A variety of housing and housing related cases are referred. There are also disputes over conditions of the rental unit, mortgage foreclosures, boundary disputes, fraudulent transfers, all related to the homestead of the client. About 150 housing cases were referred in 1999. A special will panel provides simple wills and related documents to persons with AIDS, ARC and who are HIV positive. Attorneys interview clients at support groups such as AIDS Resource Alliance, Hope and Help.
Participation requires four sessions of interviews.
Project filled for 2000. Attorneys will provide assistance for families with children who are suffering from a critical illness. These families in crisis need help with insurance, wills, trusts, credit and bankruptcy information, review of real estate documents and other issues. Panel attorneys will not do litigation, but provide advice, counseling, referral and outreach. Bryant Applegate, an attorney with Orange County, serves as volunteer liaison.