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Family Resources
Health Resources
Housing Resources
Income Resources
Individual Rights Resources
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Obteniendo la Residencia Permanente
Becoming a U.S. Citizen
Buying a Used Car or Truck
Compras de Trocas o Carros Usados
Documents You Should Keep
Guarde sus Documentos Importantes
Driving in Michigan
Lo Que Ud. Debe Saber Si Conduce En Michigan
The Earned Income Tax Credit
Farm Workers Employment Rights
Derechos en el Empleo
Housing Overview for Farmworkers
Viviendas y Contratos de Terreno
Labor Camp Housing Rules
Reglas de las Viviendas en los Campos de Trabajo
Notary Publics
Protect Yourself Against Pesticides!
Protejase contra los Pesticidas!
Social Security Can Help You
El Seguro Social Lo Puede Ayudar
Su Salud y el Trabajo
Workers Compensation for Farmworkers
Your Rights & the Police
IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS TO PUBLIC BENEFITS
Su Derecho a Beneficios Publicos
Will I Be Able To Receive Unemployment Benefits When My Work Ends?
Podré Obtener Beneficios de Desempleo al Final de la Temporada?
The Violence Against Women Act
La Ley Contra la Violencia hacia la Mujer (VAWA)
Farmworkers' Resource Guide
Directorio de Oficinas
Tenants & Landlords - A Practical Guide
Frequently Asked Questions for Tenants of Mobile Home Parks
Before You Rent: What Every Tenant Needs To Know
Evictions for Nonpayment of Rent
Evictions for Termination of Tenancy
How Public Housing Residents Can Earn More Income Without Paying More Rent
Debt Collection
Garnishment & Installment Payments
Relief from Garnishment & Other Debt Relief
Protecting & Enforcing Your Rights to Child Day Care Benefits
Enforcing Your Rights Under the Work First Program
FIP & Work First Program Rules You Should Know If You Are Enrolled in, or Considering, College
Need Food Stamps Right Away?
What if My Caseworker Won't Call Me Back?
Help To Get Ahead: Education & Training Opportunities for Parents in Work First
Protecting Your Benefit Checks from Garnishment
What Should I Do To Keep My Benefits Safe?
Keeping Food Stamps for More than 3 Months
Think You Can't Get Food Stamps? Take a Fresh Look
Families: Think You Can't Get Food Stamps? Take a Fresh Look
¿Piensa usted que no puede conseguir los Cupones de Alimentos? Mire una vez más
Were You Denied or Cut Off of Food Stamps? Are You Losing Your Food Stamps Before You Have To?
Questions To Ask Michigan Enrolls
Low-income & High Medical Expenses? Tips & Help
Protecting Your Rights When FIA Suspects You of Fraud
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Common Legal Issues
Co-Signing a Loan
Frequently Asked Questions about IDENTITY THEFT
MEDICAID ANNUITIES: ISSUE ALERT
How can I e-file?
Give your paycheck a boost!
State Homestead Property Tax Credit
State Home Heating Tax Credit
State Child Deduction
Federal Child & Dependent Care Credit
Earned Income Tax Credit
Federal Child Tax Credit
Your security deposit is your money until the landlord proves otherwise
QUÝ VỊ CÓ THÊ’ DÙNG I-C
Usted puede con I-CAN!
Food Stamps Information
Public Benefits Issues
Beneficios Publicos
Consumer rights regarding Credit and Debt Collection
Eviction, Illegal Eviction and Utility Access
IS YOUR CRIMINAL RECORD HOLDING YOU BACK???
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: INTERFERENCE WITH TENANCY & ILLEGAL EVICTION
Public Charge Status: Receiving Benefits and Immigration
Will I Have To Work 40 Hours a Week To Receive Cash Assistance?
Do You Have a Child With Special Needs?
FIP Benefits and Caring for a Spouse with Special Needs
What You Need To Know Before Filing a Petition To Appoint a Guardian for an Incapacitated Adult
Lo Que Necesita Saber antes de Presentar una Petición para que se Nombre a un Guardián Tutelar
What You Need To Know Before Filing a Petition To Appoint a Conservator
Lo Que Necesita Saber antes de Presentar una Petición para que se Nombre a un Protector de Bienes
A Guide to Garnishment of Periodic Payments
Domestic Violence Survivors Handbook
Safety Tips for You and Your Family
MICHIGAN CHILD CUSTODY BASICS
Michigan Divorce Basics
Do-It-Yourself Divorce Clinics
The Rights, Powers and Duties of Guardians
Parental Power of Attorney Kit
Domestic Violence and Public Benefits
Food Stamps for Legal Immigrants
Temporary Authorization for Kinship Care Kit
Temporary Authorization for Kinship Care Kit
Modification of Custody
Third Party Child Custody
Employment Discrimination
Family Law Mediation
Mediation
Guardianships for Children
Notice to Incarcerated Party Form
Notice to Incarcerated Party: Instructions
Third Party Custody
CHILD CUSTODY IN MICHIGAN - INITIAL DETERMINATION
MODIFICATION OF CHILD CUSTODY
JOINT CUSTODY
Michigans New Grandparenting Time Law
Looking for the Best Mortgage?
Mortgage Discrimination
Tips for Consumers on Reverse Mortgages
Answers to Common Bankruptcy Questions
New Educational Opportunities for Work First Participants
Employment Support Services
How To Apply for Social Security Retirement Benefits
How To Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits
How To Apply for, Replace, Correct or Change Your Name on Your Social Security Card
How To Have Federal Taxes Withheld from Your Social Security Benefit
Michigan Food Stamp Network web site & food stamp calculator
Frequently Asked Questions about Social Security
How To File an Unfair Treatment Complaint
How You Earn Credits
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Receive Your Benefits By Direct Deposit
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Advance Directives: Planning for Medical Care in the Event of Loss of Decision-Making Ability
Alternatives to Full Guardianship for Adults
Questions and Answers about Durable Powers of Attorney for Finances
Medicare
Home Heating Help
The Lifeline Telephone Assistance Program Can Provide Savings!
What You Should Know When a Representative Payee Manages Your Money
What You Need To Know When You Get Disability Benefits
What You Need To Know When You Get Retirement or Survivors Benefits
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What You Need To Know When You Get SSI
Lo Que Necesita Saber Si Recibe Beneficios de SSI
When Someone Misuses Your Social Security Number
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When Your Social Security Benefits Are Taken To Pay Back Money to the Federal Government
Working While Disabled
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Your Right To Question the Decision Made on Your Claim
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Domestic Violence Programs & Sexual Assault Crisis Centers in Michigan
Housing Crisis Services
SOS QuickGuides
Locate your DHS office
Renters' Rights
Consumer Rights
SAFE House
List of judges and courts by county
More Immigrants Than Ever Are Eligible For Food Stamps
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Food Stamps Information
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SWMI.INFO
Kalamazoo County Court
Emergency Assistance
Kalamazoo County Domestic Violence Resource Directory
Handbook for Survivors of Sexual Assault
Handbook for Friends and Family of Sexual Assault Survivors
Survivor's Handbook for Battered Women
County Law Library
Consumer Protection Division
Medical Insurance for Adults
Area Agency on Aging IIIA
Nursing Home Assistance Ombudsman
Sample Durable Power of Attorney Form for Health Care
Protect Your Privacy and Prevent Utility Service Fraud
Utility Disputes and Service Problems
Know Your Rights as a Utility Customer in Michigan
Help In Dealing With Some Utility Problems is Available by Calling the MPSC's Toll-Free Number!
Medicaid
Income Withholding for Child Support
Elder Abuse
Buying and Selling a Home
Application to Correct or Change a Michigan Birth Record
Applying for Child Support Services
Finding a Parent and Pursuing Support
Establishing Court Orders for Support, Custody & Parenting Time
Changing a Child Support Order
Enforcing Court Orders for Support or Parenting Time
Interstate Support
Michigan Assistance & Referral Service (MARS)
Friend of the Court Model Handbook
How Do I File a Complaint about the Friend of the Court?
Using Liens To Obtain Past Due Support
It's Important To Know Your Rights
The Tax Refund Offset Program
Understanding Child Support Distribution
What It Means To Represent Yourself in a Domestic Relations Matter
Show Cause Proceedings in Domestic Relations Cases
Frequently Asked Questions about the Michigan Child Support Formula
Friend of the Court Enforcement of Domestic Relations Orders
Small Claims Court Self Help Site
A Citizen's Guide to Michigan's Anti-Stalking Laws
Consejos para tu seguridad y la de tu familia
Land Contract Information
Court Forms To Waive Parental Consent for an Abortion
Court Forms for Adoption Cases
"Claim and Delivery" Court Forms
Small Claims Court Forms
Court Forms for Personal Protection Orders
Court Forms to Change Your Name
Landlord-Tenant and Land Contract Court Forms
Guardianship and Conservatorship Court Forms
Garnishment Court Forms
Emancipation Court Forms
Court Forms for Custody and Parenting Time Cases
Friend of the Court Forms for Child Support, Custody and Parenting Time Cases
Investigation Forms for Child Support, Custody and Parenting Time Enforcement
Court Forms for Child Support Cases
Form to Waive Court Fees and Costs
Court Form To File an Answer If You Have Been Sued
Sample Letter 5: Disputing Deductions From Security Deposit
Sample Letter 6: Negotiating a Rent Reduction as Compensation
Sample Letter 1: Withholding Rent
Parenting Time Web Site
A Guide to Personal Protection Orders
What Are the Warning Signs of Dating Violence?
Human Development Commission
Center for Women in Transition
LACASA
YWCA of Kalamazoo
Turning Point
HAVEN
Obteniendo la Ciudadanía Estadounidense
EIC - El Crédito por los Ingresos del Trabajo
Los Notarios Públicos
Sus Derechos y la Policía
Cómo gana usted créditos de Seguro Social
2-1-1 of Ottawa County
Becoming a Permanent Resident
Housing & Land Contracts
La Ley Contra la Violencia hacia la Mujer (VAWA)
Frequently Asked Questions for Tenants of Mobile Home Parks
Surviving Eviction
How Public Housing Residents Can Earn More Income Without Paying More Rent
Information on security deposits, maintenance issues, evictions, and utility access.
Pamphlets on home purchases, land contracts, property taxes, & homeowner liability & insurance.
Protecting & Enforcing Your Rights to Child Day Care Benefits
Enforcing Your Rights Under the Work First Program
FIP & Work First Program Rules You Should Know If You Are Enrolled in, or Considering, College
Frequently Asked Questions about Paternity
Indian Child Welfare Act
Computer Safety: Protect Yourself if You Share a Computer with Someone Who Is Hurting You
ICAN Efile Information
Consumer Issues
Important Information about Welfare Fraud and the ""Wayne County Pre-trial Diversion Program""
Housing Code Violations - Ann Arbor
Tenants' Rights Manual
Eviction
Housing Inspections
Leases
Organizing a Tenants Union
Privacy
A Tenant's Right to Repairs
Subsidized Housing
Other Tenant Information
Contacting the Friend of the Court
Getting Child Support through the Prosecutor's Office
Property Tax Foreclosure
Top Five Ways Landlords Mislead, Deceive & Otherwise Cheat Students
Before You Move In - What You Should Know
Before You Move Out - What You Should Know
Landlord-Tenant Economics
Basic Information about Food Stamps
How To Apply for Food Stamps
Food Stamp Work Rules
Myths and Truths about Food Stamps
If You Are Homeless
If You've Been Denied
Special Rules for Adults Without Kids
Solutions to Common Problems
Questions and Answers about Parenting Time
Parenting Time Enforcement
Questions and Answers about Support
Public Benefits
Sample Lease
Sample Inventory Checklist
Small Claims Court
How To Get a Personal Protection Order in Kalamazoo County
Demanding Your Security Deposit After 45 Days
Disputing Your Landlord's List of Damages
Notifying Your Landlord of Your Forwarding Address
Demanding Your Security Deposit After 30 Days
Farmworkers' Resource Guide
Directorio de Oficinas
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Reciba Sus Beneficios Por Depósito Directo
Lo Que Necesita Saber Si Recibe Beneficios de Jubilación o Sobrevivientes
Cuando Alguien Usa Su Número Indebidamente
Trabajando Mientras Está Incapacitado
Su Derecho A Cuestionar La Decisión En Su Reclamación De Seguro Social
Plus d’immigrants que jamais sont éligible pour le bon d’alimentaire
Más inmigrantes que antes son elegibles para los Cupónes de Alimento
Identification Requirements for a Michigan Driver's License
FREE Credit Report from a Legitimate Source
Disaster Relief Resources
Sample Request for FBI Background Check
Sample Record Challenge Letter
Sample Criminal Record Request to MSP
How Do I Clear My Name?
Special Education Rights
A Child’s Right to an Education
FEMA Immigrant Chart - Spanish
Immigrant Eligibility for FEMA Assistance
REQUISITOS DE ELIGIBILIDAD PARA LA ASISTENCIA POR DESASTRE
FEMA Immigrant Chart
Suspension & Discipline
Unemployment claims by displaced disaster survivors
Disaster Assistance and Recovery Information
Help After a Disaster: Applicant’s Guide to the Individuals & Households Program
Recovering from Disasters: Your Legal Rights
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Emergency Service Information
ACCESS TO PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR HURRICANE KATRINA SURVIVORS
Social Security Information for People Affected by Hurricane Katrina
IRS Tax Relief Information
Insurance Claims links for Louisiana
Settling Insurance Claims After a Disaster
Flood Insurance Claim Checklist
Michigan Evacuee Assistance Overview
Banking Tips for Disaster Survivors
MI Evacuee Assistance Information
Insurance contact information from Louisiana Department of Insurance
Replacing Louisiana Drivers Licenses and State ID's
Grandparents Caring for Minor Children: Sources of Financial Help
Food Assistance for Hurricane Katrina Displaced Individuals
The 9-8-05 Department of Human Resources Memorandum on emergency relief processes
Food Stamps: Supporting Healthy Families and Communities in Michigan
Local Legal Services in Louisiana - Update
How to Talk to Bill Collectors
Home Equity Loans
Living Trusts
Sample Do Not Contact Letter
Condominiums
Facts about Garnishment
Item Pricing Rules
FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
Home Repair Frauds
Nursing Home Checklist
DO YOU REALLY WANT TO AVOID PROBATE?
Hospital Discharge Planning
MOBILE HOME PARK TENANT'S RIGHTS
Mobile Home Buyers and Residents Handbook
Michigan Mobile Home Park Administrative Rules
Instructions for Filing Mobile Home Park Complaints with State Government
After the Loss of a Loved One: A Guide to Legal and Emotional Concerns
Manufactured Housing Statement of Complaint Form
Notice to Incarcerated Party: Instructions
Sample Letter 3: Demanding Return of Security Deposit
Writing to Your Landlord
Sample Letter 4: Disputing a Late Fee
Eviction
Sample Letter 2: Demanding Repairs
The Notice to Quit
Before You Move In - What You Should Know
Landlord "Self Help" Evictions
Before You Move Out - What You Should Know
Discrimination in Rental Housing
Sample Dispute Letter to a Credit Bureau
A Guide To Security Deposits
Medicare Advantage Cost Plan Landscape - Michigan
Medicare's NEW Program for Prescription Drug Coverage - Overview
Medicare Participating Physician Directory
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Prescription Drug Plans in Michigan
Medicare Stand Alone Prescription Drug Plan Landscape - Michigan
Tenants of Manufactured Home Communities: Frequently Asked Questions
Phishing
Charity Scams
Online Shopping Tips
Charity Scams
Home Heating Credit Instruction Booklet
How Can I Pay Child Support if I am Locked Up?
Home Heating Credits
Home Heating Credit FORM 1040CR-7
Be Summer Wise!
Home Heating Credits Now Being Processed
Request for Reimbursement from a Medicare Part D Plan
Pension Help
Medicare's New Prescription Drug Plan Finder: Pitfalls and Shortcomings
Employment at Will
Immigrant's Legal Rights Publications
Getting a Name OFF A Deed
Responding to Summons and Complaints in a Consumer Case
Statutory Will
Emancipation of Minors
Annulment
Frequently Asked Questions about SMALL CLAIMS COURT
Judgment of Separate Maintenance
Reverse Mortgages
Frequently Asked Questions about POLICE BRUTALITY
Avoid Investment Scams and Fraud
NEW Medicare Part D Phone Scams
The Americans With Disabilities Act
HIV Confidentiality
How to File an EEOC Complaint
Los Derechos de los Trabajadores H2-A
Registración con el Sistema del Servicio Selectivo
La Línea de Ayuda Para Estampillas de Comida
El Proyecto para los Inmigrantes Maltratados
Recursos para Fondos de Emergencia
Manejando en Michigan - Un Guía para los Campesinos en Michigan
Folleto de los Campos de los Trabajadores Agrícolas
Preguntas y Respuestas Sobre Violencia Doméstica para Mujeres y Niños Inmigrantes o Indocumentados
Las Multas de Manejar Ebrio
Requisítos de Identificación para Obtener una Licencia de Manejar o Tarjeta de Identificación en Michigan
Una Lista de Lo Que es Necesario Para Llevar Cuando Ud. Escapa de Su Abusador
Discusión Directa Acerca de Desalojo
Guía Para el Seguro "No-Culpa" de Michigan
Conozca Sus Derechos con La Migra
Un Informe de La Visa U
El Trabajo H2-A - Información Para Los Campesinos en los Estados Unidos (Inglés y Español)
Prisoner Reentry Resources
Abuelos que cuidan los nietos: Cuestiones Legales Comunes
Families: Think You Can't Get Food Stamps? Take a Fresh Look.
YOU May Qualify for Food Assistance!
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Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Determining Coverage Under HOEPA
Consumer Credit Information
How Do You Collect Child Support?
Fair Housing Act
Encuentra Información en Español
Claiming Unemployment Benefits in Michigan
Do-Not-Resuscitate Declaration
Living Wills
Michigan First Health Care Plan: Impact on Direct Health Care Workers
Sus Derechos Ante la Inmigración
Your Rights Before the Immigration Service
Know Your Rights Information for Immigrants
National Consumer Law Center
U.S. PIRG
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
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