Washington state law gives homeowners exactly twenty days to vacate a house with the clock starting the day of the foreclosure sale, but "Trash Out" companies are removing homeowners' belongings before then. Attorney Chelsea Hicks with the Northwest Justice Project represents Fiscus and other clients in the same situation.

Billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett controls a mobile-home empire that promises low-income borrowers affordable houses. But all too often, it traps those owners in high-interest loans and rapidly depreciating homes.

A three-year pilot program aimed at addressing the twin problems of homelessness and domestic violence is making a difference. The program, known as the Domestic Violence Housing First (DVHF), provides domestic violence survivors with stable housing and flexible financial assistance to meet different levels of needs. NJP coordinates with DVHF to help clients with their civil legal needs.

Jessica Tossey is in the living room of her condo, getting herself and young son Blakely ready for their mile-long walk to church, where he goes to preschool. Jessica puts on a bright orange sweatshirt, shoulders a backpack, grabs Blakely’s hand, and heads out the door. Her family doesn’t have a car, so to get anywhere, they bus, get rides or walk.

NJP Foreclosure Prevention Unit save home of 84 year old woman on Marrowstone Island.