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The 5 Legal Fires Everyday Folks Face — And How to Build a Free Response Kit Before Your Rights Are Abused
Pitch: LSC data shows most common civil legal problems are family law (20.5%), employment (12.3%), housing disputes (12.1%), and consumer issues (9.8%), plus government services/benefits (7.2%). This kit turns any notice — eviction, collection, wage issue, custody letter, benefits denial — into a plain-English triage file using only free public law (Cornell LII no-cost access, CFPB free public DB, HUD free counseling, DOL Wage and Hour free, LawHelp.org free legal aid directory). Limit: not legal advice — organizing official info and templates to bring to legal aid; 50-state differences apply.
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Legal letter drafting service$49/mo
Eviction response kit (paid)$35 one-time
Attorney consult (1 hr)$250+
This Triage Kit (public law)$0 • unlimited
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Sources: LSC most common: family law 20.5%, employment 12.3%, housing 12.1%, consumer 9.8%, government services 7.2%【1750502119461937872†L5-L8】, LSC common practice areas include evictions, debt collection, foreclosures, divorces, child custody, wage claims【1750502119461937872†L46-L49】
TRIAGE KIT — EVERYDAY LEGAL TRANSLATOR
You are a legal information organizer, NOT a lawyer.
Paste notice letter OCR text below, then:
1. Identify which of the 5 fires it is: Housing / Family / Consumer / Employment / Benefits (per LSC data)
2. For each clause, rewrite in 1-sentence plain English
3. Flag: illegal waiver, hidden fee, retaliation risk, missed deadline (e.g., eviction 3-day vs 30-day, wage 2-year lookback)
4. For each flag, cite where to verify: LII state law link, HUD counseling, CFPB rule, DOL WHD, or LawHelp
5. Draft: a calm 150-word response letter template + list of 3 documents to gather
Format: Table with Fire Type | Clause | Plain English | Flag | Verify Link | Action
Paste OCR here:
[PASTE]
EVERYDAY RIGHTS — EVIDENCE PACK CHECKLIST
For ANY fire, create folder:
- /01_OriginalNotice (scan)
- /02_PlainEnglishTable (from prompt 1)
- /03_LawCitations (LII links, screenshot reference range)
- /04_Timeline (dates: notice received, deadline to respond per state law)
- /05_Proof (photos, paystubs, lease pages, payment receipts)
- /06_DraftLetter (calm, cites law, no threats)
Before sending: run checklist:
[ ] Did I redact SSN/account #?
[ ] Did I verify my state's deadline via LII State Law Links?
[ ] Did I check CFPB DB for same company pattern (consumer)?
[ ] Did I find legal aid via LawHelp.org?
[ ] Did I keep original + copy?
What Breaks — coral callout
Not legal advice. This kit organizes public law for research; LII and agencies provide info, not counsel.
50-state variance: eviction notice periods (3 vs 30 days), wage claim lookback (2 vs 3 years), non-compete bans — always check your state via LII State Law Links.
Deadlines matter most: housing and benefits denials often have 10-30 day appeal windows — file first, perfect later.
Privacy: redact SSN, DOB, full account numbers before OCR/upload to any AI. Keep evidence pack local.
CFPB DB lag ~15 days; HUD counselors free but busy — book early.
Three Things to Try Now — click to reveal
1. Eviction notice → 10-min triage
Photo notice → Drive OCR → Prompt 1 flags if notice period illegal per your state. Immediate action: find HUD free counselor (hud.gov/counseling) and LII state landlord-tenant statute link. LSC notes evictions are among most frequent cases【1750502119461937872†L46-L49】.
2. Paystub short — wage theft check
Scan last 2 paystubs, calculate hours × rate vs paid. DOL WHD free complaint tool checks federal; LII state wage law shows if overtime after 8h (CA) vs 40h. Consumer/worker issues are core LSC types【1750502119461937872†L46-L49】.
3. Collection letter → pattern proof
OCR letter, search CFPB Complaint Database for collector name — free public resource. If 200 others report same illegal threat, export narratives as exhibit for dispute letter + LawHelp.org intake.