Explaining the Law and Providing Self-Help Information for Low-Income Iowans
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Guardianship
Rights of Wards: How Does a Guardian or Conservator Protect a Person?s Rights?
A guardian or conservator is appointed to make decisions for the ward and protect the ward's rights.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Standards and Principles of Substitute Decision-Making
It can be very difficult to make decisions for another person. Here are some ideas that might help make some of those decisions.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Substitute Decision-Making
Competent individuals have the right to make all sorts of decisions about their lives. Examples are the right to decide about getting health care, and what kind of care to get. What does it mean to be competent and who makes decisions for someone who is not competent?
By: Iowa Legal Aid
What is "Notice" and How Is It Done?
When you file a case in court, you have to give the other person(s) notice. Here is some information on what notice is and how it can be done.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
What is Guardianship and Conservatorship?
Guardianship and conservatorship are court cases that make a person or sometimes a corporation (called the guardian or conservator) a decision-maker for another person (called the ward).
By: Iowa Legal Aid
What Parents Need to Know About Becoming Their Son's or Daughter's Guardian or Conservator
The following are the most frequently asked questions and answers parents have about guardianship or conservatorship.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
What Should I Do If I Get Court Papers?
Most people are afraid when they get court papers. Here is some advice on the court system and what to do if you get court papers.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Denying Housing to Survivors of Domestic Violence May Violate Fair Housing Laws
It is hard enough for anyone to find decent affordable housing. Finding housing may be even harder for women who are survivors of domestic violence. Why would this be?
By: Iowa Legal Aid
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Fair Housing - Making New Apartments Accessible to Persons with Disabilities
The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 made a lot of changes in fair housing law. One of the changes dealt with making apartments accessible. When does an apartment have to meet the fair housing accessibility requirements?
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Fair Housing Laws Protect Immigrants
Information on fair housing laws and what tenants can do if a landlord discriminates against them.
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Fair Housing Quiz
Test your knowledge of the law with a three-question quiz about fair housing issues.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Tenants Protected from Discrimination Based on Sex
Some tenants who have a disagreement with their landlord, or fall behind in the rent are threatened with eviction. Sometimes a landlord may ask for sex from a tenant in payment for rent or to stop an eviction. This is illegal.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
The Fair Housing Act & Iowa Civil Rights Act Protect Housing Rights of Persons with a Mental Disability
Discrimination against a person with a mental disability is illegal. The federal Fair Housing Act and the Iowa Civil Rights Act require landlords to make exceptions, called "reasonable accommodations," in rules, policies, practices or services.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
What Duty Does a Landlord Have to Accommodate a Tenant's Disability?
There is not enough low- and moderate-income housing to meet the need. Persons with disabilities may have even fewer housing choices. Some rental units could become suitable with a few changes. The landlord's rules or policies might need to change before the tenant could live there. What are a tenant's rights in such cases?
By: Iowa Legal Aid
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What Is Discrimination in Housing?
Some of the things a landlord considers in choosing tenants or in deciding how to treat a particular tenant are legal and proper. Others are illegal, improper, and cannot be considered.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
What Should a Person Who Has Been Discriminated Against in Housing Do?
Who to contact in housing discrimination cases.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
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All Children Have a Right to Public Education
All children, regardless of their immigration status, are entitled to a public education.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
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Courts and Agencies Must Provide Interpreters for People Who do not Speak English
Many law suits are filed every day. People involved in a lawsuit may feel worried or afraid about what will happen. The worry and fear can be much worse for people who do not speak or understand English. An interpreter can help.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
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Denying Housing to Survivors of Domestic Violence May Violate Fair Housing Laws
It is hard enough for anyone to find decent affordable housing. Finding housing may be even harder for women who are survivors of domestic violence. Why would this be?
By: Iowa Legal Aid
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Spanish / Español
Expungement of Criminal Convictions: FAQ
An overview of what is included in a criminal history and how information in those records may be changed.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Facts About Pregnancy Discrimination
(Separate Website)
Discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Women affected by pregnancy or related conditions must be treated in the same manner as other applicants or employees with similar abilities or limitations.
Fair Housing Quiz
Test your knowledge of the law with a three-question quiz about fair housing issues.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
How to Recognize Employment Discrimination
What is discrimination in employment or termination?
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Same-Sex Marriage: What the Varnum Decision Means for Iowans
People who are married have many advantages, and the Varnum decision says Iowa must make those benefits available to gay couples as well as straight couples.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Tenants Protected from Discrimination Based on Sex
Some tenants who have a disagreement with their landlord, or fall behind in the rent are threatened with eviction. Sometimes a landlord may ask for sex from a tenant in payment for rent or to stop an eviction. This is illegal.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
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