Legal Aid Society COVID-19 Response

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Legal Aid remains open at this critical time for our clients: Our entire team across forty eight offices are working remotely and moving upcoming events, like legal clinics, to a digital space to ensure the safety of our community. Although our physical offices are closed and in-person intake suspended, we remain very much open and …

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What Happens to Tenants with the Courts Closed?

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What Happens to Tenants with the Courts Closed? In Tennessee, a landlord cannot force a tenant to move without going through the court’s eviction process. The courts in Tennessee are closed except for emergency cases. Eviction cases are not currently considered an emergency. Because the courts are closed to eviction cases, your landlord cannot force …

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Free Legal Assistance for Tornado Survivors

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Free Legal Help for Middle Tennessee Tornado Survivors in 3 Counties March 11, 2020 — Legal assistance organizations and bar associations have joined forces to support people affected by the tornadoes that moved through Middle Tennessee overnight between March 2 and 3, 2020. Legal Aid of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands is hosting legal clinics …

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