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Protection From Heat Shut-off This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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Fact Sheet C-10
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Lock-Outs and Shut-Offs to Evict are Illegal This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

Fact Sheet H-17
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Shared Utility Meter This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

Fact Sheet H-8
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Utility ShutOffs When Landlord Owes Bill This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

Fact Sheet H-18
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
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Booklets

Tenants' Rights in Minnesota
Tenants' rights booklet
By: Minnesota Legal Services Coalition State Support Center

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Cellular Phone Contracts This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
Consumers hold the responsibility to read and fully understand the terms of wireless calling plans before finalizing any decision.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

Internet Phone Service: Pros and Cons This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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Voice over Internet Protocol ("VoIP") or "internet telephony" has become widely available. It is important to keep in mind that VoIP does differ from traditional telephone service in some respects.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

List of Local Agencies to Go to For Energy Assistance (Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Department of Commerce

Minnesota Heating Assistance Programs (Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Department of Commerce

Telephone Billing This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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Over the past several years, Minnesotans have complained about unauthorized and unrelated charges that have mysteriously appeared on their local telephone bills...
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

Telephone Service Discount Programs (Separate Website)
This program lowers the cost of local phone service for persons who have a disability and meet the income guidelines OR who are at least 65 years of age and meet the income guidelines.
By: Minnesota Department of Commerce

The Phone Handbook This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

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The Phone Handbook is intended to provide Minnesota consumers with the information they need to make informed decisions in a rapidly changing telecommunications environment. To see this in HTML, click here.
By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

Utilities Information for the Consumer (Separate Website)

By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office

Where do I find information about my consumer/tax problem?
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By: Minnesota Legal Services Coalition State Support Center

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Where do I find information about my housing problem?
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By: Minnesota Legal Services Coalition State Support Center

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