Protect your rights or get the help you need, without a lawyer.
Sometimes you can fix your legal problem yourself. Here are forms, on-line applications, and information that may help you handle your problem. Some legal problems have deadlines which must be met or you lose your rights. You might need Adobe Acrobat reader for some information. To download this free software, click here.
There are 6 resources
File a Housing Discrimination Complaint
(Separate Website)
Housing discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability is against federal law. If you have been trying to buy or rent a home or apartment and you believe your rights have been violated, you can file a fair housing complaint online, by mail, or by phone.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Home Buying Help from HUD
(Separate Website)
Lots of help here for home buyers! Watch a video about buying a home. Find out how much mortgage you can afford. Find a housing counselor to give you advice. Read about laws that protect you. Home-shopping checklist, maps, and more.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
How to file a complaint about your manufactured home.
(Separate Website)
Information from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Internet Sites for Legal Information
(Separate Website)
List of online legal research and information resources, from the Law Library of Louisiana.
By: Law Library of Louisiana
Louisiana Housing Financing Agency
(Separate Website)
This agency develops programs to help finance safe and affordable housing for low and moderate income Louisianans.
By: State of Louisiana
Soft Second Morgtage -- Orleans Parish Housing Opportunity Zones
(Separate Website)
See this information about a soft second mortgage program to make it easier for lower-income people to buy a home. Up to $65,000 for a second mortgage and up to $10,000 in closing cost assistance is available.
By: Louisiana Recovery Authority and others
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