TIME: 11 AM – 12 PM For this Q&A, Stay Connected staff will be joined by guest presenter, Sierra Moll, Energy Consumer Liaison at the MA Office of the Attorney General. The presentation will be on understanding your gas and electric bills and will include an overview of the important information listed there, including a…
TIME: 1 – 2:30 PM In this course, participants will learn about the eligibility requirements in Massachusetts for utility discounts, how to prevent service from being shut off, and how to restore service if it has been terminated (among other useful advocacy strategies). The training will be held over zoom and last about 90 minutes…
TIME: 2 – 4 PM EST Marketed as “quick and easy” cash, Home Equity Investment loans (HEIs) are high-risk products that are designed to strip wealth from homeowners and undermine housing stability. This webinar uncovers the predatory mechanics of HEIs—from deceptive marketing and repayment triggers to the devastating balloon payments that catch homeowners off guard.…
TIME: 2 – 4 PM EST This training equips advocates and attorneys with consumer protection tools to support renters facing tenant screening issues, rental housing junk fees, and rental debt collection. Participants will learn how to use consumer law tools including the FDCPA, FCRA, and UDAP statutes to identify legal claims and challenge predatory practices.…
TIME: 2 – 4 PM EST This webinar will equip attorneys with practical tools for evaluating when bankruptcy can serve as an effective strategy to stop public housing evictions, unwind certain foreclosures, discharge student loan debt, halt wage garnishments, and address other urgent financial issues. Rather than functioning as a step by step filing guide,…
This free, four-part training equips advocates and attorneys with the essential tools to defend low-to-moderate income clients against systemic financial threats. Participants will gain practical strategies to combat home equity stripping; navigate barriers to rental housing, rental housing junk fees, and rental debt; leverage bankruptcy effectively; and challenge the rising risks of medical debt and…
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