Money / Debt

VIDEO: Virtual Town Hall about debt problems. On May 28, 2020, Legal Services Vermont attorney Maggie Frye talked about debt and the COVID-19 crisis. Topics included changes to court practices after COVID-19 as well as responding to letters, phone calls and lawsuits by debt collectors. Watch the video on Facebook or YouTube.

COVID-19 coronavirus-related information

Follow these links for information on:

• help with paying rent

• help with paying overdue mortgage payments

• help with past-due property taxes

• COVID-19 coronavirus economic impact payments / stimulus checks from the government

• your taxes and the coronavirus crisis

• emergency paid sick leave & family and medical leave through the Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act

• hazard pay

• unemployment benefits in response to the coronavirus crisis

• Vermont’s 3SquaresVT food program and the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis

• Vermont Health Connect Special Enrollment Period for health insurance

• coronavirus frauds and scams

• other COVID-19 coronavirus updates, help and resources

This section includes information about Vermont consumer issues including debt, credit, bankruptcy, taxes, repossession, small claims, etc. If you have a consumer issue, we may be able to help.

Use our step-by-step guide to finding legal information and requesting legal help. Use the Legal Help Tool!

You can also look over the menu of links to find more information about Vermont consumer topics.

If you have been served with a law suit:

• use the Legal Help Tool or call to see if you qualify for help
• visit our Defend Yourself in Court page to learn more