Start to finish
From the first message to the last letter
Five steps, each one short. You can stop after any of them.
- 01
Step 1: You answer a few questions
Where you rent, what happened and how many people live in your home.
- 02
Step 2: A person calls you
To confirm the answers and ask for the paper. It takes about ten minutes.
- 03
Step 3: A lawyer reads the papers
You hear which date matters most and what your options are, in plain words.
- 04
Step 4: We agree on a plan
Advice only, a letter, or representation at court. We put it in writing so you know what we will do.
- 05
Step 5: We do the work
Letters, forms, hearings and settlement talks. We tell you when it's done and what to keep.
What it costs
Nothing, if you qualify
The clinic is a nonprofit supported by donations and grants. It does not bill renters for its work.
A court can charge a filing fee, and we help you ask for a waiver. If you owe rent, a deposit, or a judgment, that money is still owed; the clinic's help does not pay it.
Free and not free
No charge for advice, letters or forms
No charge for representation, if we take the case
A court's own fees, which a waiver may cover
Rent, damages or a judgment you owe, which stay yours to pay
Ready to find out if we can help?
The check takes about three minutes.