(Name changed for privacy; photo not the client)“Alice,” a single mother with two children, was facing foreclosure on her home over unpaid homeowner’s association dues. She applied for assistance from JALA five days before a scheduled summary judgment hearing.
Joy Bryant-Baucum, a certified HUD counselor at JALA, began working on an application for financial assistance from the City of Jacksonville, while JALA staff attorney Michael J. Pelkowski began working on the foreclosure case.
Pelkowski was able to prevent a judgment from being entered, providing Alice a brief window to pay what she owed the HOA.
JALA was able to help Alice secure the funds to catch up on her HOA dues and then to get the foreclosure case dismissed, enabling Alice and her children to stay in their home.
About Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is a nonprofit law firm focused on delivering economic, social, and housing justice to low-income and at-risk individuals and families on the First Coast.
If you are an attorney wanting to volunteer with probate and heirs property issues, contact JALA Pro Bono Director Aaron Irving, at (904) 356-8371, Ext. 363, or Aaron.Irving@jaxlegalaid.org.
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