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Eviction Prevention Project

For many families, paying one big, unexpected bill can mean the rent doesn’t get paid on time. Under Minnesota law, a landlord can file an eviction notice the first day the rent is late. Olmsted County District Court deals with more than 350 eviction cases per year.

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Collaborators, Project Type, Impacts, Related Projects

 

Collaborators 

Lead Organization: Legal Assistance of Olmsted County

Contact: TBD ; Email: TBD ; Phone: TBD

Known/Likely Collaborators: Diversity Council ; IBM Community Engagement Portal ; IMAA ; Legal Assistance of Olmsted County ; Lutheran Social Service (LSS) in Rochester ; Mayo Clinic ; Olmsted County Community Services ; Rochester Area Nonprofit Consortium ; Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services ; Third Judicial District - Equal Justice Committee

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Impacts 

Major Impact:  Housing

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Basic Needs, Housing, Legal Services

Level 2:

DMC Impacts:

Community Health Impacts:

Financial Stress/Homelessness

Type of Project

Planning, Programming  

 

 

Detailed Description

Solution:


In 2019 Legal Assistance of Olmsted County and Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services created a one-stop shop eviction clinic in the Olmsted County Court House where tenants can access information and resources to avoid an eviction. Community and social service resources are complicated and time consuming to access. At the eviction clinic, legal aid attorneys meet with clients before an eviction hearing and help negotiate agreements allowing many people to stay in their homes. This new clinic has been enormously successful and has helped 90% of clients who came to the clinic and wanted help. Additionally, Lutheran Social Services works with clients to develop a plan for financial stability.

Impact:

 The partners will work with approximately 175 families during the year. The project will reduce immediate financial stress and support housing stability by streamlining help with housing and finances. Getting the eviction "expunged" or erased from the record is also a goal of the clinic.

Partners:

 
Legal Assistance of Olmsted County, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Lutheran Social Service, Olmsted County District Court, Olmsted County Social Services

 

The project is a collaboration of Legal Assistance of Olmsted County, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota and Olmsted County District Court.

 

 

 

Strategy
Unknown

 

 

 

Metrics
Unknown

 

Key reports on: Eviction Prevention Project

Eviction Diversion Program (July 17, 2020)

A pre-eviction service to help divert nonpayment of rent, breach of lease, and failure to vacate cases from the courtroom.

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Last modified by support on 2021/09/05
Created by support on 2018/09/09

 

 

 

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