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  Fact Sheets
 
   Protection From Heat Shut-off This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Fact Sheet C-10
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis

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    Read this in: Somali / Soomaali , Spanish / Español
  
   
   Lock-Outs and Shut-Offs to Evict are Illegal This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Fact Sheet H-17
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis

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   Shared Utility Meter This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Fact Sheet H-8
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis

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   Utility ShutOffs When Landlord Owes Bill This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Fact Sheet H-18
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis

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   Tenants' Rights in Minnesota
Tenants' rights booklet
By: Minnesota Legal Services Coalition State Support Center
 
  
   
   Having Trouble Paying Your Utilities and Rent? This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
If you live in federally subsidized housing, a utility allowance is an amount you receive to cover reasonable utility bills. If the utility allowance is too low, you are getting overcharged for rent. This pamphlet helps you figure out whether there is a problem with utility allowances and what to do about it.
By: National Law Housing Project
  
   
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   Cellular Phone Contracts This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Consumers hold the responsibility to read and fully understand the terms of wireless calling plans before finalizing any decision.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office
  
   
   Internet Phone Service: Pros and Cons This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Voice over Internet Protocol ("VoIP") or "internet telephony" has become widely available. It is important to keep in mind that VoIP does differ from traditional telephone service in some respects.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office
  
   
   Minnesota Heating Assistance Programs (Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Department of Commerce
  
   
   Telephone Billing This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Over the past several years, Minnesotans have complained about unauthorized and unrelated charges that have mysteriously appeared on their local telephone bills...
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office
  
   
   Telephone Service Discount Programs (Separate Website)
This program lowers the cost of local phone service for persons who have a disability and meet the income guidelines OR who are at least 65 years of age and meet the income guidelines.
By: Minnesota Department of Commerce
  
   
   The Phone Handbook This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
The Phone Handbook is intended to provide Minnesota consumers with the information they need to make informed decisions in a rapidly changing telecommunications environment. To see this in HTML, click here.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office
  
   
   Utilities Information for the Consumer (Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office
  
   
   Where do I find information about my consumer/tax problem?
Click on the statement that is closest to your problem and get directed to a fact sheet with information on this topic.
By: Minnesota Legal Services Coalition State Support Center
 
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   Where do I find information about my housing problem?
Click on the statement that is closest to your problem and get directed to a fact sheet with information on this topic.
By: Minnesota Legal Services Coalition State Support Center
 
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