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Legal fees for Claudia's wrongful-eviction defense in Lansing

Help Claudia cover the fees of a wrongful-eviction defense so She can stay with her family.

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Claudia B. Ávila
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Lansing
I'm facing a wrongful-eviction defense. My hearing is scheduled for September, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $4,600. 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 $4,600 goes: • Attorney retainer: $3,600 • Filing and biometrics fees: $640 • Certified translations and document copies: $230 • Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $130 Every share and every dollar helps. - Claudia
#legal#immigration#family

Updates from Claudia

  1. We're at 15% thanks to 28 of you. I met with the attorney and confirmed the amounts. More news soon. - Claudia

  2. Small update. $225 so far, we've started the first stage.

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    “Stay strong. Thought of Claudia all day after reading this. - Chennai”

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    “Thought of Claudia all day after reading this. - Jacksonville”

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  • Declan Crawford

    Hope it all works out, Claudia. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

    • Suhas D. Patel

      Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Cluj-Napoca

      • Zoey N. ReidPhoto verified

        stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

        • Thanh Huynh

          you're not alone. Shared this with my family. Love from San Diego.

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