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Client Stories
Discover how FRLS stands up for our clients and fights for their rights through our client success stories and news releases.
- February 19, 2025Read more...(FLORIDA) – A single mother in her late twenties, our client was staring down a sizable debt from her marriage, which had ended years ago. Credit card loans, medical debt, car fees, and other large expenses had racked up a deficit to the tune of nearly $80,000. These expenses had been shared...February 11, 2025Read more...(FLORIDA) – With a critical paternity trial fast-approaching, a mother found herself in dire need of legal representation. The stakes were high for the woman and her children: she sought to establish a formal time-sharing plan with the father, obtain majority time with her children, and receive...November 15, 2024Read more...The Case: At Florida Rural Legal Services (FRLS), we believe that everyone has the right to safe housing. This month our legal team helped close a case for a 77-year-old Veteran fighting an eviction notice at his home of 12 years. Our client has been a mobile homeowner in his community for...November 4, 2024Read more...A young child receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will continue to receive support after a recent favorable decision by the Social Security Administration (SSA). The case, overseen by an administrative law judge, focused on the child’s ongoing developmental and neurological...October 8, 2024Read more...(DESOTO COUNTY, Fla.)- In a case of domestic violence, a 37-year-old deaf mother, referred to here as Gloria to protect her identity, sought the free legal help of Florida Rural Legal Services (FRLS) to obtain a permanent injunction against her abusive husband. The mother, who communicated using...Client Story | FRLS Resolves Public Housing Dispute, Helps Family of Eight Secure Larger, Safer HomeSeptember 16, 2024Read more...(LEE COUNTY, Fla.) — Florida Rural Legal Services (FRLS) intervened in a rental dispute, helping a mother and her seven children move from an uninhabitable apartment into a more suitable one. Cindy (not her real name) was living in public housing and initially informed she wouldn’t be...August 22, 2024Read more...(FORT PIERCE, Fla.) — An elderly couple facing the loss of their sole income source due to alleged overpayments recently had their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits reinstated with the help of FRLS- Florida Rural Legal Services in St. Lucie County. John and Folly, both in their 70s,...Read more...(FORT MYERS, Fla.) — Florida Rural Legal Services (FRLS) has successfully recovered back wages and essential identification documents for a group of H-2A farmworkers who were exploited by their employer. The case, handled by an outreach paralegal at FRLS in collaboration with a local agent from...Client Story | Stalking Victim Gets Free Legal Help from FRLS Attorney, Thanks to VOCA Grant FundingJune 15, 2023Read more...(FLORIDA)- A single mom, who had been living in fear, was being stalked by her ex-boyfriend after their relationship came to an end. The ordeal became frightening, and even dangerous when the victim was targeted by both her ex-boyfriend and his mother. She didn't feel safe any longer. Nights...Read more...(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.)- Like many who suffered with their health and financial stability during the coronavirus pandemic, a 33-year-old West Palm Beach man faced the looming threat of an eviction when his shifts at work were cut. The burden of his rent mounted as his debt compounded. He...More Posts
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