In response to an upswing in evictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, a Dallas County constable’s office and several agencies are hosting a first-ever “Ev...
The clinic aims to connect residents with resources after an “onslaught of eviction petitions” during the pandemic created a burden on the legal system, a news release said.Aria JonesIn response to an upswing in evictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, a Dallas County constable’s office and several agencies are hosting a first-ever “Eviction Clinic” in north Oak Cliff.
federal moratorium ended late last year. Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties has 7,829 eviction filings in March, according to thefrom Dallas nonprofit Child Poverty Action Lab. Eight out of every 1,000 renters in those counties faced eviction filings in March. The clinic aims to close the gap between residents and the resources available if they face eviction, a news release from the office of Constable Michael Orozco in precinct 5 said.
The event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Oak Cliff Government Center at 702 East Jefferson Blvd. Not every Dallas County agency involved with the eviction process was prepared for the “onslaught of eviction petitions” that created a burden on the legal system, the release said.
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