As eviction moratoriums end throughout the country, many tenants need attorney representation to exercise their rights and stay in their homes. United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has issued a statement urging the legal community to address the oncoming housing crisis. The American Bar Association has lent public support to this statement.
Read Attorney General Garland's letter and watch the call-to-action video.
Are You Being Evicted?
If you have received a Notice to Vacate or a Citation to be removed from your home or evicted, you may be able to get legal assistance through the resources at hba.org/evictions.
To apply for free legal assistance through the Houston Volunteer Lawyers, use the intake form at legalhelphouston.org or call HVL at (713) 228-0735.
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