CPLP Launches Fair Housing Initiative
State and federal laws prohibit many forms of discrimination, but are generally unenforced without tenant legal assistance. For tenants...
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Colorado Poverty Law Project
May 31, 20221 min read
Stephanie Steps Up to Advocate for her Family
Stephanie, 22 (whose name and image have been changed for privacy), was caring for herself, her grandma, and her two young siblings when...
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CPLP Team
Mar 8, 20211 min read
A Happy Ending for Christmas
A 12-year-old boy was taken to Tennessee by his mother in violation of a parenting plan established with the boy’s father. A CPLP...
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CPLP Team
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Preventing Eviction Over a Personal Vendetta
Acting on a personal vendetta, a landlord refused to accept rent for the last month on a tenant’s lease. The landlord then filed an...
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Milagros del Valle
Feb 22, 20211 min read
Eviction Avoided for Client with Mental Illness
A single mother with mental illness called emergency services on herself during a manic episode to prevent self harm. Her landlord then...
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CPLP Team
Feb 15, 20211 min read
Grandmother’s Eviction Dropped After False Accusations
A single woman was evicted after her landlord made false accusations against her grandson. The landlord alleged that the woman’s...
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CPLP Team
Feb 8, 20211 min read
Appeal of Housing Eligibility Denial
A woman was denied housing eligibility by Denver Housing Authority because of petty criminal issues caused by being homeless (open...
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CPLP Team
Jan 4, 20211 min read
Damages for Wrongful Eviction
A client with mental illness was wrongfully evicted and filed her own appeal. She then contacted CPLP and was paired with a volunteer...
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CPLP Team
Dec 16, 20201 min read
Keeping Kids with Mom
The ex-husband of an employed single mother and domestic abuse survivor sought to terminate her parental rights because she was living at...
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CPLP Team
Dec 16, 20201 min read
Reinstating Disability Benefits
A bank closed the account of a man who has severe anxiety, crowd-phobia, and additional disorders because of a debt owed by his mother. ...
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CPLP Team
Dec 16, 20201 min read
Security Deposit Refund
A hearing imparied single mother in recovery from stomach cancer tried unsuccessfully to obtain her security deposit upon moving to a new...
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CPLP Team
Dec 16, 20201 min read
Group Mobile Home Resident Negotiations
A mobile home park owner demanded that park residents relocate their homes to make room for a massive utility project. For homes that...
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