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Legal fees for Taghreed's wage-theft claim in Los Angeles
Help Taghreed cover the fees of a wage-theft claim so She can stay with her family.
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I'm facing a wage-theft claim. My hearing is scheduled for August, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,850. 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 the Los Angeles Community Legal Centre 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 $2,850 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $2,450
• Certified translations and document copies: $300
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $100
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Taghreed
Quick update: $2,325 raised so far (82%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($721 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.
Hope things get better soon, Taghreed. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.
sending good thoughts, Taghreed. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 9 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything.