesting that supplemental funding in the range of $350-500 million be included in the infrastructure package addressing the American Jobs Plan introduced by President Biden on March 31. LSC is...