'Justice in the Schools' legal help for families expanding to Center School District

Legal assistance for housing problems, eviction threats, foreclosure, consumer complaints and other matters is coming to the aid of Center School District families as LINC expands its support of the Justice in the Schools program.

Hickman Mills families grateful for 'Justice in the Schools' legal aid

The letter in June that told Lazanay Wandick the government was cutting off her pandemic unemployment benefits was not even the worst of the news. Far from it. See how the “Justice in the Schools” program aided her and other Hickman Mills families.

Watch: Renters rights and responsibilities; tips from Legal Aid, Hickman Mills' Justice in Schools

Legal Aid of Western Missouri attorneys offer important tips about eviction moratoriums, rent payment plans, safety inspection programs and tenant rights in this LINC video.

Watch: Free legal aid available for many Center, Marlborough families and others

Free legal services can help many families with eviction defense, consumer protection, small business needs and more. LINC hosted a virtual seminar introducing Legal Aid’s Adopt-a-Neighborhood Program to families in the Center Elementary and Marlborough neighborhoods.

Mortgage worries? Free legal help available for some Jackson County owners

More than 2.3 million homeowners were 90 days or more past due on their mortgages in September. Through CARES Act funding, Legal Aid of Western Missouri can provide foreclosure prevention services to eligible Jackson County residents.

Watch: Five things you can do to protect your rights as a tenant

Tip No. 4: Don’t ignore eviction lawsuits. Important advice from the Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom as renter protections lapse and landlords and renters are stressed in a pandemic-scarred economy.