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WA Passes Foreclosure Prevention Bill as Statewide Foreclosure Rates Jump 54%

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Bill Funds Legal Representation, Expands Mediation Program and Establishes New Funding Model to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure OLYMPIA, WA – May 20, 2025 As foreclosure rates continue to climb nationwide and surge 54% in Washington state over the past year, Governor Bob Ferguson today signed into law E2SSB 5686, significantly expanding the Foreclosure Fairness Act […]

Melanie: Protecting a Child through Legal Guardianship

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I was just five years old when I entered the foster care system with my older brother by my side. In 2007, I was adopted by a family in Spokane, but my brother was sent to an all-boys group home designed to ‘straighten out’ wayward youth. It stripped away his childhood and he was propelled into the vicious cycle of juvenile detention centers until he turned 18 years old.

Housing Authority Forced to Drop Unlawful Tenant Fees

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Following legal advocacy by Northwest Justice Project (NJP), the Housing Authority of Grant County (HAGC) removed improper attorney fees from the accounts of tenants in subsidized and public housing — a small but significant victory amid growing housing crisis. Scott Crain, NJP Attorney and Acting Director of Advocacy, first discovered HAGC was unlawfully charging attorney […]

A Protection Order Can Save a Life

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Introduction In 2024, Northwest Justice Project aided 216 people in obtaining Domestic Violence Protection Orders and protective parenting plans. One of these people was Romey, whose partner sexually assaulted and nearly killed her. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and in sharing her story our goal is to honor all survivors, their courage and perseverance. […]

Death, Deception, and Dollar Signs: Alleged Probate Fraud Investigated

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April 2025 — Northwest Justice Project’s Foreclosure Prevention Unit (FPU) was instrumental in uncovering a massive scheme targeting deceased homeowners’ properties. The FPU discovered the scheme in the course of assisting homeowners with foreclosures on homes they had inherited. In one shocking case, an heir discovered a deceased relative’s home completely emptied. In another, the […]

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Ed and Tina Demand the Titles to Their Mobile Homes

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Mobile home residents can face many challenges, among them: park owners withholding titles after homes are fully paid for. NJP attorney Jason Vilaysanh recently represented three such park residents from a single mobile home park in Elma, Washington. Ed Gains His Title One of these tenants, Ed, waited seven years to receive the title to […]

NJP in the News: Burien Homeless Get Their Day in Court

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PubliCola reports on a King County Superior Court case where unsheltered Burien residents are suing the city over a law that criminalizes sleeping outdoors 24 hours a day. Represented by Northwest Justice Project attorney Scott Crain, plaintiffs argue that the ban, passed on an “emergency” basis in January 2025, violates constitutional rights to travel, constitutes […]