Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

The Western Reserve Land Conservancy said it won't consider applying for federal dollars for infrastructure repairs to help keep residents in the Euclid Beach Mobile Home Park.

Nearly 79% of eligible Cleveland residents facing eviction received right-to-counsel help in 2022. That's up from 60% the year before.

The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association is working on an initiate to provide legal services to those who do not have easy access.

The residents are alleging the owners refused to provide leases, charged unlawful amounts for utilities and harassed Mexican American residents, among other complaints.

The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland suggests the city set aside more money this year to keep the program going, instead of mostly depending on philanthropic support and federal grants.

Evictions are creeping back up as protections and resources put in place during the pandemic have come to an end, but case numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels.

Cases of layoffs, illnesses, unpaid rent, and other nationwide symptoms of the pandemic are surging, especially for the poor. That's why the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland has quickly ramped up online equipment and programs to assist the growing need for help from clients.

Cleveland City Council on Monday unanimously approved legislation that will provide access to free legal help for low-income families facing eviction. The United Way of Greater Cleveland will lead the program, contracting with the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland to provide services, according to the city. “United Way is going to serve as the lead partner,” said Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley. “We can work through their infrastructure. They can do the training of attorneys, they can do the back office, they can do the billing.”

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