Click on the articles below to learn more about your legal problem.
There are 91 resources
Page 2 of 5
Foreclosure Prevention
HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies
(Separate Website)
Listing of Mississippi Counseling Agencies approved by HUD.
By: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Is Bankruptcy the Right Option For Me?
By: Mississippi Center for Legal Services
Making Home Affordable-Refinancing and Modification Initiatives
(Separate Website)
Explains the 2009 Stimulus package provisions regarding refinancing and modification of home mortgages.
By: U.S. Department of Consumer
Renters in Foreclosure Toolkit
(Separate Website)
Discusses the implications of the Protecting Tenants in Foreclosure Act of 2009 with documents to help renters stay in their homes.
By: National Low Income Housing Coalition
Sixteen Rules About Choosing Which Debts to Pay First
(Separate Website)
You should direct your limited resources to what is most necessary for you or your family-- typically food, clothing, shelter and utility service. Unfortunately, there is no universally applicable list of the order in which debts should be paid. Instead what follows are sixteen rules about how to set priorities, from Surviving Debt (National Consumer Law Center, 3rd ed. 1999).
By: National Consumer Law Center
Thinking About a Home Improvement?
(Separate Website)
This site by The Federal Trade Commission offers tips and checklist to help you.
Current Law for Tenants and Landlords
(Separate Website)
The tenant-landlord relationship includes rights and responsibilities for each. Learn what you rights and responsibilities are.
By: The Mississippi Bar
Eviction FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions for renters facing eviction.
How To Represent Yourself in Civil Cases Tips on representing yourself in a Mississippi Justice Court.
By: Mississippi Center for Legal Services
How To Request Your Landlord to Make Repairs Tips on how to request repairs.
By: Mississippi Center for Legal Services
Landlord-Tenant Law in Mississippi
By: The University of Mississippi School of Law Legal Clinic
Renters in Foreclosure Toolkit
(Separate Website)
Discusses the implications of the Protecting Tenants in Foreclosure Act of 2009 with documents to help renters stay in their homes.
By: National Low Income Housing Coalition
Filing a Manufactured Housing Complaint with HUD
(Separate Website)
How to file a manufactured housing complaint with HUD.
By: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
How to Buy a Manufactured Home
(Separate Website)
Tips on purchasing a manufactured home.
By: Federal Trade Commission
HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies
(Separate Website)
Listing of Mississippi Counseling Agencies approved by HUD.
By: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Manufactured Homes FAQ
(Separate Website)
Manufactured Homes frequently asked questions.
By: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Warranty Tips for Mobile Homes
(Separate Website)
Consumer Guide for Manufactured Home Owners.
By: Consumer's Union
Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)