HOME Line News

A reminder that HOME Line is offering a series of CLE webinars and trainings over the next few months. You can view more information and/or register for any training or webinar here on our website or by choosing an option below:

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Thanks to all who joined us for our 20th anniversary party!

If you missed it, you can learn about our first 20 years here.
And you can help us accomplish more for Minnesota renters during our next 20 years.

HOME Line’s Board of Directors invites you for an evening to review the accomplishments of our first 20 years and to cheer on the next 20 years of HOME Line’s outstanding tenant hotline and organizing work. Our 20 year report is available for download here.

Join us for wine, hors d’oeuvres, chocolate, and live music at the HOME Line office. Larry McDonough will be performing from 5:30-7:00 PM.

Please RSVP to enter the door prize drawing – you must be present to win! RSVP to Deb: 612-728-5770 x109 or email.

HOME Line provides free legal, organizing, education and advocacy services so that tenants throughout Minnesota can solve their own rental housing problems.

HOME Line’s Board of Directors: Chair—Katherine Kelly, Secretary—Lynda Hymes, Treasurer—Sam Glover, Becky Fink, Genevieve Gaboriault, Margaret Kaplan, Pat Longs, and Karin Todd.

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“Basics in Estate Planning/Preparing for Death and Worse,”
Ruth Y. Ostrom, Esq.

This CLE webinar will cover the “simple” estate (married with or without children) by outlining terms, issues, and the basics of probate/estate planning, including “end of life” planning for Minnesota residents.

The CLE webinar is sponsored by HOME Line and will take place from Noon-1pm on Thursday, April 26, 2012.  The cost for the webinar is $20.  We have applied for 1 CLE credit for this webinar.

Those who register attend by internet webinar (a system requirement test to see if you can access the webinar is available here) and can submit written questions via the webinar Q&A text chat system.  The CLE will be broadcasted live.

Learn more & register…
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“What Landlords and Tenants Should Know About Bedbugs in Residential Housing – Their Biology and the Law”
Douglass E. Turner, Hanbery & Carney, P.A.

This CLE webinar will cover bedbugs in the context of the multi-family housing industry with an emphasis on causes of action and prosecution of bedbug cases by Tenants and defenses of bedbug lawsuits by Landlords.

The CLE webinar is sponsored by HOME Line and will take place from Noon-1pm on Thursday, March 29, 2012.  The cost for the webinar is $20.  The course has been approved for 1 CLE credit.

Those who register attend by internet webinar (a system requirement test to see if you can access the webinar is available here) and can submit written questions via the webinar Q&A text chat system.  The CLE will be broadcasted live.

Learn more & register…
[click here for more info]

Low-cost legal consultations for Minneapolis Renters

December 28, 2011

HOME Line is now providing low-cost legal services for renters in Minneapolis. For as little as $25, renters from Minneapolis can consult in-person or over the phone with an experienced tenant landlord attorney on rental issues that affect them. We are offering these services in response to the closing of Minneapolis Housing Services (612-673-3003) effective December 31, 2011. [...]

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CLE Webinar 2/23/12: “Basics of Handling a Landlord-Tenant Eviction Action,” 1-Credit CLE: Noon to 1:00 pm

December 14, 2011

“Basics of Handling a Landlord-Tenant Eviction Action” Paul Birnberg, Senior Housing Attorney, HOME Line Do you anticipate litigating an Eviction Action (what used to be called an Unlawful Detainer Action) either for the landlord or the tenant and haven’t handled such a case before or need to brush up on the applicable law?  Then this [...]

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Thanks to all of our donors!

November 15, 2011

Thanks to all of our donors during yesterday’s Give to the Max Day!  You helped us reach our goal AND we hit our full $20,000 matching grant from the F.R. Bigelow Foundation!  With your ongoing support we will continue to provide excellent services for renters across Minnesota. If you missed yesterday’s Give to the Max [...]

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Trainings designed for Landlords & Managers on 1/12/12 (Shoreview), 1/19/12 (Minneapolis), & 2/16/12 (Plymouth)

November 14, 2011

The speeches, “What Every Landlord Should Know: Avoiding Honest (and costly) Mistakes” will focus on key issues that cause problems between landlords and tenants.  Additionally, learn about several new laws that took effect in the last two years. Three training locations & dates are available: Thursday, January 12th: 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. City of Shoreview Maintenance Center [...]

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