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Sue for Housing Discrimination

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#*If you have a lawyer, he or she can handle the entire lawsuit, including drafting the complaint.
 
#*If you have a lawyer, he or she can handle the entire lawsuit, including drafting the complaint.
 
#*If you are representing yourself, then you should stop by the court and ask if they have a “fill in the blank” complaint form you can use. Many courts now do.
 
#*If you are representing yourself, then you should stop by the court and ask if they have a “fill in the blank” complaint form you can use. Many courts now do.
#*If no form is available, then you can use this form from the federal district court in Missouri as a sample: http://bit.ly/2X2eE0d. Revise it to fit your circumstances.
 
 
#* Don’t delay. If you choose to sue the landlord, then you must do so within two years of the discriminatory act. This time period is called the “statute of limitations.”<ref>http://bit.ly/2J1FY4F> If you wait too long, then the case can be thrown out of court.
 
#* Don’t delay. If you choose to sue the landlord, then you must do so within two years of the discriminatory act. This time period is called the “statute of limitations.”<ref>http://bit.ly/2J1FY4F> If you wait too long, then the case can be thrown out of court.
#Complete the form. Enter the information into the form so that it is legible. Use a typewriter or print neatly with black ink. Each court’s form is slightly different, but most should ask for the following information:<ref>http://bit.ly/2X2eF4h>[[Image:Divorce-in-Delaware-Step-15.jpg|center]]
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#Complete the form. Enter the information into the form so that it is legible. Use a typewriter or print neatly with black ink. Each court’s form is slightly different, but most should ask for the following information:[[Image:Divorce-in-Delaware-Step-15.jpg|center]]
 
#*your name and address
 
#*your name and address
 
#*the defendant’s name and address
 
#*the defendant’s name and address


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