[Durham INC] Eviction Diversion Info for Both Tenants and Landlords

[Will Wilson]

At last night's INC presentation, Jesse McCoy of Duke Law's Civil 
Justice Clinic briefed us on the upcoming problems we face with 
evictions. The following is the text of a flyer for both tenants and 
landlords on getting help to divert evictions.

Please distribute broadly.

Thanks,
Will Wilson


Durham Eviction Diversion Program

Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS) at (919) 560-8000
Or Legal Aid of North Carolina at (866) 219-5262 or
Robbie Breitweiser at Legal Aid of North Carolina (919-688-6396, ext. 4540)

Attention: TENANTS – Eviction Diversion Program
- Have you not paid rent when due at any time in the last 3 months?
- Are you in need of temporary financial assistance?
- Do you expect to have income to pay rent next month and in the future?
- Are you interested in possibly preventing an eviction and possibly 
avoiding a Judgment against you?

If your answer is YES, please do the following:

Call the Durham County Department of Social Services at 919-560-8000 to 
make an appointment emergency rent assistance and the possibility of a 
referral to the Eviction Diversion Program.
-or-
Call Legal Aid of North Carolina at: 866-219-5262 or 919-688-6396, ext. 
4540 (paralegal Robert Breitweiser), and one of our intake specialists 
will call you to determine whether you are eligible for our assistance. 
The call may come from a blocked or unlisted numbers, so please try to 
answer it anyway. If you are not eligible for Legal Aid assistance, we 
will refer you to the Duke Civil Justice Clinic where you may be 
eligible for assistance.

Please DO NOT contact the Courthouse or the Magistrate’s office, as they 
will not be able to assist you regarding this Program, and they cannot 
grant a continuance of your case by telephone.

Our Eviction Diversion Clinic, normally held weekly at the Durham County 
Courthouse, is suspended due to the COVID-19 “stay-at-home” orders.



Attention: LANDLORDS – Eviction Diversion Program
•	Has your tenant been late on rent?
•	Aside from not paying rent this time, is this tenant reliable?
•	Do you think the tenant can pay rent going forward?
•	Are you interested in possibly getting the money owed to you now, and 
avoiding the cost of filing for summary ejectment, litigation, and 
finding a new tenant?

If your answer is YES, please do the following:

- Immediately give this flyer to your tenant and tell her/him to call 
the Durham County Department of Social Services at 919-560-8000 or Legal 
Aid of NC at 866-219-5262 or 919-688-6396 ext 4540.
- Tell her/him to make an appointment to discuss eligibility for 
emergency rent assistance and the possibility of a referral to the 
Eviction Diversion Program.
*Even if you’ve already filed for Summary Ejectment, there may still be 
time to avoid further costs!


AYUDA EN ESPANOL
Alternativamente, cualquier inquilino o propietario es bienvenido 
atender la gratuita Clínica de Evasión de Desalojo, que ocurre cada 
miércoles en la tarde de las 2:00-4:00 en la corte del condado de Durham 
en el 2do piso en la oficina de agencias comunitarias. Asegúrese de 
traer su acuerdo de renta, cualquier notificación de renta tarde, y 
cualquier documento de desalojo.