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Domestic Violence Resource Guide - DNA People's Legal Services

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  • The saleperson whom sold my home lied to me and the costs were nothing I would agree to. I own my home outright and made it clear what I wanted and what I would pay. I was reasdured and the resltor would not clarifiy it in writing. Sure enough exactly what I predicted, she did and at first casuing me to lose 5000 below what I would ever agree to. Now she claims she will give up her commission but she has been so j trustworthy , I am afraid she will steal my home or rip me off. I am devastatedshe would do this and am afraid to go to closing for more aggravtion and stress..
  • My grown granddaughter borrowed almost $10,000 from me three years ago. In the last two years she has repaid $30. She has money to party and is planning a fancy wedding. I have started garnishment proceedings but that is getting expensive. I did receive a judgement against her but she is ignoring that. I really can't afford to keep paying out sums to the court, an attorney etc. Where can I receive advise? My taxes are very high but my home and car are all I own.
  • My mother is 92 and a new neighbor has recently befriended her. My mother lives alone and about 450 miles from me and refused to move in with me.I became ill and could no longer care for my mother.Family members flew in from other states to help but I lived the closest.I just became aware that my mother has been changing her financial doucuments with the help of this new neighbor.I found her writing and printing on these documents which contain my name,address,social security number.She helped my mother take my name off.She was acting as her legal guardian.My mother cannot hear or see very well and cannot drive anymore.I called this neighbor up and asked her want was going on? She said she was helping because I abandoned my mother.My mother has two medicare nurses a week that assist her and I have a licensed/bonded agency that can take her to doctors and shopping.When I called this neighbor she called the local police and said I harassed her.I tried to tell the officer on the phone that I may be the victim of identity theft and she may have copies of personal information but he said his concern was only about a phone call and didn't want to know anything else.Again,I live 450 miles away.She took my mother to the funeral home where my mother has made her arrangements and had my name crossed out and her name put in to receive my mother's ashes.I don't know what she was up to but it is all very suspicous.Is ther anything I can do? The only things missing so far that I can determine from my mother's home are clothing(which is mine)and some small items. I am so upset that this woman has personal and financial on my mother and me. Is ther anything I can do? With Appreciation,Generosa
  • MY MOM LIVES IN TOPOCK AZ AND HAS NOW HAD 2 SURGERIES IN 2 SEPERATE HOSPITALS BOTH SURGERIES HAVING HER RIGHT LEG AMPUTATED MORE AND MORE AND BOTH TIMES THEY HAD CUT HER BONE CROOKED IT TOOK THEM WELL OVER 2 YEARS TO EVEN FINALLY TELL HER IT WAS GANGRENE . FOR 2 YEARS THEY KEPT SENDING HER HOME WITH ANTIBOTICS AND PAIN MEDS. CAN SOMEONE ANYONE PLZ HELP ME WITH THIS . THE HOSPITAL LOST HER FALSE TEETH AND HER PRESCRIPTION GLASSES AS WELL DURING FIRST SURGERY I AM LOW INCOME AND LIVE FEW HOURS FROM HER SHE IS ALONE AND THE SMALL TOWN OF TOPOCK IS NO WHERE FOR HER TO BE ALONE AND DEALING WITH ALL THIS AT. PLZ HELP ME HELP HER .....
  • "I rent an apartment in a central air conditoned house but when the homeowners go on vacation they shut it off." Can they?
  • If someone puts an order of protection or a restraining order against me, it is good for 1 year from service. But how long after does it stay on my personal file.
  • My mother is a 100 percent disabled veteran in her 60s who tried to help a lady temporarily. For over two years this lady has lived off my mother rent free, scammed her into cosigning for a car, and has mentally and physically abused my mom. This lady's daughter is a lawyer in training aka going to school to be a lawyer and has my mom terrified to do anything to get rid of this woman. I do not know the legal steps to begin to fix my mom's life with her being held fiscally hostage as well as these other forms of abuse. Who might I seek for advice or advocacy for this?
  • What should I do if I suspect that my caregiver is stealing money from me? How can I prove that this is so?
  • Is there a law or work on a law regarding couples involved in domestic violence requiring them to seek counseling separately. Or, more specifically, if doing counseling with a couple when domestic violence is apparent, are therapists then required to refer to separate therapists for the individuals of the couple?
  • Can my daughter and son-in-law prevent me from seeing my grandchildren because He does not like me? My daughter and I only have problems when he gets hostal.

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  • State Bar of Arizona
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  • Maricopa County Bar
    www.maricopabar.org
    Referral number 602-257-4434
  • Pima County Bar
    www.pimacountybar.org
    Referral number 520-623-4625
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
    800-799-7233
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    866-553-0893
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.pdf  Order of Protection Flowchart ReadSpeaker

.pdf  Arizona Orden de Proteccion Diagrama de flujo ReadSpeaker

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LINKS

Arizona Department of Economic Security

National Center on Elder Abuse

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Area Agency on Aging

AZ Coalition Against Domestic Violence (AZCADV)

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