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Basic Needs Law

If you are within our income guidelines or a senior, and live in Hennepin County, the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis (LASM) can offer you civil legal services with the following issues:

  • Housing
    Evictions
    Repair Problems
    Rights in Foreclosure
    Lock Outs
    Public and Section 8 Housing
    Housing Discrimination
  • Public Benefits
    Denial of Benefits
    Changes in Amount
    Appeals and Hearings
    Health Care Employment Disqualification by DHS (Day Care, PCA, Nurses Aid, etc)
    MFIP, MA, GA, GAMC, MSA, Food Stamps, SSI, MinnesotaCare, Child Care, and Unemployment Compensation
  • Family
    Divorce
    Child Custody
    Child Support (for parent with custody)
  • Consumer
    Gas, Water, and Electric Utilities
    Garnishment
    Debt Collection
    Unfair Loans
  • Housing Discrimination Law Project
  • Immigration Law Project
  • Senior Law Project
  • Tax Law Project
  • Youth Law Project