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Know Your Rights: Road Home Collections
The information provided on this post does not, and is not intended to, represent legal advice. All information available on this site is for general informational purposes only. If you need legal help, you should contact a lawyer. You may be eligible for our free...
Systemic Advocacy Initiative: Helping Children Affected by the Opioid Crisis
Between 2012 and 2018, the number of overdose deaths involving opioids almost tripled in Louisiana. The impact of the children in our state, though often unseen, is profound. In 2016, 3,728 children were placed in foster care. SLLS is working to address this issue,...
SLLS Helps Prevent an Air Force Veteran from Becoming Homeless
SLLS Helps Prevent an Air Force Veteran from Becoming Homeless Mark* is a proud Air Force veteran. After receiving an Honorable Discharge in the early 1980s, he worked as a mechanic for many years. After Hurricane Katrina, he gutted and rebuilt storm damaged homes to...
Protecting A Caring Worker From Losing Her Home
PLEASE NOTE BEFORE READING: The names of the individuals portrayed in the following series were altered to protect our client’s identities. Beatrice works part-time as a food pantry clerk at a nonprofit organization. She lives by herself and devotes most of her time...
Helping A Senior Receive Life-Saving Medical Benefits
PLEASE NOTE BEFORE READING: The names of the individuals portrayed in the following series were altered to protect our client’s identities. When Ms. Mable decided to move out of Mississippi, she was looking forward to a peaceful retirement in her hometown of St. Rose...
“Sophia”
In the wake of her adult daughter's sudden death, Margaret* knew she had to be strong despite the heartbreak she felt over losing her child. Her 3 year old granddaughter Sophia, now orphaned with no other family to step in, needed her. “Margaret” tried to enroll...
Tax Season Tips & the SLLS Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
This month, we're kicking off a new "Did You Know?" series to share information about work and services available for vulnerable people in the communities we serve. Did You Know? Income Tax 101 Tax season is a stressful time of year. That's why we asked Paul Tuttle,...
Helping A Young Man Pursue The College of His Dreams
PLEASE NOTE BEFORE READING: The names of the individuals portrayed in the following series were altered to protect our client’s identities. Cameron was a high school senior who dreamed of enrolling in LSU and becoming the first...
Providing Hope to a Client in Critical Condition
On a cold and stormy evening, Mr. Turner sat alone in the dark in a rusty, old wheelchair wondering what he could do to improve his life. His deteriorating home was owned by his family and lacked electricity, running water, and proper insulation to keep him warm at...
Online Self-Help Tools and Legal Information
Louisiana Law Help
Louisiana Law Help is a guide to free civil legal services for low-income persons and seniors in Louisiana. This site provides legal education materials and tools that give you basic information on a number of legal problems, and in some cases, detailed instructions and forms to help you represent yourself in court.
Louisiana Civil Legal Navigator
The Louisiana Civil Legal Navigator can help you get customized legal information, local court forms, referrals to legal aid, and more. Now available for Divorce, Child Custody, Employment Law, and private Landlord-Tenant Law.
Legal Aid Disaster Resource Center
The Legal Aid Disaster Resource Center provides legal resources and critical information for legal aid professionals, pro bono volunteers, and the disaster survivors they assist.