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A disabled bed-bound woman?s caregiver stole her credit card and used it to make hundreds of dollars worth of purchases for things like manicures and personal electronics. The woman reported the fraudulent charges, but she sought legal help when the credit card company refused to refund the charges. A legal aid...

A Spokane couple, caring for their grandchildren, sought legal help when they faced foreclosure on their house. The husband lost his job after breaking his back, and they fell behind on payments on a small second mortgage. Legal aid helped this family negotiate an agreement with the bank that would allow...

John and his mother Lisa became homeless after Lisa lost her job. A friend of the family offered to let them park their camper in the front yard. Because the friend’s house was located within the boundaries of another school district, John’s school refused to allow him to return. A federal...

A disabled veteran, who suffers debilitating back pain, sought legal help to obtain appropriate treatment for alcoholism. The man?s physician recommended he address his alcohol dependency issues and pain management, but the man had been unable to complete a treatment program that would not allow him to continue with the closely-monitored...

A Spokane County woman, who had a cancerous brain tumor and was preparing for very serious surgery, sought legal help when her landlord refused to make needed repairs to her rental house. The toilet was not connected in the bathroom, there was mold growth and the basement was so wet that...

A married woman with no children came to the Civil Legal Assistance Walk-in Clinic to get advice on how to file divorce from her abusive husband. They had been married for ten years and had some assists and debt. Since there were no children and the abuser had no counsel, her...

Molly, a young girl in the Spokane area, survived sexual assault from her uncle while in her father’s custody. After being connected with legal aid, an attorney from the Northwest Justice Project successfully settled a custody modification which placed Molly safely with her mother. Today, Molly benefits from counseling and other...