Reasonable Accommodations for People with Disabilities
This podcast is about the right of people with disabilities to ask for exceptions to rental housing rules, so that they have equal opportunities to use and enjoy the housing. This right is protected by the Fair Housing Act and the Maine Human Rights Act.
Can I Get an Assistance Animal if I am a Renter?
Who is covered by the “assistance animal” law?
The law applies to people with disabilities. Under this law, you have a disability if:
Wabanaki and Quinnehtuhqut Legal News
The Wabanaki Legal News is published by Pine Tree Legal Assistance - focusing on news of special interest to Native Americans in Maine. We also publish the Quinnehtuhqut Legal News - a newsletter for Native Americans in Connecticut.
Become a Fair Housing Tester
Paid Fair Housing Testers help make sure that people are not denied housing because of their race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, family status (living with minor children), or because they are getting public assistance.
What to Do if You are Denied Entry to Canada Because of a Past Criminal Conviction
Note: This article is very old! It was created in 2013 and may not be accurate today. We are working on updates and will post them soon.
Representative H 2-A Contract Legal Services Cases
Legal Services Help
We have worked with farm workers on many problems over the years.
Here is a list of the most common ways we have helped:
H-2A: Your Rights
Information from the 2016 Edition of H-2A News - Learn about your rights as an H-2A worker.
H-2A Contracts: Income Taxes and Social Security Numbers
En Español
INCOME TAXES
Whether you are required to pay any taxes will depend on how long you are in the U.S. on the contract and how much money you earn.
Border Crossing Rights Under the Jay Treaty
Border crossing rights between the United States and Canada for Aboriginal People
Pine Tree Farmworker Unit
Welcome to PTLA's Farmworker Unit!
En español