Helpful Links
Civil Legal Advice and Referral Office (CLARO NYC): http://www.claronyc.org/claronyc/default.html
Information about the CLARO program. Get dates and times for all five boroughs.
New York Unified Court System:
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eCourts: http: //iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcivil/ecourtsMain
Use the court's free case information service to view information on both active and disposed cases in Civil Supreme and Local Civil Courts. Also, by signing up for their Track case tracking service you can receive email updates and appearance reminders for Civil Supreme and Local Civil Court cases.
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DIY Vacate Default Judgment Form: https://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/diy/consumerdebt.shtml
Free DIY interactive form to vacate a default judgment in a consumer case.
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NYC Civil Court: Locations and Phone Listings: https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/locations_civil.shtml
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NYC Civil Court: Self-Represented Motion Parts:https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/wheremotions.shtml
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NYC Civil Court: Court Forms: https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/forms.shtml
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NYS Court Local ADA Liaisons Directory: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/Accessibility/listbycounty.shtml
New Economy Project - Resources for Consumers: http://www.neweconomynyc.org/type/know-your-rights/
Tons of great information and resources on community banking & finance; credit reports & credit scores; debt collection; defending creditor lawsuits; identity theft; and foreclosure prevention & predatory lending.
New Yorkers for Responsible Lending (NYRL): http://www.nyrl.org
Learn about NYRL, check out the latest NYRL news, and join the coalition.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/the-bureau/
Learn about the CFPB, see what they're up to, submit a complaint, learn more about your rights as a consumer, or just poke around!
National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA): https://www.consumeradvocates.org/
Learn about NACA, the issues they're working on, and their legislative activity. Also, use their directory to find consumer law attorneys in your area.
National Consumer Law Center (NCLC): http://www.consumerlaw.org
Learn about NCLC: issues they're championing, consulting services, special projects, litigation project, model legislation, conferences, and trainings.
Center for Responsible Lending: http://www.responsiblelending.org/
Read up on issues, such as payday lending, credit cards, overdraft lending, and more!
Public Citizen Consumer Law & Policy Blog: http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/
A group blog on consumer law and policy by lawyers and law professors. Sponsored by Public Citizen's Consumer Justice Project.
Credit Slips: http://www.creditslips.org/
A blog that discusses issues in credit, finance, and bankruptcy.