Pisgah Legal Managing Attorney Robin Merrell and Health Justice Program Director Shannon Cornelius talked with Spanish Language media company @HolaCarolina about evictions and health insurance options during COVID-19. watch video interview
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…
Apply for Unemployment Benefits Extension Beginning May 22 Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program is available for people who have exhausted state unemployment benefits RALEIGH — Beginning Friday, May 22, North Carolinians who have exhausted their state unemployment insurance benefits can apply…
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
May 21st 8:00am to 2:00pm Western North Carolinians can call the WNC COVID Legal Hotline at 828-560-3700 and talk to a lawyer for free on Thursday, May 21st between 8am to 2pm. The Buncombe County Bar, Pisgah Legal Services, Legal…
Pisgah Legal has produced videos from staff and volunteer attorneys on topics including housing, domestic violence, immigration, unemployment benefits, stimulus payments and heath insurance options. Housing and Immigration videos are available in Spanish. Soon we will upload the Safety From…
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 Managing Attorney Julia Horrocks shares information for survivors of abuse during COVID-19. The video includes filing a protective orders (at 1:49sec.), attending protective hearings and filing a continuance (at 3:17sec), custody and divorce (at 5:26sec) and child support…