SELF HELP INFORMATION

Rental Housing Law Information

• • Tenant’s Guide to Eviction Court
  • Hamilton County Affordable Housing Locations
  • Additional County Affordable Housing Locations
  • Landlord Has Locked Me Out & Shut Off Utilities
  • Tenant’s Guide to Rent Escrow
  • Tenant’s Guide to Getting a Security Deposit Back
  • Small Claims Courts in Southwest Ohio
  • Grievance Procedures in Public Housing
    
  • Utility Assistance
  • Tenant’s Rights in Foreclosure
  • Protecting Your Housing Voucher
  • Housing Resources for Veterans
    
  • Sources for Rental Assistance
  • Landlord Will Not Rent
    
  • Landlord Unlawful Entry
  • General Guidance on Representing Yourself in a Foreclosure Case
  • City of Cincinnati: What To Do About Poor Conditions in Your Home
  • Hamilton County: What To Do About Poor Conditions in Your Home
  • Clermont County: What To Do About Poor Conditions in Your Home
  • Butler County: What To Do About Poor Conditions in Your Home

Family & Immigration Law Information

• • Children’s Services Investigations
  • Child Support Information
  • Enforcing a Court Order
  • Legal Rights of Unmarried Fathers
  • Unmarried Mothers Have Legal Custody
  • Medical Support Orders
  • SSI/SSD Benefits and Child Support
  • Planning For The Care of Your Children if You Are Detained or Deported
  • Anti-Trafficking Advocacy Program

Homeowner Law Information

• • Homeowner Check-Up Guide
  • Board of Revision Hearing
  • Homestead Exemption
  • Owner Occupancy Tax Deduction
  • Residential Tax Abatement
  • Know Your Rights: Medicaid Estate Recovery

Consumer Law Information

To watch Facebook Live recordings from the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC), which includes preparing for tax season, preventing identity theft, and managing your tax returns and refunds, visit Legal Aid’s YouTube.

• • Filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
  • Dealing with Debt
  • Applying for a Total and Permanent Disability Discharge of Your Federal Student Loans
  • Taxpayer Bill of Rights

Education Law Information

• • Bullying: Questions and Answers
    
  • Expulsion from School: Know Your Rights
  • School Expulsion for Students With Disabilities
    
  • Expulsion: Records Request Form
    
  • Getting Help for Your Child at School

Income, Work & Health Law Information

• • How to Protect Your SNAP Benefits from EBT Skimming
  • Ohio Driver’s License Reinstatement Fee Debt Reduction and Amnesty Program
  • Social Security Denied my Application for Disability Benefits
  • Termination of Social Security Benefits Because of Medical Improvement
  • SNAP Excess Medical Expense Deduction
  • State Hearing Process for the Department of Job and Family Services
  • How Can I Get Help Paying for Childcare in Ohio?
  • Sealing and Expunging Criminal Records in Ohio
  • Driver’s License Suspensions in Ohio
  • Social Security Overpayments
  • Benefits Counseling 101
  • Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities
  • Social Security Work Incentives for People Receiving Social Security Disability (SSDI)
  • Work Incentives – Expedited Reinstatement (EXR)