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FRLS Client Stories
- Read more...A widowed senior faced foreclosure when he contacted Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) as a last resort to save his home. FRLS is a non‑profit law firm that provides free civil legal aid to qualified individuals, families, and vulnerable communities across 13 Florida counties and to...Read more...Our clients, a retired farmworker and his spouse, lived in USDA rural development housing. He came to Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) for help after the landlord moved to evict the couple, claiming the spouse was no longer employed as a farmworker and therefore no longer qualified under...Read more...Our client, a retired farmworker, was hospitalized three years ago. While he was being offered medical attention, important documents were lost including his Legal Permanent Resident card (“LPR”). Since that time, he had been using a paper copy of his LPR card and his social security card in...March 5, 2026Read more...A domestic farmworker came to Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) for assistance because he received an overpayment notice from the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) for unemployment compensation. FRLS is a non-profit law firm that provides free civil legal aid to qualified...February 26, 2026Read more...Only one month into her new lease, our client received a vague notice from her landlord telling her to move out of the condo she had rented for 12 years. The notice suggested she was a hoarder and had intentionally damaged the property and used those claims as the reason for the eviction. She...Read more...A Section 8 public housing tenant allegedly received a 30‑day termination notice for failing to provide proof of SSDI income during recertification. Housing claimed several notices were posted on the client’s door, but the client reported that she never received any of them. That’s when Florida...February 20, 2026Read more...A survivor of domestic violence and resident of Section 8 housing was living with her ex-boyfriend when on several occasions he had physically and verbally abused her and punched holes in the wall, damaging the apartment. Every time an incident occurred, the police were called, and a report was...Read more...In a previous case, our client entered into a stipulation with the landlord. A stipulation is a written agreement between the landlord and tenant that sets out specific terms both sides must follow such as payment plans, deadlines, or responsibilities to avoid eviction or resolve a dispute. ...Read more...Our clients came to us after receiving an eviction complaint in a private landlord‑tenant case. The eviction was based solely on unpaid rent; however, when we reviewed the 3‑day notice issued before the complaint, we found that it listed the wrong rent amount and failed to include a $1,000...February 10, 2026Read more...Our client needed legal assistance after a lien foreclosure action had been filed against her. Several years ago, she had contracted for the installation of impact windows; however, her financing fell through. Despite the financing falling through, the client began paying the window company...More Posts
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Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our sponsors and partners. In accordance with IRS regulations and Florida Statute 496.411, all sponsor recognition provided by FRLS is value-neutral and non-promotional.
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