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Legal Aid Assists Homeowner Missing Thousands After Seeking Foreclosure Help
Promised help to obtain home sale proceeds was actually a scam.
As Federal Aid Fades, Dallas Turns to Legal Assistance for Tenants Facing Eviction
With state law hamstringing the city’s efforts to adopt renter protections and federal COVID relief funds drying up, Dallas is turning its attention to legal…
Dallas Covers Legal Aid for Tenants Facing Eviction
The City of Dallas is providing legal services at taxpayers’ expense to tenants in the city at risk of eviction.
Dallas efforts to combat eviction and homelessness
Dallas City Council Members Wednesday renewed an eviction prevention program to help keep people from becoming homeless.
Dallas extends contract with nonprofit to help people avoid evictions
The Dallas City Council has voted to extend a contract with a non-profit that provides legal help to people facing eviction. Legal Aid of NorthWest…
Eviction less likely for Dallas County tenants who get a lawyer — but most don’t have one
A study of Dallas County eviction cases found most tenants lose their cases, forcing them out of their homes and leaving a permanent mark on…
Cloudy homeownership widens wealth gap in Fort Worth
The unexpected death of McEwing’s stepmother without a will left the fate of her home in limbo as McEwing and his stepsister struggled to save…
She owed her Mesquite HOA $3,500. Now, she’s losing the home she owned for 18 years
Finda Koroma has lived in her spacious brick four-bedroom home in Mesquite since 2005. She bought one of the first homes built in The Hills…
Texas veterans can receive free legal help from Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas is having its Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week from Nov. 4 through 11.
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