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Applications
| MLSA Application for Services – Fillable and Savable PDF |
| MLSA Application for Services - Write by hand |
| Montana Legal Services Association Application for Services – Español |
Administrative Documents
| Brochure & Tear Strip Flyer Order Form Information about how you can order brochures and tear strip flyers. |
| HelpLine Tear Strip Flyer Detailed flyer about the MLSA HelpLine. |
| MontanaLawHelp.org – LiveHelp Tearstrip Flyer |
| SelfHelp Law Project Tearstrip Flyer Flyer with information about self-help dissolution and parenting plan classes. |
Consumer
| Bankruptcy Overview of bankruptcy options. |
| Buying a Car Tips and explanations for buying a car in Montana. |
| Credit Cards General facts about credit cards and how to avoid debt. |
| Fair Debt Collection A summary of what creditors can and cannot do to collect on debt. |
| Foreclosure Details about the foreclosure process and what you need to do to get out of it. |
| Vehicle and Mobile Home Repossession Everything you need to know about your vehicle rights and how to protect yourself against repossession. |
Families and Kids
| BSAFE – Building Security through Assets and Financial Education Information about the BSAFE program that provides assistance to domestic violence survivors in Lewis and Clark, Broadwater and Jefferson County. |
| Dissolution of Marriage Information about how to get a divorce in Montana. |
| Dissolution of Marriage in Spanish – El Divorcio |
| Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Information about resources available for domestic violence and sexual assault victims. |
| Emancipation The benefits and drawbacks of filing a "Limited Emancipation" petition. |
| Family Law Mediation Information about the MLSA Family Law Mediation Program. |
| Getting Married Information about getting married in Montana. |
| Kids and Domestic Violence – Los niños y la violencia (intrafamiliar) |
| Kids and Domestic Violence Information about the effects of domestic violence on children. |
| Order of Protection Hearings – Evidence Information about presenting evidence at an order of protection hearing. |
| Order of Protection Hearings – How to Represent Yourself Information about how to represent yourself at an order of protection hearing. |
| Parenting Plans Information about how to establish a parenting plan in Montana. |
| Parenting Plans in Spanish – Planes de Paternidad |
| Safety Planning for Victims of Domestic Violence Information about creating a safety plan. |
Housing
| Evictions What to expect from an eviction, and what your rights are. |
| Evictions in Spanish – El desalojo |
| Repairs What your landlord is obligated to repair, and how to get it. |
| Security Deposits Your rights and your landlord's right to your security deposit. |
| Security Deposits in Spanish – Depósitos de garantía |
| Your Landlord's Right to Enter Your Rental Unit Information about when your landlord can enter your home. |
Public Benefits
| Public Benefits: Food Stamps Information about the food stamps program. |
| Public Benefits: LIEAP Information about the LIEAP program. |
| Public Benefits: Medicaid Information about Montana's Medicaid program. |
| Public Benefits: TANF Information about the TANF program. |
| Public Benefits: WIC Information about the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). |
| Resolving Disputes About Your Public Benefits Information about requesting fair hearings for TANF, food stamps, WIC, LIEAP, Section 8 or Public Housing, and Medicaid. |
Taxes
| Child Tax Credit 2010 Information about the Child Tax Credit. |
| Dependent Exemptions Information about dependent tax exemptions. |
| How to Apply for the Earned Income Tax Credit and Protecting Your Refund |
| Innocent Spouse Relief Information about requesting innocent spouse relief. |
| Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Information about MLSA's Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. |
| Post-Dissolution Tax Information Tax information for those who have recently been divorced. |
| Earned Income Tax Credit 2010 General information about the Earned Income Tax Credit |
The Legal System
| Montana Legal Resources Guide |
| Montana Legal Services Association: Overview of Services Information about services available from the Montana Legal Services Association. |
| Montana Legal Services Association: Overview of Services – Español |
| MontanaLawHelp.org: User Guide Information about how to use the MontanaLawHelp.org Web site. |
| MontanaProBono.net: Introduction and User Guide Information about how to use the MontanaProBono.net Web site. |
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