In 2025, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) made changes to its guidelines. These changes include: Simplifying the application process, though it still might take a while to hear back on your application. Streamlining the appeals process. You’ll still need to file your appeal within 60 days of the date on your FEMA decision letter …
Beginning in July 2026, there are new rules for some people on Medicaid. They’re sometimes called community engagement rules. Other times, you might see them called work requirements. The rules say that some adults on Medicaid have to work or do other qualifying activities to get or keep Medicaid, but the rules do not apply …
Do you live in a rental with no written lease? No worries. A renter with a verbal or oral rental agreement has the same rights and responsibilities as a tenant with a written rental agreement. Your landlord must provide you with the same services that landlords provide to renters with written rental agreements. You can …
Content note: This post discusses missing and murdered Indigenous people. Please take care of yourself. Even as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Month comes to an end, you can still find resources and information about community members and relatives who have gone missing in Montana. One resource is the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Database, …
Loss mitigation and bankruptcy are two options to delay or avoid foreclosure. With loss mitigation, you might be able to pause your payments temporarily or make them up later. Filing bankruptcy can pause a foreclosure and might allow you to make up missed payments over a few years. Learn more about both these options on …
If you own a mobile home and rent the lot in Montana, we’ve got resources for you! Our new articles on MontanaLawHelp.org cover: Your rights as a mobile home owner who rents the lot Maintenance, including water and sewer problems Eviction Issues such as landlord rules and harassment Selling your mobile home/manufactured home Protecting your …
Si usted es un padre o tutor legal de niños menores y está preocupado/a por estar separado/a de ellos, hay un formulario que puede llenar para darle permiso a una persona de confianza para cuidarlos. Puede encontrarlo en montanalawhelp.org/es/recurso/delegando-poder-parental-temporal La Asociación de los Servicios Legales de Montana (MLSA, por sus siglas en inglés) brinda consejos …
If you’re a parent or legal guardian of minor children and you’re worried about being separated from your children, there is a form you can fill out to give someone one trust short-term ability to care for your children. You can find it by visiting montanalawhelp.org/resource/giving-temporary-parental-authority-someone-else Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA) provides legal tips to …
If you have a qualifying marijuana-related conviction on your record from a Montana state court, you can ask to have your conviction: Removed from your record, also known as expunged (if you’ve completed your sentence for the crime); Resentenced (if you’re currently serving that sentence) to a lesser sentence; or Redesignated as a civil infraction …
Content note: This post discusses sexual assault. Please take care of yourself. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It’s hard to know what to do, how to feel, or even what your options are after a sexual assault. The Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) has a number of resources on what you can …
