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.
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.
Other Formats:
PDF File
Read this in:
Spanish / Espaņol
Special Needs Trust
An overview of what a Special Needs Trust is, who needs one, and how to get one.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
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 / Espaņol
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 / Espaņol
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
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
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
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)
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
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 / Espaņol
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
Home
Referral Search
PDF File
