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Lawsuit against Sartell mobile home park alleges sewer backups, deceptive practices – MPR News

MPR Reporter Kristi Marohn spoke to Robins Kaplan LLC Attorney Rashanda Burt and Legal Aid client Marcie Kox. As she reports, “Four residents of a central Minnesota mobile home park are suing its current and former owners alleging fraudulent practices and health violations, including a faulty sewer system that caused sewage to back up into their homes.”

Residents sue mobile home park, claiming sewage leaks, fraudulent practices – Star Tribune

“Marcie Knox thought she found her forever home when she moved into a mobile home park here in 2017.” But as she told Star Tribune Reporter Jenny Berg, that wasn’t case.

Residents of Sartell Mobile Home Park sue current, previous owners – KARE 11

Reporter Danny Spewak spoke to Attorney Justin Perl of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid and client Marcie Knox. The suit filed with Robins Kaplan LLC seeks redress for clients who say they experienced sewage backups, overcharges for utilities and threats of eviction over lease re-signings.

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, Robins Kaplan Bring Class Action Suit Against Mobile Home Park

Exposure to raw sewage, overcharging for utilities and invalid leases are at the heart of a class action lawsuit filed by Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (“Legal Aid”) and Robins Kaplan LLP against a mobile home park in Sartell, Minnesota.

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, Union agree to 14.29% pay increase

Upon completion of the first phase of union negotiations, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid and the MMLA Workers Union are pleased to release this joint statement.

Legal Aid celebrates life of legend, birth of library

On the occasion of her birthday, Legal Aid Lawyer Laurie Davison is remembered this Oct. 11 by colleagues as a generous mentor and brilliant legal scholar. She pursued cases that changed law, improved lives and got the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court. In her honor, MMLA Minneapolis, at the behest of Attorney Anne Robertson, is now home to the “Laurie Davison Memorial Civil Rights Law Library.”

New law requires MN landlords to heat apartments to 68 degrees – Fox9

The “Cold Weather Rule” is the law in Minnesota requiring landlords as well as utility companies to keep the heat on in winter even if you fall behind in payments. But it’s not automatic. Fox9’s Babs Santos interviewed Supervising Attorney, Evan Gelles of MId-Minnesota Legal Aid to find out how that law works.

Debt Fairness Act outlines changes you should know about

If your wages are being garnished, if you have current medical debt or medical debt from long ago, you need to know the law has changed. Legal Aid stood with the Minnesota Attorney General this week to announce that the 2024 Debt Fairness Act has taken effect. As of Oct. 1 major provisions for medical debt are on the books. The AG also announced an in-person opportunity for consumers to meet with attorneys from Legal Aid and community justice organizations, Saturday, Oct. 5.

Debt fairness and the “right to tell my story”

In legislative testimony and in front of a packed news conference, our client Amy Lemer described how her husband harassed and chastised her. “He told me I would be homeless, penniless and childless by the time he was done with me.” Amy shared her story in support of the Debt Fairness Act.

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