PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – In Multnomah County, only 15% of tenants facing eviction have a lawyer, while landlords have an attorney 65% of the time. That imbalance can determine whether someone keeps their home or ends up on the streets.
For about a quarter of people experiencing homelessness, it started with an eviction.
The Commons Law Center provides free legal help to tenants who show up to eviction court without representation…