Pisgah Legal’s COO Jackie Kiger spoke to WLOS News 13 about the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA) against a recent challenge. “We are seeing people that need quality and affordable health care coverage. It is…
Starting July 1, 2021, Medicaid will no longer be managed by the government. Instead, private insurance companies will take over. Jaclyn Kiger, Pisgah Legal COO, recently spoke to Rex Hodge at WLOS ABC 13 about what you need to know…
The eviction moratorium is scheduled to end June 30th, 2021 and Pisgah Legal housing attorneys are gearing up for an onslaught of evictions. The HOPE Program has reopened applications for rental and utility assistance just in time to help renters…
Looking back, 2020 seems like a blur of moving from crisis to crisis, transitioning to work remotely almost overnight and adapting to the new world as it unfolded: lockdown, court closings, mask wearing, eviction moratoriums and helping hundreds of people…
Anne Salter, Pisgah Legal managing attorney, spoke with Asheville FM about recent tax benefits that can potentially put thousands of dollars in families pockets! Checks for $250-$300 per child will be sent to qualifying families starting July, if the IRS has their correct…
North Carolina’s eviction moratorium still in place, regardless of a recent Federal Judge ruling. NC landlords cannot evict tenants for lack of payment until June 30, 2021, says Robin Merrell, Pisgah Legal managing attorney. WLOS INTERVIEW WITH PLS MANAGING ATTORNEY…
This Divided Land is a video produced by our friends at Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity (AAHH). They discovered a racial covenant in the deed of an AAHH property, and documented how they took steps to address it, with assistance from…
From the Washington Post Opinion: Cleveland enacted an ordinance providing court-appointed lawyers to certain low-income tenants fighting eviction cases that could cost them their homes, a burgeoning risk for people who have lost jobs in the pandemic. Most landlords have…
“Last Chance Tax Preparation Clinic” First-Come, First-Served Saturday, April 24, 2021 10AM-4PM parking lot of Asheville office 62 Charlotte Street The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the…