99% OF THOSE WHO SELF REPRESENT IN EVICTION PROCESS LOSE THEIR HOMES - EVICTION DEFENSE NETWORK

EVICTION DEFENSE NETWORK - LOS ANGELES   FREE AND LOW COST LEGAL HELP FOR TENANTS AND HOME OWNERS FACING EVICTION.

OUR OPINION FIRST!

THE NUMBER ONE HOMELESS PREVENTION TECHNIQUE IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING!

Greedy apartment building owners, slum lords, land owners and developers and the politicians who aid them have worked together to turn Los Angeles into a place where the majority are just holding on, living paycheck to paycheck, in need of public funds to supplement earnings to feed themselves and their children.   Several years ago in one San Fernando Valley neighborhood several hundred long term tenants (that means they paid their rent on time) were legally evicted because small buildings were being turned into condos.  In some places teachers arrived to teach and found their classrooms near empty because so many children had moved and those children were no longer enrolled in school anywhere because their transcripts were not going with them.

Those who are evicted from rent controlled apartments may never regain while cities like Burbank have no rent control at all.  We know someone whose rent just doubled and the landlord is still not fixing the air conditioner.

These days you can't even afford to move to live closer to a new job and so you can't give up your car very easily.  MTA just doesn't go there from here all the time, not reliably. And we as a nation just keep on helping illegals and never mind our NATION OF HOMELESS RIGHT HERE.

That's our opinion.  But then one of us remembers going to BET ZEDEK to beg for help to prevent an eviction and being told that if we didn't have all owed money including fines in hand at appearance we had no chance.  So we didn't go and became homeless.  

If you face HOMELESSNESS because you are about ready to loose your apartment or house, and you are low income this may be the place to call.  WE STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU ATTEND INFORMATION CLINICS AS SOON AS YOU THINK THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY YOU MAY NOT HAVE YOUR RENT.  DO AS MUCH AS YOU CAN BEFORE YOU'RE FACING BOXING UP.

FROM THEIR FLYER:

IF YOU WORK DURING THE DAY GO TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TENANT'S RIGHTS CLINICS. A $15 to $25 donation is requested.  Counsel and advice only.  No one turned away due to lack of funds.

YOUTH SPEAKS COLLECTIVE
11243 Glenoaks Blvd Suite 11
Pacoima, CA  91331

TUESDAY 6 PM

LINCOLN HEIGHTS TENANTS RIGHTS CLINIC
3510 North Broadway
Los Angeles, CA  90031

WEDNESDAY 6 PM

ALLIANCE OF CALIFORNIANS FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (ACCE)
3655 South Grand Avenue Suite 250
El Mercado La Paloma
Just South of Downtown

THURSDAYS 6:30 PM

COALITION FOR ECONOMIC SURVIVAL
7377 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood
Senior Center in Plummer Park

SATURDAY 10 AM

FREE ASSISTANCE PREPARING YOUR ANSWER
99% of tenants that represent themselves in court lose their homes'Go to this agency for help filing your answer

OUR OPINION: One of us has tried the self help centers around the Van Nuys Court House.  Sorry but people who are stressed out and not good with forms really do need more help than someone passing out complicated forms to you to go help yourself.  WHAT IS NEEDED ARE ACTUAL LEGAL PEOPLE - at least paralegal students if not lawyers - WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE FORMS AND COURT PROCEEDINGS.  If you are facing eviction you are in emotional and psychological overload.

DOWNTOWN COURT
Shriver Project
111 North Hill Street
Room 115
Los Angeles

M-Th  9 AM- 12  1-4 PM
F 9 AM - 12 Noon

PASADENA COURT
Self Help Center
300 E. Walnut
Room 300
Pasadena

M-Th 8 AM - 4 PM
F 8 AM-12PM

SANTA MONICA COURT
Self Help Center

1725 Main Street #210
Santa Monica, CA

M-Th 8:30 to 12, 1:30-4:30
F 8:30 -12

LONG BEACH COURT
Self Help Center
415 Ocean Avenue
Room 505
Long Beach CA
M-Th 8:30-12, 1:30-4:30
f 8:30-12

LANCASTER COURT
Self Help Center
42011 4th Street
West #3700
Lancaster, CA

M-Th 8:30-12:00
1:30-4:30
F 8:30-12:30

AFTER THEY ARE DONE ASK : "WILL YOU BE GOING TO COURT WITH ME?"
If they don't say YES, go to the EVICTION DEFENSE NETWORK IMMEDIATELY.

THE EVICTION DEFENSE NETWORK
EN DEFENSE DE INQUILINOS
1930 Wilshire Blvd Suite 208 Los Angeles, CA  90057
(213) 385-8112
Monday to Friday 9 AM to 6 PM (must sign in by 4PM)

"We provide representation based on ability to pay.  Payment plans are available. Just walk in.  Representation in court by experienced eviction defense lawyers.  We are a 501 (C) (3) community based nonprofit organization.