Ask the Eviction Defense Project for legal help: next steps
Guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Contact the legal-help intake with court details before the first appearance.
Start here: Locate your case number and first appearance date on the court papers; if no case is filed, keep the landlord notice ready.
Where and how to proceed: full steps and checklist
1. Is this for me?
Eligible low-income Oregon renters facing eviction, regardless of immigration status. Some renters may receive help at the notice stage; intake decides whether it can assist.
Service area: Oregon or applicable federal route; confirm venue and agency jurisdiction.
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I submit?
Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location.
Timing: The publisher requires contact before the first appearance to help with a filed case. Do not wait for an intake response before attending court.
4. What will it cost?
Details to confirm with the provider
Fees and fee-waiver eligibility have not been separately verified for this route. Check the current provider instructions. For a court filing, ask the court about its fee-waiver or deferral forms.
5. What happens after I submit?
Details to confirm with the provider
Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route.
6. What if something goes wrong?
Details to confirm with the provider
Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process.
Language, disability and offline help
Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.
Eligibility, merits and capacity determine assistance. The project says it cannot assist with rental-assistance-only requests; use a local rental-assistance provider for that separate need.
Procedure steps, documents and printable checklist
Eligibility, merits and capacity determine assistance. The project says it cannot assist with rental-assistance-only requests; use a local rental-assistance provider for that separate need.