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Disability >  View all topics   Click on other tabs above for information about legal aid providers and courts in your area. Below is legal information on this sub-topic. You can localize this information by clicking on the"Choose Another Location" link in the right column and selecting the area where you live. There are 131 resources Page 2 of 4 Employment Discrimination   Information from Government Agencies      Questions and Answers About Race and Color Discrimination in Employment (Separate Website) These questions and answers are adapted from the EEOC's Compliance Manual Section on Race and Color Discrimination. For more detailed information about race and color discrimination, you may review the Race and Color Section on the EEOC's website or call 1-800-669-3362 to request a free copy of the Race and Color Section of the web site. By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission           Race and Color Discrimination - EEOC Compliance Manual (Separate Website) This Manual Section provides guidance on analyzing charges of race and color discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission        back to top         Estate Planning    Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - (2)    Information from Other Legal Aid Providers - (3)    Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations - (1)   Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network      Power of Attorney Information about what a power of attorney is and when you should use one By: Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.           Special Needs Trust An overview of what a Special Needs Trust is, who needs one, and how to get one. By: Northwestern Legal Services          back to top           Information from Other Legal Aid Providers      Estate Planning for Families of Persons with Disabilities (PDF) (Separate Website) This booklet is designed to inform families of persons with disabilities about various kinds of estate plans, to suggest the advantages and disadvantages of each, and to assist you in identifying the kind of information to gather and share with your lawyer. It focuses on the unique problems of estate planning for families with members who have disabilities and is not intended to cover all aspects of estate planning. By: Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania           Guardianship in Pennsylvania (PDF) (Separate Website) The purpose of this booklet is to describe Pennsylvania's guardianship procedures to persons with disabilities, their parents, service providers, advocates, and friends. By: Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Power of Attorney (PDF) (Separate Website) This publication provides general information about powers of attorney. By: Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania     Read this in: Spanish / Español        back to top           Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations      The Truth About Living Trusts (Separate Website) This publication oulines what a living trust is, who needs one, advantages and disadvantages of having one, as well as myths and scams involving living trusts. By: Erie County Bar Association        back to top         Housing Discrimination and Fair Housing    Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms - (2)    Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - (3)    Information from Other Legal Aid Providers - (4)    Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations - (2)    Information from Government Agencies - (3)    Information from Private Organizations - (13)   Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms      Housing Discrimination Complaint (PDF) (Separate Website) Housing Discrimination Complaint, Form HUD-903.1 By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development     Read this in: Arabic / العربية , Cambodian / Khmer , Chinese / 中文 , Korean / 한국어 , Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt           Pennsylvania Affordable Apartment Locator (Separate Website) The Apartment Locator was developed by Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency as a tool to link consumers to affordable housing options throughout the Commonwealth. It is intended to be an aid for consumers who are searching for affordable apartments and for property managers and developers who wish to market their affordable vacant units. By: Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency        back to top           Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network      Housing Discrimination (Separate Website) Information about laws relating to housing discrimination. By: Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.             Landlord Tenant Handbook (Separate Website) Detailed information about renting a residence from a landlord from North Penn Legal Services. By: North Penn Legal Services             Discrimination and Erie Human Relations Commission (Audio-MP3) (Separate Website) Episode of Northwestern Legal Services' "Access to Justice" Radio show broadcast on JET 1400 AM in Erie, PA. 3-27-2008: Information regarding discrimination, specifically relating to education, housing and sexual orientation, how to file a complaint with the Erie (PA) Human Relations Commission. Host - Robert A. Oakley, Esq., NWLS Executive Director; Guest - Charlotte Scalise, Paralegal and Director of Erie Human Relations Commission. By: Northwestern Legal Services          back to top           Information from Other Legal Aid Providers      The Fair Housing Act: An Overview for People with Disabililties (PDF) (Separate Website) This Fact Sheet provides a brief overview of the rights and remedies afforded by the Fair Housing Act to people with disabilities. By: Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania           Discriminatory Zoning and the Fair Housing Act (PDF) (Separate Website) This booklet is designed to acquaint people with disabilities, advocates, providers, and attorneys with the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and, in particular, its impact on state and local zoning laws and land use regulations. By: Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania           Reasonable Accommodations for Tenant Posing "Direct Threat" to Others (PDF) (Separate Website) This information sheet from Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law explores what constitutes a ?direct threat? to others not requiring a reasonable accomodation, what kinds of behavior have triggered the exclusion in the past, and finally what circumstances will require a reasonable accommodation despite a tenant?s admittedly threatening behavior. By: Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania           Unfair Rental Practices & the Fair Housing Commission (Separate Website) Information on unfair rental practices in Philadelphia and the functioning of the Fair Housing Commission in Philadelphia. By: SeniorLAW Center (Philadelphia)        back to top           Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations      Housing Discrimination (Separate Website) Information from the Erie County Bar Association By: Erie County Bar Association           Discrimination (Separate Website) Information on discrimination in employment and housing fromo the Erie County Bar Association By: Erie County Bar Association        back to top           Information from Government Agencies      Fair Housing: Equal Opportunity for All (Separate Website) Information on the Fair Housing Act. By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development           Housing Discrimination - Filing A Complaint (Separate Website) Information for those renting or home buyer a home who believe their rights have been violated. Details on fair housing complaints By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Housing Discrimination FAQs (Separate Website) Information on the Frequently Asked Questions on housing discrimination and the Fair Housing Act. By: U.S. Department of Justice        back to top           Information from Private Organizations      Early Termination Of A Lease (Separate Website) Information on protections in the Fair Housing law when a tenant develops a disability or the tenant's existing disability becomes more severe, the tenant may no longer be able to use his or her living space because it is not accessible to the tenant. By: Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law           Structural Modifications In Public And Section 8 Housing (Separate Website) Information on the Americans with Disabilities Act and structural modifications in public and Section 8 housing By: Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law           Neighbors Buying Property To Prevent The Establishment Of A Group Home (Separate Website) Information on legal issues related to neighbors who band together to buy a home in order to prevent persons with disabilities from living there. By: Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law           Using Reasonable Accommodations To Prevent Eviction (Separate Website) Information on where a reasonable accommodation may protect a disabled tenant against eviction. By: Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law