Wabanaki Legal News
Maine TANF Benefits Estimator Tool
An easy tool to figure out if a household may be eligible for TANF benefits in Maine, and if so, estimate the benefits they may be eligible for. Use the Maine TANF Benefits Estimator Tool today!
Maine SNAP Benefits Estimator Tool
An easy tool to figure out if a household may be eligible for SNAP (food supplements) benefits in Maine, and if so, estimate the benefits they may be eligible for. Use the Maine SNAP Benefits Estimator Tool today!
SNAP eligibility is calculated based on your:
What should I know before buying a used car in Maine?
Student Loan Project
Welcome to PTLA’s Student Loan Project!
We provide free legal services to student loan borrowers.
We help people with:
Land Installment Contracts, Options to Buy, and Rent-to-Own Agreements in Maine
Introduction
Understanding the kind of purchase agreement you have when you are trying to buy land or a home is very important. Often when people buy land or land and a house (sometimes called 'real property') they take out a mortgage or loan and are given the deed to the property when they buy it, and before they move in. But this is not the only way to buy property. Many people use different kinds of purchase agreements to find a place to live. Land installment contracts, options to buy, and rent-to-own agreements are three common kinds of purchase agreements.
Farmworker Rights - The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
General Farmworker Rights
There is a law in the United States called the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. This is a federal law that covers most farms and farmworkers (except those on H-2A visas).
Short overview video
Protection from Abuse in Maine: First Steps & Frequently Asked Questions
Form Letter: Debt Validation
If a debt collector has just begun contacting you, within the first 30 days you have the right to request “validation” of the debt. While the debt collector is responding to your request, they cannot try to collect from you. If the creditor follows the law by responding, you will have valuable information that could help you dispute your obligation to pay on the debt.