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If you are indigent and cannot afford hospital and medical care, including medications, or basic necessities such as rent, food, and utilities, then the county is required by law to assist you in paying for them. This is a "last resort" program. This means that the county will pay for these services or necessities only if you have no other way of paying for them on a temporary basis. If, for example, you receive Medical Assistance through the state, then that program must pay for your hospital and medical bills.
As with most legal questions, the answer is fact specific. The instant a bankruptcy case is filed, your creditors are prohibited by law from contacting you, attempting to collect a debt and yes, they are also prohibited from foreclosing on your home. Even if your home is scheduled to be sold at foreclosure tomorrow and you file bankruptcy today, an injunction called the automatic stay will temporarily sheild you from creditors, forcing your lender to immediately cease and desist with foreclosing.
This section provides information on the Fair Housing Act and the classes of people it protects. Consumers can learn about their Fair Housing rights and what they can do to exercise and protect those rights. Housing providers can learn about best practices and compliance with fair housing laws.
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Fair Housing Act
a. The Fair Housing Act, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act, prohibits discrimination in the sale and rental of housing. It prohibits any discrimination that is based on a person’s: Race, Color, Sex, Religion, National Origin, Disability, or Familial Status. These are called “the protected classes.”
b. The purpose of the FHA is to allow everyone in the community freedom to choose where they live.
A summary on a housing provider’s obligation to make reasonable accommodations and modifications which may be necessary to afford a person with a disability the equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling.
Addressing issues that can lead to unhealthy housing and looks at how unhealthy housing can sometimes be a Fair Housing issue.
This section is tailored for housing providers. It includes general fair housing information, guidance and tips for housing providers to meet your Fair Housing Act obligations, and information on what you can do if a fair housing complaint is filed against you.
Intermountain Fair Housing Council also can provide information and training on the Fair Housing Act to housing providers, learn more at https://ifhcidaho.org/
Do you have questions about fair housing law that have not been addressed on this site? If so, this section is provided as a resource for you with a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section, the option to submit questions, a list of key definitions, and a compilation of fair housing resources.
This section contains some sample letters to use in officially communicating with your landlord.
The Fair Housing Act protects seven protected classes: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability.
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