Adopt-A-Neighborhood (AAN) is a collaborative project between Legal Aid of Western Missouri, private law firms, and eastside neighborhoods in Kansas City, MO. Our goal is to assist urban core communities address quality of life concerns by providing high-quality legal service to qualifying individuals, neighborhood associations and local non-profit organizations that serve the neighborhoods.
Legal Services:
Adopt-A-Neighborhood is able to provide the following services to neighborhood associations, neighborhood groups and individual residents in our participating neighborhoods.
Property Issues:
- Renters’ Rights
- Legal Action against Abandoned Properties
- Beneficiary Deeds
- Clearing Title Issues
- Other Property Disputes
Taxes:
- Missouri Property Tax Credit Claims
- Tax Abatement Applications
- Information on Approved Tax Filing Sites
Business Entities:
- Nonprofit Incorporation
- Applications for Tax Exemption
- Entrepreneurial Workshops
Other Legal Issues:
- 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
- Town Fork Creek
- Ruskin Heights
Contact Us:
4001 Blue Parkway, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64130
Abby Judah: 816-474-1413 ext. 4108
Kayla Hogan: 816-474-1413 ext. 4103