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Legal fees for João's wrongful-eviction defense in Salvador
João needs $950 for filing fees and representation in a wrongful-eviction defense before the November deadline.
🇧🇷 Bahia, BrazilPosted Oct 1, 20261,465 views
I'm facing a wrongful-eviction defense. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $950. 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.
The money goes to the immigration attorney's trust account and the court filing office. I'll upload receipts with sensitive details removed.
Where the $950 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $650
• Filing and biometrics fees: $150
• Certified translations and document copies: $85
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $65
Thank you for reading my story.
- João
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“All the best. My brother told me about this one. - Epe”
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“Thought of João all day after reading this. - Girona”
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- Andrés F. Carrillo 🇨🇴 · $100 · 3h ago
“Good luck. Thought of João all day after reading this. - Barranquilla”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25 · 3h ago
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Sending strength, João. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did
Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Kano
hang in there, João. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Salvador
thinking of you and your family, João. Looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together. Love from Mumbai
Wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Salvador.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Metz