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A client with mental illness was wrongfully evicted and filed her own appeal. She then contacted CPLP and was paired with a volunteer attorney who took over the case and obtained a remand from the appellate court. The case proceeded to a second trial, where the client ultimately showed that she had been wrongfully evicted and obtained damages for the premature termination of her lease.

The ex-husband of an employed single mother and domestic abuse survivor sought to terminate her parental rights because she was living at a Colorado Coalition for the Homeless facility. Her living situation was caused in part by his failure to pay child support. After the woman attended a CPLP monthly clinic for assistance, her volunteer attorney secured a court order allowing her to retain joint parental rights. The order also stipulated that her ex-husband make increased child support and alimony payments.

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. This prevented the man from receiving his disability payments, making automatic payments for living expenses, and accessing his money. Unable to meet his financial obligations and in desperate need of help, the man attended a CPLP monthly clinic where he was paired with a volunteer attorney. After the attorney contacted the bank on the client’s behalf, the error was rectified and he regained access to his disability payments and the full balance of his account.

A hearing imparied single mother in recovery from stomach cancer tried unsuccessfully to obtain her security deposit upon moving to a new home. The owners of her former residence had divorced, and quarrelled over which party was responsible for repayment of the deposit. Unable to recover the money she was owed, the tenant sought legal assistance from CPLP. Following an eventful trial, the tenant obtained triple her security deposit, which allowed her to continue to care for her daughter while recovering.

A mobile home park owner demanded that park residents relocate their homes to make room for a massive utility project. For homes that could not be moved based on their condition, the owner offered a below-market purchase price. Tenants who lack legal representation and are forced into this type of buyout often end up homeless. CPLP volunteer attorneys intervened to prevent this outcome, counseling 14 families in negotiations with the park owner that led to fairer settlements for each family.

Prepare a packet to notify your landlord of your right's under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium order, using an accessible, English and Spanish tool. The interview-style tools, will prepare a cover letter and a signed personalized CDC Declaration Form, with the options to download PDF, print, and email it to your landlord. The email contains a cover letter and your personalized signed form. This novel, accessible tool, is housed at MassAccess, but it produces a national form that can be used anywhere in the United States; consequently, the form is not intended for direct filing with the Massachusetts Trial Court or any Colorado Court. Mail or email the letter and form to your landlord. Form Samples To mitigate community spread of the novel coronavirus, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has issued an order pausing residential evictions for some tenants unable to make rental payments due to hardships caused by the coronavirus. Use this form to see if you are covered by this order and to prepare a declaration to share with your landlord if you are. For more information about the order, visit The New York Times FAQ

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