Kristine, a single-mother diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and her young daughter diagnosed with neurofibromatosis faced the looming threat of homelessness when the Davis County Housing Authority took away the family’s Section Eight Housing funding. Kristine moved to a handicap accessible apartment with her landlord’s approval. The Housing Authority said they did not authorize the move […]
Camila, a farm worker legally working in the U.S., had a stroke as the result of a work accident. The stroke left her with no use of the right side of her body. In addition to being in a wheelchair, she had memory loss and expressive aphasia, which made it difficult for her to recall […]
Married for over twenty years, Tracy’s husband had become increasingly irrational and violent. Tracy had been in and out of the shelter several times, but John always pressured her to come back home. After an episode where John blackened both her eyes and dragged her by her hair over broken glass, Tracy was finally ready […]
Ruby is an elderly woman who asked Utah Legal Services for assistance drafting a will, living will, and special power of attorney before she underwent open heart surgery scheduled for the following week. Because this client was ill and needed these documents in place right away, the Utah Legal Services attorney visited Ruby in her […]