HOUSING LEGAL SERVICES | PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

303 North Main Street, Suite 600, Rockford, IL 61101

Eligibility

Open to those who meet income and asset guidelines, have no conflicts of interest, and meets citizenship and immigration requirements

Required documents

Varies by service

Hours

Mon 8:30 am - 5 pm Tue 8:30 am - 5 pm Wed 8:30 am - 5 pm Thu 8:30 am - 5 pm Fri 8:30 am - 5 pm

(888) 966-7757

Voice - Main | Housing Legal Services

https://pslegal.org/Housing

Languages

English, Spanish

Application process

Application is available on website or by phone; Due to call volume, applying by website is preferred; Once application has been processed, a counselor will reach out for more information and to create an appointment

Fees

None

Service area

Whiteside County, Illinois
Henderson County, Illinois
Mcdonough County, Illinois
Putnam County, Illinois
Dekalb County, Illinois
Will County, Illinois
Knox County, Illinois
Tazewell County, Illinois
Stark County, Illinois
Peoria County, Illinois
Dupage County, Illinois
Mchenry County, Illinois
Stephenson County, Illinois
Grundy County, Illinois
Bureau County, Illinois
Mercer County, Illinois
Marshall County, Illinois
Boone County, Illinois
Winnebago County, Illinois
Woodford County, Illinois
Rock Island County, Illinois
Lasalle County, Illinois
Lake County, Illinois
Kane County, Illinois
Iroquois County, Illinois
Henry County, Illinois
Ogle County, Illinois
Lee County, Illinois
Fulton County, Illinois
Kankakee County, Illinois
Kendall County, Illinois
Warren County, Illinois
Mclean County, Illinois
Carroll County, Illinois
Livingston County, Illinois
Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Description

Helps homeowners and tenants save their homes through available legal strategies, including foreclosure defenses in court, bankruptcy, income generation, loan modification, and various alternatives to foreclosure.

Helps with:

- Subsidized housing (public housing, Section 8 and other rental assistance) evictions, termination of assistance, rent calculations, and admissions issues.

- Evictions from mobile home parks.

- Evictions by private landlords.

- Discrimination and disability accommodation (see Fair Housing Project).

- Foreclosure, property tax, and other homeownership issues.

- Housing protection for seniors, veterans, and people living with HIV/AIDS.

What's Here

Landlord/Tenant Assistance Debt Management Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance

Providing organization

PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

Free legal assistance for a wide range of civil matters.