Legal Aid of North Carolina

Frequently Asked Questions

Benefits

• My application for Medicaid (MA) was denied. What should I do?
• My food stamps have been lowered. What can I do?
• I have applied for unemployment benefits and have been denied. What should I do?
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Employment

• My employer discharged me. Can I get my job back?
• My employer refuses to pay me all my wages. What can I do?
• My employer treats me bad because of my sex, race, age, national origin. What can I do?
• I was discharged and falsely accused. Now I cannot find a job. I suspect my employer is giving me bad references. What can I do?
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Family

• I have separated and I want to get support for the children. What do I need to do?
• I have children and would like to get custody of them. What can I do?
• The father of my children is not paying child support. Do I have to let him see the children?
• I have a court order granting me visitation, but the children’s mother is not allowing visitation. What can I do?
• I am a grandmother. Can I get custody of my grandchildren?
• I am afraid that my spouse is planning to take the children to another state and I will never see them. What can I do?
• My husband left and has failed to pay the rent or any bills. What can I do?
• I would like to file for a divorce. What can I do?
• I have received a complaint for custody and mediation has been scheduled. What should I do?
• Because of her age and health, my mother is unable to handle her personal affairs such as paying bills, getting information from her doctor. What can I do?
• If my parent is incompetent and unable to understand or make decisions, can he/she prepare a POA?
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Housing

• My landlord is taking me to court for non-payment of rent. What do I do?
• My landlord is taking me to court for reasons other than rent owed. What do I do?
• I went to Magistrate’s court and lost. What do I do?
• I have received a notice from the Sheriff saying that I must be out or the Sheriff will padlock the rental property. What do I do?
• The property I rent, needs repairs and the landlord ignores my request. What can I do?
• I rent from subsidized housing and I have received a letter of termination. What does this mean?
• Can I withhold rent if my landlord refuses to repair?
• I moved out and my landlord has not refunded my security deposit. What can I do?
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Loans

• I am receiving many phone calls and letters from collectors I cannot pay. What can I do?
• If I am sued for a debt, will I lose my home/car?
• I bought a car and cannot pay it. What will happen?
• If I am unable to pay my mortgage, can I file bankruptcy and save the home?
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School

• My grandson lives with me. I do not have custody. Now the school does not allow me to enroll him in school. They tell me that I need custody. What can I do?
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Disclaimer

The materials contained on this website are for information and educational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Please contact your Legal Aid of North Carolina office or a private attorney if you need to speak to an attorney regarding your particular situation. See our complete disclaimer.

Mission Statement

Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity.

Major Legal Areas

• Benefits
• Employment
• Family
• Housing
• Loans
• School

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