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Eviction Defense Project

Is your landlord taking you to eviction court?

Get fast and free legal help from legal aid’s
new Eviction Defense Project

Get fast and free legal help from
legal aid’s new Eviction Defense Project

The Eviction Defense Project provides free legal assistance to low-income tenants facing eviction court cases. 

Tenants in Portland can get help even before the court process, if they have received a notice from their landlord to move out.

Contact us right away so we can review your case before it is too late. 
Have your court case number and hearing date ready. 

Eviction court moves fast. Don’t wait.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

You must contact us before your first appearance date in order for us to help you.

Fill out the web form below or call 888-585-9638. Give your name, case number, and court summons date. That will help us determine if you have a case and whether we can represent you.

If you contact us by email, or the form below, please remember to check your email spam folder for a response.

Apply for rental assistance now if you haven’t already.
Go to 211.org to find information about rent assistance resources in your area.

No matter what, show up to court and call us before signing anything.
If you don’t show up, you may lose automatically, even if you applied for rent assistance. To show up, follow the instructions on the eviction paperwork. Some courts are allowing tenants to call in to their hearing instead of in-person. Also, please call us before signing any settlement agreements with your landlord. 

REACH OUT:

Fill out the following form or call us directly.

Call: 888-585-9638

Have your court case number and hearing date ready.

CONTACT FORM

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Our services are free for eligible low-income Oregonians no matter your immigration status.

A lawyer or paralegal will follow up with you to get more details on your case. That helps us know if your eviction is illegal or if you have a case against your landlord. We will consult with you about your options and, if you have a case, we may be able to defend you in court.

Yes! If you do not show up to court, you could lose your case.

Yes. We provide services regardless of immigration status and there is no immigration consequence to anyone for receiving help from our office.

No. Our office no longer has a partnership with any rent assistance agencies, so we cannot provide referrals or assist tenants to apply for rent assistance. Tenants who are seeking rent assistance only and not legal help should not contact us but, instead, should contact 211 to find out what rent assistance resources are available in their area.

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Thank you for contacting Oregon Law Center's Eviction Defense Project (EDP).

Please read this important message. 

EDP provides legal help, resources or referral to low-income tenants across the state who have an active case in eviction court. For tenants in Multnomah County only, sometimes we can provide a referral to tenants who have an eviction notice from their landlord and are not yet in court proceedings.

We no longer have a referral partnership with any rent assistance agencies, so we cannot help tenants with rent assistance. 

There is a high demand for our services and sometimes we cannot respond to everyone. We will prioritize responding to tenants who have given us their eviction court case number (it usually starts with “24LT…..,” but not always) and who have a court hearing date that is at least 48 hours away. Tenants without a court case number and a court date at least 48 hours away may not hear back from us. Please leave only one message when contacting EDP. It is not necessary to contact us through repeated emails and calls. 

If you live outside of Multnomah County and you do not have eviction court papers, try contacting your local legal aid office for assistance: https://oregonlawhelp.org/resource/oregon-legal-aid-offices. 

Some know-your-rights information for tenants is available here, including how to get your eviction case dismissed if you make a late rent payment: https://www.oregonrentersrights.org/ 

If you have a complaint about a denial of service or the quality of the services you received, please ask a staff member, send a letter or check our website to obtain a copy of our grievance procedure and complaint form.

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