Adopt-A-Neighborhood is a collaborative project between Legal Aid of Western Missouri, private law firms, and urban core neighborhoods in Kansas City, MO. Our goal is to address quality of life concerns in participating neighborhoods by providing high-quality pro bono legal services to qualifying individuals, neighborhood associations, and other groups that serve the neighborhoods.
Legal Services:
Adopt-A-Neighborhood is able to provide the following services to qualifying groups and individuals in participating neighborhoods.
Property Issues:
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- Tenants’ Rights
- Abandoned & Nuisance Properties
- Estate Planning
- Title Issues
- Other Property Disputes
Taxes:
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- Missouri Property Tax Credit Claims
- Tax Abatement Applications
- Information on Approved Tax Filing Sites
Corporate Entities:
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- LLC Formation
- Nonprofit Incorporation
- Applications for Tax Exemption
- Bylaws
- Contracts
Other Legal Issues:
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- Call Adopt-A-Neighborhood and we will do our best to provide a referral
Current Neighborhoods:
- Key Coalition
- Marlborough Community Coalition
- Neighbors United for Action (NUFA)
- Tri-Blenheim
- Wendell Phillips & Downtown East
- Town Fork Creek
- Ruskin Heights
Current Law Firms:
- Polsinelli
- Stinson
- Kutak Rock
- Lathrop GPM
- Dentons US
- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
- Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Request a Call Back from Adopt-A-Neighborhood Staff
Contact Us:
920 Southwest Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64108
Abby Judah:
Office: 816-474-1413 ext. 4108 | Cell: 816-337-1555
Kayla Hogan:
Office: 816-474-1413 ext. 4103 | Cell: 816-337-5885