Eviction Brochure 2021- Center for Arkansas Legal Services

ARKANSAS FAMILIES FACING EVICTION CAN TALK TO A LAWYER FOR FREE AT 501-376-3423 OR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-950-5817.

WE CAN GIVE TENANTS ADVICE ON THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, SETTLE CASES BEFORE THEY GO TO COURT, AND REPRESENT TENANTS IN EVICTION CASES FOR FREE.

1300 West 6th Street Little Rock, AR 72201

Free Legal Help is Available

EVICTION DEFENSE

Rental Assistance TENANTS MAY BE ABLE TO GET RENTAL ASSISTANCE OR MONEY TO CATCH UP ON THEIR RENT THROUGH THE ARKANSAS FRESH START PROGRAM. GO TO WWW.ARFRESHSTART.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION ON RENTAL ASSISTANCE NEAR YOU.

THE CENTER FOR ARKANSAS LEGAL SERVICES IS A NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT WORKS TO BALANCE THE SCALES OF JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. 501-376-3423 OR TOLL-FREE 1-800-950-5817 MON-FRI, 9-11 AM AND 1-3 PM

ABOUT If you are dealing with an eviction, you are not alone.

Tenants across the country are facing a brutal eviction crisis during COVID-19. Legal aid providers, law students, and pro bono attorneys have come together to help Arkansas tenants understand their legal rights and responsibilities.

LEGAL AID OF ARKANSAS 1-800-952-9243

N O P L A C E L IK E H OM E P R OJ EC T KEEPING ARKANSAS FAMILIES

EVICTIONS

CENTER FOR ARKANSAS LEGAL SERVICES 501-376-3423 OR TOLL-FREE 1-800-950-5817 INDICATES LOCAL OFFICE

www.ArkansasLegal.org

LANDLORDS REMOVE TENANTS FROM RENTAL HOMES THROUGH A PROCESS CALLED "EVICTION." A LANDLORD CANNOT REMOVE A TENANT BY CHANGING THE LOCKS OR SHUTTING OFF THE WATER WITHOUT A COURT ORDER. EVICTIONS MUST GO THROUGH COURTS WHERE TENANTS GET A CHANCE TO DEFEND THEMSELVES. THERE ARE MANY NEW EVICTION DEFENSES RELATED TO COVID-19.

HOWEVER, THESE LAWS ARE COMPLICATED AND CHANGE OFTEN

HOUSED DURING COVID-19

SO IT IS BEST TO DISCUSS THEM WITH A LICENSED ARKANSAS ATTORNEY. IF YOU RECEIVE AN EVICTION NOTICE, IT IS IMPORTANT NOT TO PANIC. THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN A LONGER PROCESS. IF YOU ARE SERVED WITH AN EVICTION LAWSUIT, READ IT CAREFULLY. YOU MUST MEET ALL DEADLINES AND GO TO ALL COURT HEARINGS. EVICTIONS MOVE QUICKLY AND IT IS BEST TO SPEAK TO A LAWYER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.