by Legal Aid of Manasota | Dec 13, 2024 | Client Stories
Our client Laura’s daughter, Ava, just turned 18 years old. Ava has Down syndrome, and although she is currently attending high school, she cannot communicate well, cannot read, does not drive and needs help with her hygiene. Ava’s father died in a car accident... 
by Legal Aid of Manasota | Dec 5, 2024 | Client Stories
When our client John lost his wife to cancer, he was left to take care of their two children, ages 19 and 10 years old. John is a dishwasher and works long hours to provide for his boys. This is especially hard since his older son is autistic, non-verbal, and has... 
by Legal Aid of Manasota | Sep 5, 2022 | News
Sally, a senior citizen, lived with and cared for her mother in her mother’s home in Manatee County for many years. When Sally’s mother passed away she left the house to her three children. One of our pro bono attorneys opened a probate case to get the... 
by Legal Aid of Manasota | Jul 28, 2022 | News
Don is the single dad of a nine-year-old child with disabilities. He’d been living in a condo for two years when he received a non-renewal notice because the new owner of the condo had decided to raise his rent by $800 a month—from $900 to $1,700. Don had...