Consumer Issues |
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Buying a Used Car
Know Your Rights |
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Home Solicitation Sales
Your rights when things go bad. |
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Disability |
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Questions and Answers About State ID Cards
Basic information about state ID cards. |
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Disaster Relief |
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Do you have a Road Home Legal or Property Title Problem?
FAQs to help you determine if you may have to fix a legal or title problem to get your Road Home check. |
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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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Step by Step Instructions for Pro Insurance Petition with Pauper
Ionstructions for completing pro insurance petition with application for pauper status |
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Step by Step Instructions for Pro Se Insurance Petition
Instructions for completing sample lawsuit petition against your insurance company for failure to pay hurricane damage claims. |
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Tax Refund Garnished?
The state may take your tax refund for an old debt. You can fight this! |
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Employment |
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Overpaid Unemployment Compensation Benefits
You don't always owe the money! You may not have to pay it back! Find out how to appeal and how to apply for a waiver. |
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Problems Getting Unemployment Benefits?
Not getting your benefits? Having problems with the system? Print out this form and let Southeast Louisiana Legal Services know what's happening. |
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Tax Refund Garnished?
The state may take your tax refund for an old debt. You can fight this! |
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Unemployment Compensation Benefits in Louisiana
Lost your job? Maybe you can get Unemployment Compensation benefits. You can also hear a sound recording of this resource. |
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Unpaid Wages & Sample Demand Letter
Laid off, fired, or resigned, and not paid wages due - your rights under Louisiana law. |
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Unpaid Wages Demand Letter
This is a SAMPLE letter for demanding unpaid wages from your ex-employer, after you've left the job or been fired. |
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Family & Children |
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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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Please take our survey.
Here is a survey that will help us make our automated court forms better. Please take a moment to fill out the survey. The survey does not ask you to identify yourself or ask for any personal information. |
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Questions and Answers About State ID Cards
Basic information about state ID cards. |
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Government Benefits |
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Food Stamp Denials, Reductions and Terminations
Your rights in the food stamp program. |
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Food Stamps: How to Apply
Don't know what to do? Know your rights. |
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Food Stamps: The Electronic Benefits Card
Learn about your rights. |
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Food Stamps: Who Can Get Them
Many people could get food stamps, but haven't applied. Find out if you could get help to buy food. |
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Homeless & Hungry: Getting Food Stamps When You Do Not Have a Home
For Homeless People Who Need Food Stamps |
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Overpaid Unemployment Compensation Benefits
You don't always owe the money! You may not have to pay it back! Find out how to appeal and how to apply for a waiver. |
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Problems Getting Unemployment Benefits?
Not getting your benefits? Having problems with the system? Print out this form and let Southeast Louisiana Legal Services know what's happening. |
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Proving Paternity: Protect your child's rights to Social Security benefits.
Was your child born outside of marriage? Has your child's father refused to admit paternity? What you need to do now to protect your child's rights to Social Security benefits. |
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Questions and Answers About State ID Cards
Basic information about state ID cards. |
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Tax Refund Garnished?
The state may take your tax refund for an old debt. You can fight this! |
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Under 18, unmarried and have a baby? Public assistance questions and answers.
Your rights to food stamp and FITAP ("welfare" monthly cash payments) benefits in Louisiana. |
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Unemployment Compensation Benefits in Louisiana
Lost your job? Maybe you can get Unemployment Compensation benefits. You can also hear a sound recording of this resource. |
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Welfare Time Limits
There are exceptions to the time limits. |
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Housing |
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Do you have a Road Home Legal or Property Title Problem?
FAQs to help you determine if you may have to fix a legal or title problem to get your Road Home check. |
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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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Self Help Court Forms |
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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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Please take our survey.
Here is a survey that will help us make our automated court forms better. Please take a moment to fill out the survey. The survey does not ask you to identify yourself or ask for any personal information. |
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Taxes |
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Tax Refund Garnished?
The state may take your tax refund for an old debt. You can fight this! |
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The Legal System |
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2008 Poverty Guidelines and Legal Services
Whether a person can get free legal help from some legal aid and legal services programs depends on his or her income and other financial resources.
Here are income guidelines based on 125% and 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. Some programs limit help to people with income under the 125% mark, and make exceptions for people with income between 125% and 200%.
Even if you think you make too much money, you should always check with the program that provices free legal help to see if you qualify for free legal aid, since some exceptions may apply.
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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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Youth Rights |
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Under 18, unmarried and have a baby? Public assistance questions and answers.
Your rights to food stamp and FITAP ("welfare" monthly cash payments) benefits in Louisiana. |
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
