Workshops for Self-represented Litigants

From the Nevada Appeal:

Nevada Legal Services continues its informative series of free workshops and assistance from 1-3 p.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium. The first session provides help for those litigants who are representing themselves and need clarification filling out legal forms. The later workshop addresses foreclosures, a topic affecting many Nevadans. The first series was very well attended, so registration is necessary. Call 775-284-3491 ext. 230 to secure both a space and the handout materials.

Note this announcement was in the 2/20/11 edition of the Appeal, so those interested should call Nevada Legal Services to confirm the next scheduled workshop.

Nevada Rental Foreclosure

If you are a renter who's dwelling unit is being foreclosed upon, the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada has a useful summary of Nevada law on rental foreclosures. The summary includes sample letters to the new owners, step-by-step lists of what to do if you are served with a summons and complaint and information for Section 8 tenants.

http://www.lacsn.org/consumer-rights-project/foreclosures/

Updated 6/22/11 to correct the Legal Aid of Southern Nevada link above (scroll down to Rental Foreclosure)

The Clark County Civil Self-Help Center has a page on Eviction after Foreclosure: http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/CivilSHC/landlord-tenant-evictions/eviction-foreclosure.html

The Nevada Dept. of Business & Industry also has a website with information for tenants of foreclosed properties: http://foreclosurehelp.nv.gov/Renters_Eviction.htm

If you do not want to negotiate with the lender directly, there is a list of local nonprofit housing counseling agencies you may contact: http://foreclosurehelp.nv.gov/docs/HousingCounselors.pdf

Nolo's Foreclosure Survival Guide Available Free on Nolo Website

Nolo's Foreclosure Survival Guide is the first book available free from the Nolo Law Library site. Find out more at Nolo's Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Blog. While the library does not own this title, it does own many other Nolo products, some of which are available for loan. Search the catalog to see which Nolo books are in the library's collection.

Washoe County Law Library's Foreclosure page

Myndi of the Washoe County Law Library sent me this link to their webpage on foreclosure. Check it out.