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Rental Agreements Often Leave Nashville Renters with Few Options

May 30, 2024 Comments Off on Rental Agreements Often Leave Nashville Renters with Few Options

Class action and jury trial waivers in leases create roadblocks for tenants who want to sue their landlords When Mark Finlay opened his email to sign the lease to his one-bedroom apartment in 2019, a one-page addendum at the end…

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If Tennessee landlord doesn’t fix problems, you can’t afford to sue them or move, what are you supposed to do?

May 30, 2024 Comments Off on If Tennessee landlord doesn’t fix problems, you can’t afford to sue them or move, what are you supposed to do?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — We hear from people almost everyday who are at their wits’ end with their landlords. A lot of people contact us saying their property manager isn’t making necessary repairs and therefore they feel at-risk. We took…

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Legal Aid Society Breakfast of Champions

May 30, 2024 Comments Off on Legal Aid Society Breakfast of Champions

Nashville-based nonprofit Legal Aid Society held its annual fundraising breakfast at City Winery on April 17. The organization raised $180,000, according to a press release, with Mayor Freddie O’Connell having spoken at the event. The funding will go toward Campaign…

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Legal Aid Society Seeks Support in Washington, D.C.,for Middle Tennessee Residents’ Civil Legal Needs

May 30, 2024 Comments Off on Legal Aid Society Seeks Support in Washington, D.C.,for Middle Tennessee Residents’ Civil Legal Needs

Representatives from three Tennessee legal nonprofits visited Washington, D.C., in early April to discuss the importance of constituent access to the legal system on issues like fair housing, veterans’ benefits, domestic violence and burdensome medical debt in Middle Tennessee. Legal…

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Legal Aid Society employees to speak to League in Oak Ridge May 7

May 30, 2024 Comments Off on Legal Aid Society employees to speak to League in Oak Ridge May 7

Two members of the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will be the speakers at the May 7 Lunch With the League meeting. The League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge welcomes the community to Lunch With the League from 11:30…

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Mayor Freddie O’Connell details priorities in first State of Metro address

May 30, 2024 Comments Off on Mayor Freddie O’Connell details priorities in first State of Metro address

More than 500 Nashvillians joined Mayor Freddie O’Connell at the Nashville Fairgrounds for his first State of Metro speech in which O’Connell detailed a path toward a more connected, affordable city with a local government that feels like a partner…

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What Tennessee Taxpayers Need to Know for 2024

February 19, 2024 Comments Off on What Tennessee Taxpayers Need to Know for 2024

By Mary Gillum, Legal Aid Society With the 2024 tax filing season now underway, Tennessee residents who don’t pay much attention to taxes throughout the year may soon find themselves cramming to catch up. If that describes you, here are…

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Legal Aid Society Launches Online Community Classroom to Provide Free Legal Advice

February 19, 2024 Comments Off on Legal Aid Society Launches Online Community Classroom to Provide Free Legal Advice

  NASHVILLE, Tennessee, January 23, 2024 – Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest nonprofit law firm, announced today the official launch of Community Classroom, an online source of information covering a wide range of civil legal issues. Community…

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What Tennessee Taxpayers Need to Know for 2024

February 19, 2024 Comments Off on What Tennessee Taxpayers Need to Know for 2024

By Mary Gillum, Legal Aid Society With the 2024 tax filing season now underway, Tennessee residents who don’t pay much attention to taxes throughout the year may soon find themselves cramming to catch up. If that describes you, here are…

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Legal Aid Society Launches Online Community Classroom to Provide Free Legal Advice

February 19, 2024 Comments Off on Legal Aid Society Launches Online Community Classroom to Provide Free Legal Advice

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest nonprofit law firm, announced today the official launch of Community Classroom, an online source of information covering a wide range of civil legal issues. Community Classroom, located at las.org/communityclassroom, contains…

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