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Buying a Home
Home Finance and Sales - Federal Consumer Information Center
(Separate Website)
See this list of resources available from the Federal Consumer Information Center about home financing and related issues.
By: Federal Consumer Information Center
Housing Justice Network
(Separate Website)
HJN focuses on public and subsidized housing, Section 8 assistance, single family housing foreclosures, fair housing, CDBG and HOME programs, the housing programs of the Rural Housing Service, and more
How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal
Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. This slide show has an audio track in Spanish.
Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
HUD -- Settlement Costs of Buying a Home
(Separate Website)
Here HUD explains settlement costs in buying a home.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD AND CPSC ISSUE GUIDANCE ON REPAIRING HOMES WITH PROBLEM DRYWALL
(Separate Website)
Information from the government for those struggling to deal with problem drywall in their homes.
By: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Dev./Consumer Product Safety Commission
HUD Homebuying Guide
(Separate Website)
See this brochure for information about the steps to buying a HUD home, including help finding out how much house you can afford.
By: US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development -- HUD
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
HUD: Don't be a victim of loan fraud!
(Separate Website)
Find out from HUD how you can help protect yourself from loan fraud, including predatory lenders who may prey on the elderly, low-income people and others.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Lawyer Referral Numbers
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Making Home Affordable site
(Separate Website)
See the announcement from HUD about a new website (makinghomeaffordable.gov) with information about President Obama's plan to help homeowners.
By: HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Mortgage Debt -- Questions and Answers
Find out more about your mortgage.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Other Formats:
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MyMoney.gov -- Helpful Information from the U.S. Government
(Separate Website)
See this site about money matters, from the U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission. Includes tips for avoiding scams, like foreclosure rescue scams and loan scams.
By: U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission
New for 2009: Increased Tax Benefits for First-time Homebuyers
(Separate Website)
Check out this information from the IRS website about federal tax benefits for new homebuyers, including a new first-time homebuyers tax credit.
By: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Practical Advice on Housing Law
(Separate Website)
This ABA webpage offers "Practical Law" information on different legal problems, including housing problems such as buying, selling or renting.
By: American Bar Association
Protecrt Your Investment: Don't Let Predatory Lenders Take Your Home!
(Separate Website)
Information and tips for spotting a predatory lender, also tips to help older consumers.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Shopping for Your Home Loan, from HUD
(Separate Website)
Buying a home or thinking about it? HUD provides information and tips for each major step along the way to home ownership.
The Road Home Program
(Separate Website)
State website offers homeowners and rental property owners details about the program and tools and resources.
By: Road2la.org
Evictions--What Rights Do I Have?
Questions and answers about evictions, how the process works and what rights a tenant has. You can also listen to a sound recording of this LawHelp item. Just click on the name of this item to find out more.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Eviction - How Can I Tell If I Have a Defense?
Here are questions and answers about different defenses to an eviction.
You can also listen to a sound recording of this item. Click on the title to see this item and to click to play the recording.
Read all of the eviction information sheets under Know Your Rights.
Click on "Self Help" to find more information about evictions and what you can do if your landlord is trying to evict you.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Appealing an Eviction - What Rights Do I Have?
Questions and answers about how to appeal an eviction.
Be sure to read other items on LawHelp that talk about evictions and what you can do if your landlord is trying to evict you. Some items are located under the label "Know Your Rights" and some are under "Self Help."
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
In Forma Pauperis--When You Can't Afford Court Costs
Questions and answers about how to ask the court to waive court filing fees, and a link to the In Forma Pauperis form on the Louisiana Supreme Court's website.
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