Gunnison District Court Grants Request to Prevent Retaliatory Rent Increase
On August 16, 2022, the District Court in Gunnison County granted Colorado Poverty Law Project’s (“CPLP”) preliminary injunction request,...
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Colorado Poverty Law Project
- Jul 1
- 1 min
Colorado Poverty Law Project Announces New Executive Director
Colorado Poverty Law Project is thrilled to introduce Shannon MacKenzie as our new Executive Director! Previously our Deputy Director and...
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Colorado Poverty Law Project
- May 31
- 6 min
Summary of HB22-1287: Protections for Mobile Home Park Residents
Vea abajo para esto en español SPONSORED BY REP. ANDREW BOESENECKER, REP. EDIE HOOTON, AND SEN. WINTER Effective October 1st, 2022,...
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Colorado Poverty Law Project
- May 31
- 1 min
Stephanie Steps Up to Advocate for her Family
Stephanie, 22 (whose name and image have been changed for privacy), was caring for herself, her grandma, and her two young siblings when...
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Colorado Poverty Law Project
- May 19
- 3 min
2022 Legislative Summary
Colorado Poverty Law project worked with legislators and partners to help pass several important pieces of legislation this session,...
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CPLP Team
- Mar 29, 2021
- 1 min
Vacated Eviction for Disabled Tenant
A disabled tenant received an eviction notice based on nonpayment and contacted CPLP for help. Working quickly, a volunteer attorney...
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CPLP Team
- Mar 22, 2021
- 1 min
Navigating Consular Bureaucracy
A Kenyan woman attended a CPLP monthly clinic in dire need of notarized paperwork required to comply with consular regulations. CPLP...
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CPLP Team
- Mar 15, 2021
- 1 min
Keeping Our Clients Out of Jail
While out of state in Oklahoma, a woman did not receive notices indicating that she was responsible for child support payments in...
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CPLP Team
- Mar 8, 2021
- 1 min
A Happy Ending for Christmas
A 12-year-old boy was taken to Tennessee by his mother in violation of a parenting plan established with the boy’s father. A CPLP...
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CPLP Team
- Mar 1, 2021
- 1 min
Preventing Eviction Over a Personal Vendetta
Acting on a personal vendetta, a landlord refused to accept rent for the last month on a tenant’s lease. The landlord then filed an...
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Milagros del Valle
- Feb 22, 2021
- 1 min
Eviction Avoided for Client with Mental Illness
A single mother with mental illness called emergency services on herself during a manic episode to prevent self harm. Her landlord then...
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CPLP Team
- Feb 15, 2021
- 1 min
Grandmother’s Eviction Dropped After False Accusations
A single woman was evicted after her landlord made false accusations against her grandson. The landlord alleged that the woman’s...
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CPLP Team
- Feb 8, 2021
- 1 min
Appeal of Housing Eligibility Denial
A woman was denied housing eligibility by Denver Housing Authority because of petty criminal issues caused by being homeless (open...
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CPLP Team
- Jan 4, 2021
- 1 min
Damages for Wrongful Eviction
A client with mental illness was wrongfully evicted and filed her own appeal. She then contacted CPLP and was paired with a volunteer...
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CPLP Team
- Dec 16, 2020
- 1 min
Keeping Kids with Mom
The ex-husband of an employed single mother and domestic abuse survivor sought to terminate her parental rights because she was living at...
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CPLP Team
- Dec 16, 2020
- 1 min
Reinstating Disability Benefits
A bank closed the account of a man who has severe anxiety, crowd-phobia, and additional disorders because of a debt owed by his mother. ...
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CPLP Team
- Dec 16, 2020
- 1 min
Security Deposit Refund
A hearing imparied single mother in recovery from stomach cancer tried unsuccessfully to obtain her security deposit upon moving to a new...
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CPLP Team
- Dec 16, 2020
- 1 min
Group Mobile Home Resident Negotiations
A mobile home park owner demanded that park residents relocate their homes to make room for a massive utility project. For homes that...
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Colorado Poverty Law Project
- Sep 18, 2020
- 1 min
Personalized Eviction Moratorium Order Declaration Form Tool
Prepare a packet to notify your landlord of your right's under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium order.
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Colorado Poverty Law Project
- Sep 14, 2020
- 1 min
COVID-19 County Guides
Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Eagle, Freemont, Jefferson Larimer , and Mesa County Housing Assistaance Guides!
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