Caution! Repair and deduct can be a risky strategy - read our information about the Rights of Maine Renters in Unsafe or Unfit Housing before you try to use this form!
February 3rd, 2025
Pine Tree Legal Assistance remains committed to racial justice as an essential part of our mission to ensure that state and federal laws affecting poor people are upheld, while also addressing the systemic barriers to justice faced by Mainers with low incomes. We posted our original Racial Justice Statement in June, 2020, and are now updating it for our current times. Check back soon for our updated statement.
Posted and up-to-date on 9/19/2022
Many COVID-19 pandemic safety rules have been changed or lifted, but some court meetings are still being held remotely. When in doubt, you should always check the notice you get for your court date. Here are some common things to be aware of as we transition out of the pandemic.
Posted and up-to-date on 9/20/2023
On March 27th 2020 emergency legislation called the CARES Act was signed into law in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. The law includes some relief for borrowers with federal student loans that are held by the federal government. The protections had been extended multiple times since March 2020, but they ended in September, 2023.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance will hold a Board Meeting on Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Anyone interested in joining the meeting should email boardmeetings@ptla.org for more information on how to join.
Here is a sample form you can use if you need to inform a landlord in writing of an unsafe or unfit rental housing condition.
Be careful! You need to understand the Maine laws about unsafe rental housing and other options before using this form. And it is best to talk to a lawyer, if you can, before taking this step.
This is a sample motion to waive a home study for a second-parent adoption. You may need to change this motion to fit your situation, but you can use it as an example to help you create your own motion.
This is a sample Maine Child Protection Petition for a Maine Three Party Child Protection action. Go here to learn more about how Three-Party Child Protection Petitions work in Maine
This is a sample Affidavit of Friend for a Maine Three Party Child Protection action. Go here to learn more about how Three-Party Child Protection Petitions work in Maine.