Explaining the Law and Providing Self-Help Information for Low-Income Iowans
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Accommodations for Veterans With Disabilities
Help is available to enable many disabled veterans to live very independently. Legal protections help make this happen. Any veteran with disabilities or person who knows a veteran with disabilities should know about how the law protects these brave people. The law supports their search for decent, affordable housing.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Common Legal Terms
(Separate Website)
An online glossary of legal terms from A to W
By: Iowa Judicial Branch
Consumer Tips from the JAG
(Separate Website)
Military personnel and their families are frequent targets of consumer offers. But the offer that looks best on the surface may not be the best. Compare goods or services, warranties or guarantees, and prices carefully. Know your rights, avoid getting into debt and protect yourself from scams.
Financial Basic Training
(Separate Website)
Are you or someone close to you leaving to attend basic training? Did you know some predatory lenders target the military with financial scams? Financial awareness basic-training should include the fundamentals of budgeting and spending, debt control, use of credit, consumer scams and more. Here are some of the basics for steering clear of lending scams. (67-page pdf document)
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
The "SCRA" is a federal statute passed by Congress to allow military members to suspend or postpone some civil obligations so the military member can devote his or her full attention to military duties.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
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The Iowa Legal Aid Website is a project of Iowa Legal Aid, the Volunteer Lawyer Projects of the Iowa State Bar and Polk County Bar Associations, and HELP Legal Assistance
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