NPT Highlights Heather Staggs, WTLS Attorney
WTLS attorney Heather Staggs was recently featured in the documentary series NPT Reports: Aging Matters. In the clip below, Ms. Staggs discusses the holistic approach that WTLS attorneys take when […]
The Child Tax Credit
The Child Tax Credit, part of the American Rescue Plan, is here to help families raising children make ends meet. To learn more, visit ChildTaxCredit.gov If you need help accessing […]
Hate Acts and the Fair Housing Act
What is the Fair Housing Act? The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing related transactions based on a person’s protected class membership. More information on the Fair Housing Act and […]
Predatory Lending: A Fair Housing Issue
What is Predatory Lending? Predatory lending typically refers to lending practices that impose unfair, deceptive, or abusive loan terms on borrowers. Why is Predatory Lending a Fair Housing Issue? Often predatory lenders target members of […]
The Fair Housing Act
The Federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in residential housing transactions because of a person’s protected class status. Protected Classes The Federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination on the basis […]
Senior Managing Attorney NBTA Certification
The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) and West Tennessee Legal Services (WTLS) are pleased to announce that WTLS’ Senior Managing Attorney, Beth Bates, has successfully achieved recertification as a […]
COVID-19 & Domestic Violence
An epidemic within a pandemic By Tammie Johnson, AS, Paralegal, West Tennessee Legal Services The COVID-19 pandemic changed the world as we know it. The ability to go to work […]
Taking a Stand for Racial Justice
West Tennessee Legal Services (WTLS) joins in solidarity with other civil legal aid organizations who have expressed outrage against systematic, long-standing, racial injustices in our country. As an organization devoted […]
SNAP Information
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, is a federal program that supplements families’ food budgets and allows those who qualify to buy food using a […]
