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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Sônia's wrongful-eviction defense
Help Sônia cover the fees of a wrongful-eviction defense so She can stay with her family.
🇧🇷 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil711 views
I'm facing a wrongful-eviction defense. My hearing is scheduled for December, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $1,000. 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 $1,000 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $910
• Certified translations and document copies: $30
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $60
Thanks for reading all this.
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it takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Cluj-Napoca.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Sônia
It's all in the list in the story. attorney retainer is the big one at $910, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Appreciate you taking the time.
Thanks for sharing this, Sônia. Hope this works out for you. Love from Corpus Christi!
Thinking of you, Sônia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope December is when things finally get easier. Blessings