Make Justice Possible
By directing Cy-Pres awards to Legal Aid of NC, you help provide critical legal services to individuals and families who cannot afford representation. Your choice upholds the core purpose of class action awards—ensuring access to justice for those most in need.
Cy-Pres awards to Legal Aid of NC changes lives and strengthens communities. Make justice accessible for all!
What are Cy Pres Awards?
The word “Cy Près” comes from the Cy Près doctrine, which is a legal doctrine that governs the distribution of funds from a charitable trust or estate. Most often, Cy Près awards come from trusts established by settlements in class action lawsuits.
Once the funds from these trusts are distributed to settling parties, the court may decide whether or not the original or intended purpose of the trust can still be achieved. If it’s determined that it cannot be, the Cy Près doctrine allows individual counsel to direct the remaining monies to charitable or non-profit organizations.
Take Action Today
To designate Legal Aid as your Cy-Pres beneficiary or learn more, contact our Development Team:
Phone:
984-268-2073
Email:
Samantha Pittman, samanthap@legalaidnc.org
Legal Aid of North Carolina can qualify for awards in a wide array of issues.
Housing
We help with evictions, fair housing, foreclosures, habitability, and more.
Family
We assist our clients in obtaining protective orders, divorce, and child custody.
Consumer
We ensure our clients can receive help with bankruptcy, credit repair, and debt collection.
Benefits
We resolve issues with Social Security benefits, Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps, and more.
Employment
We assist with cases involving a client’s right to work, discrimination, retaliation, and unemployment benefits.
Innovation & Technology
We identify and evaluate the latest technology innovations to increase access to justice.
Please call us if the subject of your lawsuit is not on this list as we may be able to demonstrate our impact in other areas.
We thank you for your advocacy!
Legal Aid of North Carolina shares deep gratitude for the lawyers and law firms that have advocated for residual class action funds to benefit our civil legal mission.
2024 Cy-Pres Awards:
The McCord v. PRG Real Estate
Tally v. Lincoln Property