The Property Tax Rebate is a rebate of up to $675 a year of property taxes paid on your primary residence. There are rebates available for property taxes paid for the 2022 and 2023 tax years. To qualify, you must have: -owned and lived in a Montana residence for at least seven months; -had property …
Did you know you can ask a basic legal question any time on AskKarla.org?
Here is how it works: 1. Go to askkarla.org. 2. Click “Get Help.” 3. Read about what the website offers. If it sounds like a right fit for you, click “Apply Now.” 4. Answer the eligibility screening questions. 5. Post your civil legal question. 6. You will receive an email when one of our awesome …
Did you know we have a free automated form to file for divorce?
You answer questions in an automated interview, and then the program produces a neatly typed, completed legal document for you. The interview will take you about 45 to 90 minutes to complete and then the document is ready for your review and signature. You can create an account to stop, save, and return to your …
Have you received a letter from your landlord telling you to move out? Have you been personally served with eviction court papers?
For this week’s legal tip, we would like to share the PDF of our Fact Sheet for Renters resource, which is a helpful one pager for renters in Montana. You can find the PDF by clicking here. For more detailed information and links to our free forms, check out the housing section of montanalawhelp.org. Need …
New Application Pause
Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA) is taking a brief pause on accepting new applications from July 31st through August 13th. We will return to business as usual on August 14th. MLSA has always aimed to respond to applicants in a timely manner. However, the need for free legal help has grown, and as a result …
Did you know there are rights available for undocumented immigrants who are victims of abuse?
VAWA stands for the Violence Against Women Act. VAWA provides for an abused family member (spouse, child, or parent) to file a petition for a specific type of immigrant visa. Before VAWA, there were victims of domestic abuse who had to rely on their abusers to file for status for them. Now, survivors can file …
Montana Justice Foundation gives over $600K to improve justice
Thank you Montana Justice Foundation for helping ensure MLSA and all these exceptional organizations can continue to improve access to justice for Montanans!
Do you know how to avoid scams that target immigrants?
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission put together materials with warning signs of immigration scammers, including those who pose as “notarios.” Here are some things folks can do to avoid scams: Know who can help. Some specialized lawyers and accredited representatives can help people with immigration. Don’t go to a notario for immigration or legal help. …
Congratulations to Dimitrios Tsolakidis, recipient of the 2023 ServeMontana AmeriCorps Alum Award!
Huge shout out to Dimitrios Tsolakidis, recipient of the 2023 ServeMontana AmeriCorps Alum Award. Dimitrios, from Helena, volunteers with the Montana Legal Services Association’s Pro Bono Program, helping low and moderate income Montanans get legal assistance. He served as a Justice for Montanans AmeriCorps member in the 2016-17 cohort with MLSA’s Missoula office, supporting our …
Montana legal program helps address social determinants of health
In 2020, Providence Montana and Montana Legal Services Association partnered to form the state’s first hospital-based medical-legal partnership. Providence St. Patrick Hospital and Providence St. Joseph Medical Center caregivers in Missoula and Polson who work with patients to improve social determinants of health, such as housing and food access, can now connect patients to legal …