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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Brooks's wrongful-eviction defense
Brooks needs $3,450 for filing fees and representation in a wrongful-eviction defense before the November deadline.
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I'm facing a wrongful-eviction defense. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $3,450. I have been told by three legal-aid offices that their waiting list is longer than my deadline.
I have all of my paperwork ready, and my caseworker at a local immigrant rights clinic has confirmed that my case is valid.
If I miss the deadline I could lose my right to stay with my family and my job. My children were born here and this is the only home they know.
I'll share any non-sensitive updates as the case moves along.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $3,450 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $2,900
• Filing and biometrics fees: $360
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $190
Every share and every dollar helps.
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Hope it all works out, Brooks. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Poitiers
looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Hồ Chí Minh City donated after I showed her your page. God bless!
Hope things get better soon, Brooks. I hope things turn around soon.
Wishing you peace, Brooks. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Guarulhos
sending strength, Brooks. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
You're not alone. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 26 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything.