Classes

Monday, March 10, 20259:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

**This session will be taught in English only**

In California, many families struggle to care for adults who are not able to care for themselves. A conservatorship is an arrangement approved by a judge where a responsible person or organization is put in charge of assisting an adult with a disability with personal care or finances. This session provides help in preparing and filing documents to be appointed as a conservator.

Eligible applicants will be seen by appointment only. To begin the process, eligible applicants must attend one of two information sessions offered each month (offered in English or Spanish each month), held on Mondays at LA Law Library on a first-come first-served walk-in basis. For more information or to see a schedule of available Mondays, please click here. 

IN PERSON: California Probate Conservatorships & Alternatives

Appointments for the Forms Workshop are made upon completion of an information session. 

Presented in partnership with West LA College Paralegal Program (Paralegal | WLAC)

Registration fee: FREE

 

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Monday, March 24, 2025: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

**This session will be taught in English only**

Do you need to help a disabled adult who is having difficulty managing their daily living activities and self-care? There are many ways to try to help. Understanding the legal tools and options available is the first step in finding the best way to help.

Class covers:

  • Legal tools to help if the disabled person understands they need and want assistance in managing their self-care
  • An overview of probate conservatorships if capacity is a concern
  • Explaining the court process to be appointed as a conservator
  • What to expect before the hearing on appointment of a conservator
  • What to expect if you are appointed as conservator and your responsibilities
  • Rights of the conserved disabled adult
  • Exploring recent changes in California law and Supported Decision Making Agreements as options to consider

No advance registration or phone appointment is necessary. Space is limited. Attendees admitted on a first-come, first served basis. Check-in begins at 8:45 a.m.

Presented by: Katherine H. Chew, Executive Director, LA Law Library (https://www.lalawlibrary.org/)

Registration fee: FREE

 

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Friday, March 28, 2025: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Have you been served with eviction paperwork (a Summons and a Complaint-Unlawful Detainer)? You may only have five days to respond! At this clinic, attendees seeking assistance with answering an unlawful detainer (eviction) complaint will be guided through the Tenant Power Toolkit (www.tenantpowertoolkit.org) to complete the necessary court forms.

Participants must bring their Summons and Complaint-Unlawful Detainer to the workshop. 

This workshop covers:

  • How to use the Tenant Power Toolkit
  • How to identify defenses against the eviction and complete responsive pleadings
  • How to request a fee waiver
  • How to use the Tenant Power Toolkit to find legal support

The Eviction Answer Tool will work for tenants who live anywhere in California who have been served a Summons and Complaint-Unlawful Detainer. Tenants in LA County (if they qualify for a fee waiver and are within their filing deadline) will get the option to have their documents be filed electronically with the court. All other tenants will have to file the documents the Toolkit creates in person, at the courthouse listed on your Summons and Complaint.

Online registration available at: bit.ly/answerworkshop. Walk-ins will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

Check-in begins at 9:15 a.m.

You must arrive by 11 a.m. to ensure getting assistance.

If you arrive after 11 a.m., we can’t guarantee you will be seen.

Contact the Tenant Power Toolkit at 323-207-5854 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions.

Presented by: Tenant Power Toolkit (https://tenantpowertoolkit.org/)

Registration fee: FREE

 

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Friday, March 21, 2025: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Have you been served with eviction paperwork (a Summons and a Complaint-Unlawful Detainer)? You may only have five days to respond! At this clinic, attendees seeking assistance with answering an unlawful detainer (eviction) complaint will be guided through the Tenant Power Toolkit (www.tenantpowertoolkit.org) to complete the necessary court forms.

Participants must bring their Summons and Complaint-Unlawful Detainer to the workshop. 

This workshop covers:

  • How to use the Tenant Power Toolkit
  • How to identify defenses against the eviction and complete responsive pleadings
  • How to request a fee waiver
  • How to use the Tenant Power Toolkit to find legal support

The Eviction Answer Tool will work for tenants who live anywhere in California who have been served a Summons and Complaint-Unlawful Detainer. Tenants in LA County (if they qualify for a fee waiver and are within their filing deadline) will get the option to have their documents be filed electronically with the court. All other tenants will have to file the documents the Toolkit creates in person, at the courthouse listed on your Summons and Complaint.

Online registration available at: bit.ly/answerworkshop. Walk-ins will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

Check-in begins at 9:15 a.m.

You must arrive by 11 a.m. to ensure getting assistance.

If you arrive after 11 a.m., we can’t guarantee you will be seen.

Contact the Tenant Power Toolkit at 323-207-5854 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions.

Presented by: Tenant Power Toolkit (https://tenantpowertoolkit.org/)

Registration fee: FREE

 

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Friday, March 14, 2025: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Have you been served with eviction paperwork (a Summons and a Complaint-Unlawful Detainer)? You may only have five days to respond! At this clinic, attendees seeking assistance with answering an unlawful detainer (eviction) complaint will be guided through the Tenant Power Toolkit (www.tenantpowertoolkit.org) to complete the necessary court forms.

Participants must bring their Summons and Complaint-Unlawful Detainer to the workshop. 

This workshop covers:

  • How to use the Tenant Power Toolkit
  • How to identify defenses against the eviction and complete responsive pleadings
  • How to request a fee waiver
  • How to use the Tenant Power Toolkit to find legal support

The Eviction Answer Tool will work for tenants who live anywhere in California who have been served a Summons and Complaint-Unlawful Detainer. Tenants in LA County (if they qualify for a fee waiver and are within their filing deadline) will get the option to have their documents be filed electronically with the court. All other tenants will have to file the documents the Toolkit creates in person, at the courthouse listed on your Summons and Complaint.

Online registration available at: bit.ly/answerworkshop. Walk-ins will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

Check-in begins at 9:15 a.m.

You must arrive by 11 a.m. to ensure getting assistance.

If you arrive after 11 a.m., we can’t guarantee you will be seen.

Contact the Tenant Power Toolkit at 323-207-5854 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions.

Presented by: Tenant Power Toolkit (https://tenantpowertoolkit.org/)

Registration fee: FREE

 

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Friday, March 7, 2025: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Have you been served with eviction paperwork (a Summons and a Complaint-Unlawful Detainer)? You may only have five days to respond! At this clinic, attendees seeking assistance with answering an unlawful detainer (eviction) complaint will be guided through the Tenant Power Toolkit (www.tenantpowertoolkit.org) to complete the necessary court forms.

Participants must bring their Summons and Complaint-Unlawful Detainer to the workshop. 

This workshop covers:

  • How to use the Tenant Power Toolkit
  • How to identify defenses against the eviction and complete responsive pleadings
  • How to request a fee waiver
  • How to use the Tenant Power Toolkit to find legal support

The Eviction Answer Tool will work for tenants who live anywhere in California who have been served a Summons and Complaint-Unlawful Detainer. Tenants in LA County (if they qualify for a fee waiver and are within their filing deadline) will get the option to have their documents be filed electronically with the court. All other tenants will have to file the documents the Toolkit creates in person, at the courthouse listed on your Summons and Complaint.

Online registration available at: bit.ly/answerworkshop. Walk-ins will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

Check-in begins at 9:15 a.m.

You must arrive by 11 a.m. to ensure getting assistance.

If you arrive after 11 a.m., we can’t guarantee you will be seen.

Contact the Tenant Power Toolkit at 323-207-5854 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions.

Presented by: Tenant Power Toolkit (https://tenantpowertoolkit.org/)

Registration fee: FREE

 

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lunes, 17 de marzo, 20259:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

*Este taller se impartirá solamente en español

En California, muchas familias luchan por cuidar adultos que no pueden cuidarse a sí mismos. Una tutela es un arreglo aprobado por un juez en el que una persona u organización responsable se encarga de asistir a un adulto discapacitado con su cuidado personal o sus finanzas. Esta sesión proporciona ayuda en la preparación y presentación de documentos para ser nombrado como curador de una tutela.

Los solicitantes elegibles serán atendidos sólo con cita previa. Para iniciar el proceso, los solicitantes elegibles deben asistir a una de las dos sesiones de información que se ofrecen cada mes (se ofrece en inglés o español), se llevan a cabo los lunes en LA Law Library, por orden de llegada, cupo es limitado, sin cita previa. Para obtener más información o para ver las fechas de los lunes disponibles, por favor haga clic aquí.

EN PERSONA: Tutelas Testamentarias y Alternativas de California

Las citas para el Taller de Formularios se realizan al final de la sesión informativa. 

Presentado en colaboración con West LA College Paralegal (Paralegal | WLAC)

Cuota de inscripción: GRATIS

 

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