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LSND Receives $10,000 Legendary Empowerment Grant to Develop Economic Toolkit for Domestic Violence Survivors
Download Print VersionBismarck, ND – June 17, 2024 – Legal Services of North Dakota is proud to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of...
Power of Attorney for Financial Decisions
What Is A Financial Power of Attorney? • A document in which you appoint someone to handle your financial or other decisions; however, this does not...
What is a Conservatorship?
What Is A Conservatorship? A conservatorship is a court action which appoints someone to handle your money and property. A conservator is appointed...
How Is Residential Responsibility (Formerly Known As Custody) Decided?
Residential responsibility is not decided by what is fair to the parents. It is a decision the Courts must make when parents cannot agree. Courts...
How Can a Claim of Exemptions Help Me?
What is a Claim for Exemptions? A Claim for Exemptions is a legal paper which stops your creditor from taking some or all of your property to pay...
Free Passage Rights Of North American Indians Born In Canada Under The Jay Treaty And 8 U.S.C. § 1359
History • The Jay Treaty of 1794 between the United States and Great Britain recognized the right of North American Indians to cross the...
Basics for New Taxpayers
Are you new to the United States? Or are you just starting your first job? Do you need some basic information to help you understand taxes and how...
What is a Guardianship?
What is Guardianship? Guardianship is a court action appointing someone to make decisions for you when you become incapable of making your own...
What Can I Do About Medical Bills?
Some hospitals and clinics in North Dakota operate a Charity Care program. Under a charity care program, the medical facilities reduce the medical...
Free Legal Help for Veterans
This particlar program assists veterans of all branches of the United States Armed Forces who are homeless or in danger of homelessness with a wide...
Help! I am being Sued on a Debt!
If I Have a Defense, Can Anyone Help Me? A lawyer can assist in filing an answer or you can file your own answer. You can also contact LSND at...
Power of Attorney for a Minor Child
What is a Power of Attorney for a Minor Child? • A Power of Attorney appoints a person called the Attorney in Fact to step into the shoes of the...
Help! Someone is trying to Garnish my wages
What is Garnishment? A garnishment is the withholding of your wages to pay a debt or, it is the withholding of property held by a third party, like...
Can I Get An Annulment?
What Is An Annulment? An annulment is a legal proceeding to declare that a marriage never happened. Only marriages between certain people can be...
Getting Child Support
Getting Child Support If you are on public assistance and have physical custody of your child, you will be required to do the following: • Assign...
