The COVID-19 payment pause is ending on September 1st. In October, borrowers must resume payments for the first time in more than three years. Here are steps you can take to prepare: Check your loan information by logging into studentaid.gov. Your loans may have been transferred to a new loan servicer during the pandemic. Studentaid.gov …
The Property Tax Rebate is a rebate of up to $675 a year of property taxes paid on your primary residence. There are rebates available for property taxes paid for the 2022 and 2023 tax years. To qualify, you must have: -owned and lived in a Montana residence for at least seven months; -had property …
Here is how it works: 1. Go to askkarla.org. 2. Click “Get Help.” 3. Read about what the website offers. If it sounds like a right fit for you, click “Apply Now.” 4. Answer the eligibility screening questions. 5. Post your civil legal question. 6. You will receive an email when one of our awesome …
You answer questions in an automated interview, and then the program produces a neatly typed, completed legal document for you. The interview will take you about 45 to 90 minutes to complete and then the document is ready for your review and signature. You can create an account to stop, save, and return to your …
For this week’s legal tip, we would like to share the PDF of our Fact Sheet for Renters resource, which is a helpful one pager for renters in Montana. You can find the PDF by clicking here. For more detailed information and links to our free forms, check out the housing section of montanalawhelp.org. Need …
Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA) is taking a brief pause on accepting new applications from July 31st through August 13th. We will return to business as usual on August 14th. MLSA has always aimed to respond to applicants in a timely manner. However, the need for free legal help has grown, and as a result …
VAWA stands for the Violence Against Women Act. VAWA provides for an abused family member (spouse, child, or parent) to file a petition for a specific type of immigrant visa. Before VAWA, there were victims of domestic abuse who had to rely on their abusers to file for status for them. Now, survivors can file …
Thank you Montana Justice Foundation for helping ensure MLSA and all these exceptional organizations can continue to improve access to justice for Montanans!
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission put together materials with warning signs of immigration scammers, including those who pose as “notarios.” Here are some things folks can do to avoid scams: Know who can help. Some specialized lawyers and accredited representatives can help people with immigration. Don’t go to a notario for immigration or legal help. …
Huge shout out to Dimitrios Tsolakidis, recipient of the 2023 ServeMontana AmeriCorps Alum Award. Dimitrios, from Helena, volunteers with the Montana Legal Services Association’s Pro Bono Program, helping low and moderate income Montanans get legal assistance. He served as a Justice for Montanans AmeriCorps member in the 2016-17 cohort with MLSA’s Missoula office, supporting our …
