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Housing Issues: Help Southeast Louisiana Legal Services help people better.
Which housing legal issues do you have?
Which issues are most important to you?
Answers are anonymous. Do not share private information.
1.
What are your biggest housing legal issues?
You can pick as many issues as you want.
You can pick an issue even if the label does not exactly match your legal need.
Private Housing Eviction:
from a place rented from a private landlord.
Homelessness
: no regular place to live and trouble finding a place to live.
Public Housing Eviction
: from public housing, or Section 8 housing or housing with other government aid.
Other Section 8 or Public Housing Benefits
: problems getting approved or getting cut off.
Other Public Housing
: issues with rent adjustments, more.
Repairs
: getting your landlord to make repairs.
Utilities Cutoff
: issues with landlords who cut off water/electric/gas, and other issues.
Lock Outs
: when a landlord locks you out without going to court to evict you.
Security Deposits
: getting back your security deposit.
Mobile Homes
: problems involving a mobile home you own or one you rent.
Foreclosures and Home Loans
: foreclosure on your home loan or other mortgage issues.
COVID-19:
problems with COVID rent aid or other housing problems related to COVID.
Disasters:
finding, repairing, or keeping your housing after a disaster like a hurricane.
Problems with a
criminal record
& expungement.
Is there an issue not listed here?
Describe that issue here in a few words.
Do not give any personal information.
Do not use this line to ask for legal aid.
For Louisiana people -- what Parish do you live in?
2.
Now pick the most important issue for you right now. Pick one from the list.
Homelessness and finding a place to live.
Eviction
Problems with a criminal record & expungement.
Rental Assistance
Public Housing Aid, including Section 8.
Repairs
Security Deposits
Mobile Home
Utilities where I live, like gas, water and electric.
Lockouts
Mortgage problems, foreclosures and home loans.
Mobile Home issues.
Housing problems after a disaster.
3.
Look at the list. Pick the issues you think are very important for SLLS to help with. You can pick more than one. The next question will ask which issues you think are less important.
Evictions or Lock Outs
Landlord Repairs
Public Housing Getting In or Getting Kicked Out
Section 8 and Other Housing Aid
Security Deposits
Homelessness
Mobile Homes
Utility Problems like Water, Electric or Gas
Home Loans
Disasters
Problems with a Criminal Record & Expungement
4.
Look at the list. Pick the issues you think are less important for SLLS to help with. You can pick more than one.
Evictions or Lock Outs
Landlord Repairs
Public Housing Getting In or Getting Kicked Out
Section 8 and Other Housing Aid
Security Deposits
Homelessness
Mobile Homes
Utility Problems like Water, Electric or Gas
Home Loans
Disasters
Problems with a Criminal Record & Expungement
5.
What kind of legal help do you want and need most to tackle a legal issue or problem?
Pick one.
Please answer the legal aid question too at the end of the list of choices.
I am looking for a lawyer to take my issue or case.
I am looking for basic legal advice and information about my rights.
I am looking for forms and instructions I can use on my own.
I'm looking for a quick advice session with a lawyer at a library or legal clinic about my issue.
I’m looking for other kinds of legal help not listed here.
Please type in "Yes," "No," "Maybe," or "I don't know." Is your household income now in the range for free legal aid?
That is $16,988 a year for one person or $34,688 a year for four. There are exceptions.
6.
Sharing general information about your age helps SLLS learn more about the community.
Please share that information if you wish, by picking one answer below.
Please also answer the question about Internet access.
I am less than 19 years old.
I am over 19 but less than 35 years old.
I am at least 35 but less than 45 years old.
I am at least 45 but less than 60 years old.
I am at least 60 but less than 75 years old.
I am 75 or older.
I prefer not to answer this question.
Yes or No: Do you have your own phone or other device with Internet?
If "Yes" do you use the Internet mainly by phone, a tablet, or a computer? If you only have Internet through a library, friend or other place, please enter that below.
7.
Please help us learn more about the community SLLS helps.
Sharing general information about how you identify your race or ethnicity helps SLLS learn more about the community.
Please share that information if you wish, by picking the one best answer below.
African American/Black
White
Asian
Hispanic
Another group not listed here.
I prefer not to answer this question.
If you picked "other," please give details if you would like to here.
8.
Great! You just helped SLLS help the community.
If you have time for one more question, pick the answer that best describes you.
Client or Possible Client
Social Service Agency or Funder Executive
Social Service Agency or Funder Staff
Legal Aid Attorney
Legal Aid Staff
Attorney or Staff, other Nonprofit/Public Interest Law Firm
Attorney in Private Practice who does Pro Bono Work
Attorney in Private Practice with no Pro Bono Experience
Judge, Law Clerk, Judicial Staff
Elected Official, Staffer to an Elected Official
State Bar Management or Staff
Other Government Agency Management or Staff
Academic or Researcher
Other (please specify)