YOU MUST READ THIS INFORMATION FIRST
THIS FORM IS NOT FOR LEGAL EMERGENCIES
If you have an emergency or any deadline, do not use this form. Call or go to your local legal services office.
(www.lawhelp.org/la has information about legal services programs).
You do not have an attorney just by sending this form!
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) is not your attorney just because you fill out this form. SLLS is only processing cases to refer to attorneys. You will only have an attorney when you get a call or letter from an attorney saying she or he is representing you with your Road Home title problem.
What if my legal problem is not about the Road Home program?
STOP! Do not use this form.
Legal Services programs offer many services. This form is not the way you apply for those services.
Contact your local Legal Services program to find out how to apply. This form is only for getting help correcting title problems and similar problems so that you can qualify for Road Home benefits.
What if I have already given all of the information requested below about my Road Home title problem to Southeast Louisiana Legal Services?
STOP! Do not use this form. SLLS already has your information.
What if Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) and/or New Orleans Legal Assistance (NOLAC) is handling a case against me (a case where the person on the other side is represented by SLLS or NOLAC)?
STOP! Do not use this form.
If you know that Southeast Louisiana Legal Services or New Orleans Legal Assistance is handling a case against you, please do not fill this out this form. Our responsibilities as lawyers are the following: we will not give this information to the attorney in our office who is handling the legal case against you. We will continue to handle the case against you.
How does the e-mail application process work?
Filling out and e-mailing this form does not create an attorney-client relationship with SLLS. The online form only starts your application for help.
There are four (4) steps to getting free legal help for a legal problem related to a Road Home application.
Step #1:
Fill out the form and return it by e-mail .
Step #2:
SLLS must verify your income with the state.
Step #3:
Your case is referred to an attorney by SLLS.
Step #4: If the state is unable to verify your income information, you must bring to the attorney documents to show that your income information is correct.
What will this legal help cost?
This program for legal assistance with Road Home title issues is for low-income people. Our legal services are free if you qualify. But you will have to pay court costs and this could be several hundred dollars. All of that money goes to the courts. None of it is paid to your attorney.
What if the Road Home program told me I don't qualify for benefits?
Call or go to your nearest Legal Services office right away!
Do not fill out this form. You cannot get help for appealing a Road Home case by filling out this form.
ACT QUICKLY!
If Road Home told you that you are not eligible for benefits, call or go to your nearest legal services office for help. There are time limits for appealing a Road Home decision. Do not miss your deadlines. We are not responsible if you missed a deadline while we are processing your application for help with title issues.
What happens after I complete and e-mail my form?
We will send you a letter or e-mail to let you know we received your application electronically.
DO NOT CALL AND CHECK ON THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION.
There are many factors outside of our control. Checking will not speed things up. We are working as fast as we can. The people you would talk to if you call are not attorneys. They can't answer your legal questions.
We will send you a letter or e-mail to let you know we received your application electronically.
IF YOU GET A NEW PHONE NUMBER OR MAILING ADDRESS AFTER YOU HAVE E-MAILED YOUR APPLICATION, SEND AN E-MAIL TO SLLS AT selegal@slls.org WITH THE NEW CONTACT INFORMATION. BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME AND YOUR ROAD HOME APPLICATION NUMBER.
HOW TO FILL OUT AND E-MAIL YOUR APPLICATION FORM TO US:
If you do not know how to use e-mail well enough to fill out and e-mail this form, do not use this computer form.
If you have problems using this computer form, or if you get an error message saying your e-mail message did not go through, call SLLS at 985-345-2130 or toll free at 1 - 800 - 349 - 0886 to get on the list to file an application over the phone.
This is a WORD document. If you don't use WORD on your computer, this form might not work for you.
1. When you e-mail your application, make sure you put something in the subject line like "Road Home" or "Road Home application". We would not want to mistake your application for the spam advertisements we get.
2. Use your own e-mail address to send this form.
3. Send this from your own computer.
4. Answer all of the questions below.
5. Print out your work before you send it.
6. Save the form to your computer, and remember where you saved it.
7. You must use WORD to open and save the form or SLLS may not be able to see your information when you e-mail the form.
8. You must send the form as an attachment to an e-mail to us at selegal@slls.org. Don't forget to put "Road Home" or similar title in the subject line.
You must use e-mail to send this form. DO NOT MAIL OR FAX YOUR FORM. MAIL AND FAX FORMS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE APPLICATION.
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