Lone Star Legal Aid
Recent News About Lone Star Legal Aid
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Former Cox Radio employee fired for personal social media post sues over denial of unemployment
HOUSTON — A former Cox Radio employee is seeking an appeal of a Texas Workforce Commission decision to deny her unemployment benefits after she was fired over a personal social media post. -
Woman sues Houston auto repair claiming she was coerced into signing agreement
HOUSTON — A woman is suing a Houston auto repair claiming she was coerced into signing a repair and payment agreement. -
Tax preparer accused of pocketing portion of client's 2016 refund money
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges a tax preparer pocketed some of her 2016 refund money and has filed a lawsuit. -
Consumer accuses Houston company of deceptive practices
HOUSTON — A Harris County woman is suing a Houston company, alleging deceptive trade practices. -
Customer alleges used car dealer breached contract
HOUSTON — A Rusk County woman is suing a used car dealer, alleging breach of a motor vehicle sales contract. -
Woman says housing conditions were awful
A Harris County woman is suing over claims she was the victim of common law fraud and exposed to deplorable conditions in a Galveston transitional housing program. -
Jefferson Co. receives grant for Veterans’ legal services
AUSTIN – The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) has announced grants, totaling more than $426,000, to 11 nonprofit organizations that will help fund legal aid services for Texas veterans. -
Woman claims she was evicted for helping disabled apply for tenancy
A disabled woman has filed suit against the apartment complex she claims discriminated against her due to her disability. -
Suit seeks woman's release from DADS registry
GALVESTON - Local resident Gail Morris claims the Transitional Learning Center in Galveston terminated her in response to what she thinks is the Department of Aging and Disability Services's erroneous classification. -
Consumer sues debt collectors for filing lawsuit in a distant court
MARSHALL - A Gilmer County consumer has filed a lawsuit against several debt collectors for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by filing a lawsuit in a distant court. -
Tyler woman sues payday loan company
TYLER - A Tyler woman has filed a lawsuit against a payday loan company after it threatened to charge her with theft for nonpayment of her loan. -
Galveston man claims possessions in storage were destroyed
GALVESTON - A Galveston man is suing two businesses after they allegedly demolished his storage unit and lost his possessions. -
Help clinics, live chats offer free legal services to Texas hurricane victims
Several of the state's legal aid organizations are offering a variety of free services to help victims of Hurricane Ike deal with legal problems. -
Lone Star Legal Aid to offer free legal advice to hurricane victims
HOUSTON � Lone Star Legal Aid has announced it will be offering free legal advice to areas affected by Hurricane Ike. -
Law students work in legal aid offices throughout Texas
AUSTIN -- Twenty law students from around the state are participating in the Access to Justice Internship Program this summer. -
Contractor splits before job is finished, homeowner sues
Sandra Hinson hopes to extract around $50,000 from the contractor who she hired to repair her home following Hurricane Rita. Hinson claims she paid Jesus Delacruz up front, and that he split before finishing the job.