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What You Need to Know About Communication with People in Custody

People in custody continue to have rights under the First Amendment of the Constitution to maintain contact with the outside world. These rights can, however, be limited, with greater restrictions allowed when someone has been...

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What You Need to Know About Cash Assistance & SNAP From the NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA)

Here is information on applying for and keeping cash assistance (also known as welfare or public assistance or “PA” or cash assistance or “CA”), Medicaid, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (SNAP, formerly food stamps)....

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What You Need to Know About Your Mortgage Servicer

The lender of your mortgage loan may contract with another company to service your mortgage. This company is called a mortgage servicer. It does not own your loan but is the company to which you...

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What You Need to Know About Broken Lease Cases

Broken lease cases generally occur when you vacate your apartment prior to the end of your lease term, and thus you “break” your lease. They are post-possessory (after you’ve left the apartment) lawsuits brought by...

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What You Need to Know About Facing Foreclosure

What you need to know about the process of forclosure and what rights you have as a property owner.

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What You Need to Know About Foreclosure “Rescue” Scams

Foreclosure rescue and loan modification scams are on the rise. They target and exploit home owners with false promises to reduce or even eliminate mortgage payments, repaid their credit or trick homeowners into signing over...

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What You Need to Know About Divorce

What you should know if you are going through or thinking about a divorce.

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What You Need to Know About Foster Care

Foster care is a temporary placement outside your home. A foster care placement may be in the home of a relative or a friend or in the home of a family you do not know....

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What You Need to Know Before Leaving Foster Care

You have a right to stay in foster care until you turn 21, as long as you are participating in a school or job training program or can’t live on your own. However, once you...

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What You Need to Know About School Stability for Students in Foster Care

Students in foster care have the right to remain in their school of origin when they enter foster care or change foster homes if it is in their best interest to do so. They also...