Our 2023 VAP golf tournament was great fun–and perhaps the best one yet! A big shout out to all the golfers, sponsors, and volunteers who helped make our annual Bar Plan Foundation Charity Golf Tournament for the Benefit of the Volunteer Attorney Project a huge success!
Irene, living only on Social Security, took her car to a repair shop because the sensor lights kept coming on and the car would shudder when she drove it. Due to her limited resources, she asked the repair shop to call her with an estimate before making any repairs. According to Irene, the agreement was…
For years Kristi’s husband, Daniel, beat her severely. He sexually assaulted her, ripped out her hair, and during the last beating, he gagged their young child. That night, the neighbors called 911. When the police arrived, Daniel told Kristi to pretend she was asleep and threatened to kill her if she opened the door. Despite…
Jeff was referred to Legal Aid by a community partner. His Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments had been suspended for an unknown reason. While his Legal Aid attorney was investigating his SSI benefits, she learned he also had an issue with his subsidized housing. One of Legal Aid’s housing team attorneys accepted the housing case.…
Cassie lives alone on a fixed income. One day, she got a phone call from someone claiming to be a debt collector who threatened her with arrest and foreclosure if she didn’t pay a debt from the early 2000s—a debt she had no knowledge of. The collector tricked Cassie into paying $2,800 on her credit…
Our first ever Smarty Party was so much fun!! The trivia competition was fierce, but it was Lily & The Lady Lawyers who emerged victorious, claiming the top spot. We want to give a huge shout-out and heartfelt thanks our amazing Smarty Party sponsors! Without their generous support, this event wouldn’t be possible. BON…
Legal Aid of Western Missouri’s Urban Homesteading Program FAQ Preguntas frecuentes sobre el programa Urban Homesteading de Legal Aid of Western Missouri What is the Urban Homesteading Program? ¿Qué es el Programa (Urban Homesteading)? A program for individuals who have the skills and resources available to rehabilitate an abandoned house through a partnership with…
Urban homesteading is a unique opportunity for individuals with construction skills and/or experience in home repair to acquire and rehab homes in poor condition. Eligible properties are truly abandoned and cannot be purchased or otherwise acquired. The houses must be 1. Vacant for at least six months continuously; 2. Delinquent on taxes for at least two…
CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO OPEN GALLERY This property is in the Indian Mound Neighborhood Association, one of our community partners. The neighborhood association chose a 60-year-old man with over two decades of construction experience to be the Urban Homesteader. He immigrated to this country from Cuba as a teenager and has been living here…
CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO OPEN GALLERY The current owner-occupant of this Neighbors United for Action property in Kansas City renovated it under the Urban Homesteader Project. The neighborhood association sought assistance from Legal Aid’s Adopt-A-Neighborhood Project in dealing with four vacant homes on the same block. Legal professionals from Kutak Rock law firm and…
