Over 2000 evictions were filed last year- many for nonpayment of rent. Pisgah Legal created its Tenant Eviction Response Program (TERP) to help tenants navigate the complex eviction system. Two attorneys set up a table outside eviction court to assist…
Pisgah Legal Services is proud to partner with MAHEC to provide access to free legal aid in their medical facilities. This allows our attorneys direct contact with patients who are experiencing chronic illness due to homelessness, domestic violence, unsafe housing…
PLS lawyer James Gorsuch returned home after college to serve the people in his community of Hendersonville. “Both of my parents are school teachers who taught me that you not only work for your paycheck, but for the betterment of your…
Casey Steen, a Transylvania County native, is a PLS attorney who is committed to making life better for people living in poverty. Read a recent article in the Transylvania Times about Casey and the work he is doing at Pisgah Legal Services.
Pisgah Legal Managing Attorney Jackie Kiger discusses what you need to know when enrolling in a healthcare plan on WLOS Spotlight Carolina.
Pisgah Legal Services Managing Attorney Robin Merrell (pictured far left) is an advocate and attorney representing low-income people living in low income in need of legal assistance. In October she was elected chairman for the North Carolina Housing Coalition where…
Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) runs Nov. 1 through Dec. 15. There are a few changes in healthcare options this year, and Asheville Citizen Times, WLOS News 13, and Blue Ridge Public Radio highlighted those changes as well…
Pisgah Legal Services has not taken an official stance on the proposed NC Constitutional Amendment known as Marsy’s Law, but did provide a quote for a recent article in the Asheville Citizen-Times. Read the full article.
Pisgah Legal Services is proud to support a new initiative, Family Friendly Affordable Buncombe (FFAB). This initiative is made up of multiple coalitions advocating to use increased property tax revenue from Mission properties to address some of the county’s significant issues….
If you missed this year’s Poverty Forum, or want to hear more about keynote speaker Kathryn Edin’s research, you can listen to this interview with BPR’s Matt Bush on Blue Ridge Public Radio. When Kathryn Edin was studying poverty in…