We are so pleased to announce that Glorian Maziarka has joined TRLS as a contract attorney, working out of our Jacksonville office. She comes to us with over six years of experience maintaining Maziarka Law, P.A., and engaging in civil litigation including business law, foreclosures, and family law. She received her Bachelors degree from the
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Christopher Jurich has joined our team as a Part-time Staff Attorney, working out of the Jacksonville office, and assisting our clients with housing issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. He comes to us from the Florida Department of Health where he worked for over six years.
GNVCares provides temporary assistance to extremely-low, very-low and low-to-moderate income households by way of rent/mortgage and/or utility payments. Eligibility will be determined based on proof of income and lost wages as a result of the pandemic. Individual households would receive up to $1,250 applied directly toward housing and utility costs. Priority for individual assistance will
This year, as we commemorate Juneteenth, our hearts are heavy, having borne witness to the most recent, extreme examples of racial injustice in our country with the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade and Rayshard Brooks. While the wounds of racial injustice continue to inflict our state and our nation, Three
Bankruptcy continues to be an ongoing problem for low-income individuals in Florida and across the nation. In 2018, over 750,000 individuals filed personal bankruptcies in the United States.1 In the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida, which includes Jacksonville, over 23,000 individuals filed cases.2 This accounted for 3 percent of the total bankruptcies in
November is a month to remember and celebrate our veterans and their selfless acts of service to our country. At Three Rivers Legal Services, we support our veterans throughout the year with legal representation and free legal advice related to housing, VA benefits, social security, and family law.
Every child in the United States has a right to a public education, including special needs children. Laws protect each child from exclusion. In addition, laws specific for special needs children ensure a quality education that also addresses the unique issues of each child. However, navigating the complex legal and school
Our Jacksonville office at 3225 University Blvd South will be closed Wednesday, September 4, 2019, because of local evacuation orders, the potential for hurricane or tropical force winds, and in the interest of the safety of our staff and public.
Hurricane Irma hit Florida in September 2017 causing massive damage and destruction that impacted the community and individual residents. At Three Rivers Legal Services, we’ve worked over the last two years to provide support and assistance to low income families and other at-risk individuals impacted by Hurricane Irma.
How: Florida voters passed Amendment 4 to the Florida Constitution on November 8, 2018 to eliminate the five to seven year wait period for convicted felons to restore their voting rights (not all civil rights). The Florida legislature enacted Sections 98.045 and 98.0751 of the Florida Statutes that govern eligibility for felons to restore
