Personal Representation to Ensure Justice: Nick Monson and Lisa Lindenfelser

Nick Monson

Lisa Lindenfelser

Nick Monson and paralegal Lisa Lindenfelser helped a client who was referred through Volunteer Lawyers Network’s (VLN) real estate clinic. The client needed help with a landlord dispute. She had been a longtime tenant in a home in Minneapolis. The client and her landlord previously negotiated a purchase agreement for the woman to purchase the property outright, but the sale fell apart. Although she continued to live in the home and pay rent, to her dismay, she then received a communication from a lawyer working on behalf of the landlord threatening to evict her from the property. The client contacted VLN and was referred to the real estate clinic where Nick became involved. Because the eviction threat was sent during the Governor’s executive order prohibiting these exact types of communications, Nick knew he could assert rights on behalf of the client. After a brief call with the landlord’s lawyer, Nick convinced the landlord to immediately rescind the eviction threat. On top of that, Nick was able to salvage the negotiations of the home purchase and secure the landlord’s agreement to pay the client’s closing costs. The client successfully obtained financing and was delighted to close on her new home.

“This was a wonderful opportunity to not only stop an eviction, but to work with a deserving client and help her actually purchase a home.” – Nick Monson