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Housing Foreclosure
LAET attorney Kendra Mansur (far right) organized a coalition of representatives from community agencies in Knoxville to address the growing foreclosure crisis.  During the past year, an unprecedented number of low-income families throughout East Tennessee have requested LAET’s assistance in avoiding foreclosure.  Frequently, clients delay asking for help until it is too late to prevent the foreclosure; so LAET has created community education programs that inform homeowners of the importance of seeking assistance as soon as they experience financial problems.

Tax Advocacy
During the divorce proceedings, the IRS notified Angela that she and James owed $19,000 in delinquent taxes.  Like many abusers, "James" prohibited "Angela" from receiving mail and denied her access to any information about the family finances, so she had no idea why they owed a tax debt. . Read More... >>

TennCare
“Ben’s” obesity reached a critical level when his doctor diagnosed a variety of related medical issues and he found himself forced to walk with a cane.   Read More... >>

Housing
As the number of families losing their homes to foreclosure increases, a growing number of people turn to LAET for help.  For most of these clients, the law does not offer a remedy to prevent the foreclosure, but the law does require the person who buys the house at the foreclosure sale to follow certain procedures before evicting the owner, including giving them notice to move.   Read More... >>

Predatory Lending
“Frances” inherited her home worth $70,000 from her mother; and although the house had no mortgage against it, she owned $4,500 in delinquent property tax.  Fearing an imminent tax sale, Frances started looking for a loan.    Read More... >>

Domestic Violence
Mr. and Mrs. “Brown” were afraid that when they passed away, their three children would not be able to divide their estates, so they decided to give the children their inheritance in advance.  Their son “Tom” was not happy with his share, so he...   Read More... >>

Pro Bono
“Sandy” was a server at a local restaurant, working between 70 and 80 hours per week.  She asked LAET for help when the restaurant closed and the owners failed to give her a final paycheck,...    Read More... >>