EvictionFreeMKE.org offers free legal help to those on verge of losing their rented homes

EvictionFreeMKE.org offers free legal help to those on verge of losing their rented homes

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A screenshot of the automated EvictionFreeMKE.org tool.A new tool, EvictionFreeMKE.orgis offering Milwaukee residents the opportunity to connect with free legal help, rental assistance and other resources to reduce evictions.The new tool comes months after Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signed a historic bill that established a Right to Counsel program in Milwaukee County.RELATED: Milwaukee County has established a Right to Counsel program. Here's why advocates say it could reduce evictionsThat program provides residents facing eviction the right to a free lawyer. This new tool helps connect people with those lawyers.Partners involved in creation of the tool include United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, Legal Action of Wisconsinthe City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.The tool is part of the United Way's Safe and Stable…
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