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Article written by *Abby McCoy and verified by Kristen Casey, PsyD
Updated September 13, 2024
Long Story Short
Why should you resolve to support civil legal aid in 2024? Short answer: I work in legal aid. Selfish, huh? There’s a longer answer, which ends with the immense power of your choices. But it begins with choices of mine.
What is Identity Theft?
Identity Theft is the largest consumer complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). If you have been the victim of identity theft, it could mean someone has used your name make to:
1. make purchases,
2. get credit cards,
3. rent an apartment or
4. obtain utilities without your permission.
About LawHelp.org
LawHelp.org was created for people living on low-incomes and the legal organizations that serve them. LawHelp.org provides referrals to local legal aid and public interest law offices, basic information about legal rights, self-help information, court information, links to social service agencies, and more. Also, LawHelp provides general forms that may be used by the public for accessing the courts. We have included various LawHelp forms that may assist you in Missouri.
Implementation of New Federal Regulations (This article is reprinted from an "Justice in Aging" article)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new federal nursing facility regulations in 2016. The vast majority of the regulations became effective in November 2016, but some components are newly effective as of November 2017. The new “Phase Two” requirements include, among other things:
This article is reproduced from the Shriver Center, Center on Poverty Law. The article is in pdf format. To view, click on the pdf document below.
The Justice Index is an online resource that relies on findings, indicators, indexing and other data-analytics tools to help ensure that a person’s ability to protect and vindicate her rights in a state justice system does not depend on whether she can afford a lawyer, speak and understand English, or navigate the legal system without an accommodation due to a physical or mental disability.
Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is an independent nonprofit established by Congress in 1974 to provide financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans. LSC promotes equal access to justice by providing funding to 133 independent non-profit legal aid programs in every state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories. LSC grantees serve thousands of low-income individuals, children, families, seniors, and veterans in 813 offices in every congressional district.
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Article written by *Abby McCoy and verified by Kristen Casey, PsyD
Updated September 13, 2024
Long Story Short
Why should you resolve to support civil legal aid in 2024? Short answer: I work in legal aid. Selfish, huh? There’s a longer answer, which ends with the immense power of your choices. But it begins with choices of mine.
What is Identity Theft?
Identity Theft is the largest consumer complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). If you have been the victim of identity theft, it could mean someone has used your name make to:
1. make purchases,
2. get credit cards,
3. rent an apartment or
4. obtain utilities without your permission.
About LawHelp.org
LawHelp.org was created for people living on low-incomes and the legal organizations that serve them. LawHelp.org provides referrals to local legal aid and public interest law offices, basic information about legal rights, self-help information, court information, links to social service agencies, and more. Also, LawHelp provides general forms that may be used by the public for accessing the courts. We have included various LawHelp forms that may assist you in Missouri.
Implementation of New Federal Regulations (This article is reprinted from an "Justice in Aging" article)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new federal nursing facility regulations in 2016. The vast majority of the regulations became effective in November 2016, but some components are newly effective as of November 2017. The new “Phase Two” requirements include, among other things:
This article is reproduced from the Shriver Center, Center on Poverty Law. The article is in pdf format. To view, click on the pdf document below.
The Justice Index is an online resource that relies on findings, indicators, indexing and other data-analytics tools to help ensure that a person’s ability to protect and vindicate her rights in a state justice system does not depend on whether she can afford a lawyer, speak and understand English, or navigate the legal system without an accommodation due to a physical or mental disability.
Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is an independent nonprofit established by Congress in 1974 to provide financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans. LSC promotes equal access to justice by providing funding to 133 independent non-profit legal aid programs in every state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories. LSC grantees serve thousands of low-income individuals, children, families, seniors, and veterans in 813 offices in every congressional district.
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