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Learn how Raleigh residents can get help with rent payments, security deposits, past due utility payments and missed mortgage payments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Isaac Sturgill, head of our housing practice group, breaks down the new national eviction moratorium from the Centers for Disease Control.

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Durham—Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Durham office will launch its annual Nellie Kearney Real Life Series tomorrow at 7 p.m. The series of three legal-education presentations will cover important, timely, real-life legal topics like eviction, government benefit programs and tax filing.

The presentations will provide participants with general legal information, not specific legal advice. People who have questions or need advice about a specific legal situation should call our statewide toll-free helpline at 1-866-219-5262 or submit an online application at legalaidnc.org/apply.

All sessions are completely free and open to all North Carolinians. Details for the individual sessions are below.

The series is named in honor of Nellie Gray Kearney, a Vance County native who has helped educate communities in her hometown and throughout North Carolina about their rights, responsibilities and opportunities.

Eviction: What you should do when you get an eviction notice

  • Date: Thursday, September 17
  • Time: 7:00 PM
  • Call-in number: 1-866-295-5950
  • Participant code: 3107154

Update on Medicaid, EBT and Social Security

  • Date: Thursday, September 24
  • Time: 7:00 PM
  • Call-in number: 1-866-295-5950
  • Participant code: 3107154

Getting ready for tax filing

  • Date: Thursday, October 1
  • Time: 7:00 PM
  • Call-in number: 1-866-295-5950
  • Participant code: 3107154

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Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity. Learn more at legalaidnc.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Media Contact

Sean Driscoll, Director of Public Relations, 919-856-2132, seand@legalaidnc.org

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This video discusses the homestead property tax exclusion and what requirements homeowners must meet to qualify for the elderly or disabled property tax homestead exclusion. We also cover the importance of reaching out to Legal Aid NC for assistance, if needed, if you need help applying.

0:00 – Intro
0:15 – What is the homestead property tax exclusion?
2:18 – Elderly or disabled property tax homestead exclusion qualifications
4:22 – Self advocacy when it comes to the homestead property tax exclusion

Call Legal Aid NC at 866-219-5262 or apply online at legalaidnc.org/apply

Learn more about Legal Aid’s Disaster Relief Project at legalaidnc.org/disaster

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David Wormald, head of our pro bono team, discusses the Eviction Negotiation Project, a new statewide effort that pairs our clients with pro bono attorneys who negotiate with landlords to keep our clients in their homes. Richard Boyette, a partner with Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog, shares his experience representing a client through the project. This video was broadcast live as part of our Free Forum Friday series, which runs on Facebook Live every Friday at 11 a.m. Learn more about Free Forum Friday at https://www.facebook.com/events/259889195153477/.