Legal Aid helps Spanish-speaking client…
A sample of cases handled by Legal Aid of North Carolina
[NOTE: This is an actual case submitted by an attorney from
the Legal Aid of North Carolina office in Concord, NC.]
A Cabarrus County man needed help from Legal Aid to help recover
his $2,500 deposit on a mobile home and contacted the Legal Aid office
in Concord, NC.
Mr. X is a Spanish-speaking person who does not read English. He had
signed a contractual agreement to purchase a mobile home and had paid
a $2,500 down payment.
The seller had promised him financing at a specific rate, but later
the seller told Mr. X that financing was unavailable at the agreed-upon
rate and that Mr. X would have to accept a less favorable financing
arrangement. Mr. X refused and demanded a return of his deposit. The
seller would not return the deposit, and Mr. X contacted Legal Aid.
A Spanish-speaking Legal Aid attorney filed a suit on Mr. X’s behalf
and secured a money judgment for him. The attorney was able to recover
the full $2,500 plus interest.
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