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MID-MINNESOTA LEGAL AID
Advancing equal justice
MMLA provides high-quality legal representation for low-income residents of Minnesota on a variety of civil matters at no cost to clients. Learn about Legal Aid’s impact and breadth of services. ...
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Minnesota Disability Law Center
Moving bureaucratic mountains just to get home
Alex Johnson*, a retired police officer and Ford Plant worker, has a spacer in his knee because of a failed surgery. Before the pandemic, he obtained a home modification loan to make his home easily accessible. He installed a ramp and modified the first floor. Despite having reduced mobility, he...
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Senior Law Project
100-year-old resident fights improper eviction
Sophia Grujin moved from Cincinnati to be closer to her daughter Vera. She was 90 years old, so the move was a big adjustment. After three years of trying to find a suitable place, Sophia settled into an assisted living facility and lived there for seven years. Notice of Eviction...
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