Ask a Lawyer Archive

Recordings of previous presentations sponsored by Sacramento County Public Law Library (SCPLL) & Housing & Economic Rights Advocates (HERA).

2023

What tenants should look for in a lease

June 14, 2023

Designed to Educate CA Tenants. Learn How to Read the Standard Rental Contract

Debt & credit issues for low- & moderate-income people

June 21, 2023

Learn how to access and read your credit report, improve your credit score, and deal with different types of debt.

Learn about your right to decent housing and the laws that create that right, what options you have when your landlord fails to provide decent housing, protections from retaliation and harassment by the landlord.

Student loan debt relief

July 31, 2023

Workshop topics will include: Student Loan basics, Repayment Options for Federal Student Loans, Federal Student Loan Forgiveness, Discharging/Cancelling Federal Student Loans, and Private Student Loan debt relief. Open Q&A with HERA’s Expert Attorney.

Hot topics in estate planning law

August 7, 2023

You worked hard for your home and your other assets. You likely want to pass that legacy on to your family after your death. Passing on the family home can make it possible for your kids and grandkids to stay in their community or go to college. Learn the basics of how to set up an estate plan to prepare for the management of your assets during your lifetime if you can no longer take care of them yourself and set up a plan for the distribution of your assets following your death.