Thank you for your interest in assisting clients with landlord tenant law cases. Our volunteers make a difference in clients' lives by helping defend against illegal evictions, get repairs made, negotate settlement agreements, or assist clients to vacate their homes with dignity.
ATTENTION
The Housing Court public counter has reduced hours of operation. Click here for information regarding assisting your clients in an emergency
Quick links:
- Housing Law Resource Binder: Section 1; Section 2
- Housing Court Project is a free legal walk-in service for low income tenants and landlords Monday - Fridays from 8:45 AM until noon at the Hennepin County Government Center. Housing Court Project Calendar
- UPDATED Eviction Defense Manual, by Lawrence R.McDonough
- Minnesota Statutes Chapter 504B, Landlord Tenant
- Housing Law Repair Guide
- Basics of Mortgage Foreclosure and Contract-for-Deed-Cancellation for Tenants, by Paul Birnberg
- ProJusticeMN.org: As a VLN volunteer you are eligible for admission to this web site. Includes all housing materials available through the Housing Law Institute, including the Residential Unlawful Detainer and Eviction Defense by Larry McDonough, scanned unreoprted decisions, forms, and instructions. After registering, go to Civil Law, Library, Housing, and Eviction Defense.
- Poverty Law: http://www.povertylaw.homestead.com. A course taught at the University of Minnesota and University of St. Thomas Schools of Law by LarryMcDonough and Monica Bogucki. The site contains McDonough's manuals, updates and forms.
- Minneapolis Property Information Search
- Hennepin County Property Information Search
- Hennepin County Sheriff's Department - FORECLOSURE search
- Legal Aid Fact Sheets available at Lawhelp.org
Eviction Defense Form Pleadings
Repair Law Form Pleadings
Motion to Quash Writ
Security Deposit Forms
Judge Review (Appeal Process from Housing Court)
Fee Waiver Form (IFP)
Additional Information is Available Through:
Do you have additional questions or are you looking for a resource that you cannot find? Call Christy, the Housing Law Resource Attorney at 612-752-6649.
