What’s New at Washington LawHelp | September 2020 |
Northwest Justice Project launched a new and improved CLEAR*Online Application. You can find out if you are eligible for NJP’s free legal services or if there’s another legal services organization in your area that may help. For certain legal issues like eviction, debt collection and loss of public benefits, we may call you back directly if you are eligible.
NJP now has a free special education legal clinic to provide advice about your child’s rights to an education. Clinics are held Tuesdays from 12 – 2pm and Thursdays 6:30 – 8:30 pm. To schedule an appointment for the clinic, call (206) 707-7292 or use the CLEAR*Online Application. Interpreters provided.
New and Revised Resources
COVID-19
- New! Education in the Wake of COVID-19 by Teamchild (English, Spanish)
- New! Worker Rights & COVID-19: What you should know by the WA Department of L & I (English, Spanish)
- Immigrants and Coronavirus (COVID-19): You Can Get Care Without Fear (Amharic, Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Somali, Tagalog, Tigrinya, Vietnamese)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis: Payment Relief for Student Loan Borrowers (English, Spanish)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Stimulus Payment in Family Law Cases (English, Spanish)
Disaster Help
- Disaster Assistance: Lost Documents
- What should I do after a disaster to protect my finances and property? (English, Spanish) by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Education
- New! Special Education in Washington State (recorded webinar)
Housing
- My Landlord Shut Off My Utilities! (Amharic, Arabic, Hindi, Khmer, Marshallese, Punjabi, Samoan, Somali, Tagalog, Ukranian)
- Renting in Seattle by Seattle.gov (English, Spanish)
Family
- New! Quick Facts: Alternatives to Guardianship
- New! Alternatives to Guardianship: Supported Decision Making Agreements (SDM)
- Power of Attorney (POA) for Parents (English, Spanish)
- What Happens to My Kids if I am Sick or Die? (English, Spanish)
Health
- Questions and Answers on the COPES Program (Spanish)
- Questions and Answers on Medicaid for Nursing Home Residents (Spanish)
- Medicare Savings Programs: Help Paying For Medicare Costs (Spanish)
- Medicare and Hospital Discharges
- Questions and Answers on the Tailored Supports for Older Adults (TSOA) and Medicaid Alternative Care (MAC) Programs (Spanish)
Individual Rights
Immigration
- New! Planning Ahead for Your Children’s Safety (English, Spanish)
- Immigration Status and Court Hearings in Washington State (Spanish)
- The New Public Charge Rule – What You Need to Know
- Victims of Crimes and “U Visas” (English, Spanish)
- Now that you are a U Nonimmigrant: Warnings, Rights and Responsibilities
- Washington Public Assistance for Immigrants Who Are Not Lawfully Present (Spanish)
- Help with Medical Bills for Immigrants without Legal Immigration Status (English, Spanish)
Consumer
- Tips for Buying a Used Car (English, Spanish)
- Money That Cannot Be Taken From You (“Garnished”) to Pay Off a Debt (English, Spanish)
- Problems Getting Title to My Vehicle
Criminal
- Vacating Misdemeanor and Gross Misdemeanor Convictions (AOC)
- Obtaining a Certificate of Discharge (AOC)
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