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901 Legal Connect offers free and low-cost legal services in the Mid-South
Free and low-cost legal services are now available to thousands in the Mid-South. The online portal 901 Legal Connect went live Thursday, and its goal is to streamline legal service for those who can’t afford a private attorney.
Eviction filings increase amid COVID-19 pandemic
Another round of rent is about to be due since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Calls to Memphis Area Legal Services have increased, as a halt on eviction hearings is extended.
There have been more than 65,000 unemployment claims in the Greater Memphis Area since the start of this pandemic. One month of rent has come and gone and now the second one is upon us.
Evictions halted through April under Tenn. Supreme Court order amid coronavirus outbreak
By Kelli Cook | March 31, 2020 at 10:54 PM CDT – Updated April 1 at 9:14 AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – April 1st is the deadline for millions of Americans to pay their rent.
However with the economic uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people may find it hard to make their payment on time.
Legal experts say landlords still have a right to collect their rent, but they are not allowed to use unlawful tactics to make you leave.
Evictions halted through April under Tenn. Supreme Court order amid coronavirus outbreak
By Kelli Cook | March 31, 2020 at 10:54 PM CDT – Updated April 1 at 9:14 AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – April 1st is the deadline for millions of Americans to pay their rent.
However with the economic uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people may find it hard to make their payment on time.
Legal experts say landlords still have a right to collect their rent, but they are not allowed to use unlawful tactics to make you leave.
