PRACTITIONER BLOG
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Impact Fund Stands With Low-Income “Section 8” Tenants
Throughout her tenancy, Terry’s property manager demanded that she pay for “additional services,” such as laundry machines, renter’s insurance, and parking—including for a period when she did not own a car. When she couldn’t pay, they tried to evict her. Terry was not alone. Wasatch Property Management and its related entities, whose portfolio includes more than 16,000 units across five states, charged hundreds of Section 8 tenants similar fees, using 3‑day notices to threaten eviction when tenants failed to pay.
Economic Justice: Resisting Zombie Claims by SSA
Imagine receiving a notice from the IRS that your long-awaited tax refund has been withheld by the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) because you were once paid Social Security benefits and SSA has identified a benefit overpayment that occurred over a decade ago — or one of your parents was once paid Social Security benefits on your behalf over a decade ago and SSA identified an overpayment. If the withheld amount was $2,100, would you go out and find an attorney to represent you in an individual case against the SSA?