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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.

  • Standing Up for Veterans' Housing Rights: Story of FRLS' Impact on 77-Year-Old Military Veteran
    November 15, 2024
    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...
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    Client Story | FRLS Secures Benefits for Young Child at Risk of Losing SSI Assistance
    November 4, 2024
    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...
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    Client Story | FRLS Case Ends Cycle of Domestic Violence for Deaf Desoto County Mother and Children
    October 8, 2024
    (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...
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    Client Story | FRLS Resolves Public Housing Dispute, Helps Family of Eight Secure Larger, Safer Home
    September 16, 2024
    (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...
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    Client Story | Elderly St. Lucie County Couple Regains Social Security Benefits with Legal Aid from FRLS
    August 22, 2024
    (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,...
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    Client Story | FRLS Secures Back Wages and Documents for Exploited Farmworkers
    July 30, 2024
    (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...
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    Client Story | Stalking Victim Gets Free Legal Help from FRLS Attorney, Thanks to VOCA Grant Funding
    June 15, 2023
    (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...
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    FRLS Helps Client Facing Eviction Less Than 1 Hour Before Writ of Possession
    May 3, 2023
    (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...
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    FRLS tax law experts help to remove tens of thousands of dollars in tax debt for 56-year-old low-income taxpayer in Florida
    January 9, 2023
    (FLORIDA)- A 56-year-old Florida man, who had been laid off, spent 20 years working in the industry of installation and service of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems before his health began to worsen. Peter (which is a name given to the 56-year-old man for confidential purposes) had a...
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    Legal aid attorney fights long court battle for disabled man who regains Social Security Disability Insurance after FRLS steps in
    December 28, 2022
    (LEE COUNTY, Fla.)- For the more than 8 million Americans who receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration, it's a critical financial lifeline. The monthly payments help to keep individuals, like Michael F., 52, of Lee County, afloat. Michael has a family to support: a...
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