Courts are slated to open June 1, with an expected surge in evictions in oncoming weeks. “Landlords have been able to file evictions during the moratorium — they just couldn’t be heard until June 1”, said Robin Merrell, Pisgah Legal…
Pisgah Legal’s Director of Communications, Evie White, shared her perspective on the importance of free legal aid during Covid-19 in AVLtoday. Read the STORY
Executive directors Ken Schorr, of Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, and Jim Barrett, of Pisgah Legal Services, are calling on swift, decisive action from the North Carolina Legislature in response to COVID-19: Expand Medicaid Improve Access to our state’s Unemployment Insurance program Restore…
Pisgah Legal’s Executive Director, Jim Barrett spoke with the Asheville-Citizen Times on the court’s ruling to delay evictions and foreclosures for at least 30 days. He states that the measure simply delays “some pretty big problems.” He sees it as…
PLS Executive Director Jim Barrett was one of 3 Buncombe County citizens featured in Journey Across the 100, a listening tour by the Raleigh News & Observer. Reporters talked with people about their concerns as the 2020 election approaches. Watch…
For many patients, their issues don’t end when they leave their doctor’s office. That is why Pisgah Legal has an attorney placed in MAHEC’s offices, so doctors can refer patients to get the help they need to improve their health…
Stephen walked into the Buncombe County Courthouse praying for a miracle. That’s when he met Pisgah Legal attorney, Thomas Lodwick. Read an inspiring Asheville Citizen-Times article on how Pisgah Legal and area agencies collaborated with Stephen Bolden to save his…
An appeals court found the individual mandate, the part that requires everyone to have health insurance, unconstitutional. But it did not throw out the entire law. WLOS News13 spoke to PLS COO Jackie Kiger on the ruling and how it…
Pisgah Legal’s Chief Operations Officer Jackie Kiger listed 5 things to know about health insurance and the ACA in the Asheville Citizen Times. Open enrollment ends Dec. 15 so make an appointment with one of our Certified Application Counselors at…
10 years after signing into law the ACA Marketplace, also known as Obamacare, many people still struggle with navigating the system and how to access the best plan for their needs and budget. PLS Chief Operations officer Jackie Kiger is…
