Nonprofit law firm looking for โfair housing testersโ to find out if there is housing discrimination in Jacksonville
Are you discriminated against? Are you discriminated against because of the amount of money you make because of your race because of your sexuality? These are things that Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is trying to change.
Renters Rights: When you can withhold your rent
How bad do things have to be for you to get out of a lease? When is it legal to withhold your rent payments? James Tyer, an attorney with Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, said you CAN stop paying rent, but you do have to give your landlord a written notice.
Answers to 3 commonly asked questions about tenantsโ legal rights
News4Jax partnered with Jacksonville Area Legal Aid to offer a phone bank Thursday morning after the I-TEAM investigation Rodent Residential uncovered a mice infestation at the Hilltop Village Apartments. Here are the answers to the three most commonly asked questions.
Jacksonville attorney running 6 marathons in 6 days
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. โ For the fourth year in a row, a Jacksonville attorney is running six marathons across Florida in six days to raise money for legal assistance for people who canโt afford it. Attorney Mike Freed, a shareholder with the Gunster Law Firm, began his 160-mile endeavor Monday with the first leg of his journey, which takes him from Tallahassee to Monticello. Over the next five days, his effort will take him to Madison, Live Oak, Lake City, and Macclenny before he arrives in Jacksonville. RELATED: Jacksonville attorney runs 6 marathons in 6 days for good causeโPeople that are dealing with these challenges have a lot of problems โ physical, financial and others โ so for me itโs just a manifestation of what they experience,โ Freed said. โThe little bit of sacrifice that I do to run for six days straight is nothing compared to the challenges they have to suffer.