Kansas City Helping Renters Avoid Eviction
The Jackson County Courthouse is managing a high volume of eviction cases, highlighting the ongoing struggle for local renters.
On any given Thursday, a small hallway in the Jackson County Courthouse crowds with tenants, landlords, and attorneys arriving for their scheduled hearings and trials. The scene unfolds on Floor 7M, which is half the height of the building’s other levels, and is where Associate Circuit Judge Mary Weir recently worked through 55 eviction cases… Source
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