Lana’s eye was badly swollen and red. She’d been to the ER twice for a range of symptoms. Her children were having trouble breathing. A highly dangerous strain of mold had infested Lana’s apartment – and no one came to treat it.

Ms. Talley fled to the Safe Families Office, having made a narrow – and lucky – escape. After attempting to end her relationship, her boyfriend held her hostage for nearly a week. He took her phone so she couldn’t call for help.

Morgan & Morgan attorney Adian Miller’s disabled client and her son rented an apartment that flooded. A little attorney time can go a long way – sometimes all it takes is a stern demand letter to transform someone’s life.

Ms. Alden’s daughter has sickle-cell anemia, and relies on an oxygen tank to keep her breathing; when she moved into a new house, Ms. Alden was horrified to find mold growing in the kitchen, a gaping hole in the wall, and roaches and gnats creeping in.

Ms. Terry’s boyfriend took her phone, pinned her on the bed, punched her, and stole her car. But despite his attempts to restrain her, Ms. Terry found her way to the Safe Families Office.

“I am very thankful for the help and great advice from attorney Andrew Thompson.” – Ms. Carson

AVLF is usually a last resort for the tenants who come to us for help. That was true in Ms. Coltrane’s case: her pleading calls to her landlord about the mold infestation in her home had gone unanswered for months.

Ms. Malone has so much strength. After being held hostage by her child’s father for hours, she came directly to the Safe Families Office to file for legal protection against him. 

Ms. Green’s elderly mother passed away after living for 20 years in a senior apartment complex. When she came to retrieve her mother’s items, she found them all in a dumpster.

During the five years that Ms. Vincent lived in her South Atlanta apartment, her property management company changed three times. Each property company swore it did not have her $950 security deposit.

Ms. Boyd visited the Safe Families Office after her boyfriend became enraged about what she wore to work. They had been dating less than a year.

Ms. Cooke’s landlord filed an eviction, seeking more than $6,000 in back rent–even though he had told her not to pay because of the conditions.