University Student Legal Services

Areas of Law Commonly Encountered by Students

  • Landlord/Tenant- repairs, security deposit returns, eviction, early termination of the lease, pets,damage, roomate problems, sublease agreements
  • Consumer Matters - unfair debt collection, credit and credit card problems, travel problems, residence hall and door-to-door sales, telephone and postal solicitations, car repair,new and used car purchase,property repair,health clubs,insurance-auto and health, towing
  • Simple Wills, Living Wills, Health Care Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney, Name Changes, Releases
  • Employment-job termination, wage and hour issues, contracts, harassment
  • Traffic Tickets(advice only), DMV points, Insurance points, nonmoving violations, registration problems, driver's license problems
  • Business - incorporations, partnerships, nonprofit status, contracts
  • Criminal - expungment, advice - misdemeanors, felonies, criminal procedures (search and seizure, etc.), First Offender's and Southlight Program
  • Property Damage - insurance claims, repairs
  • Domestic(advice only) - child custody, support, visitation separation agreements, divorces, domestic violence
  • Credit- credit defaults,identity fraud,credit rehabilitation,collection agencies,bank problems

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