In the perfect world, everyone would love each other no matter which race they are. However, that is not the case and sometimes people are discriminated against because of their skin color. If you were evicted from an apartment after a new manager was hired and believe it is because of your race, you might have a civil rights case on your hands. You must prove that you were discriminated against in order to win a lawsuit, but a lawyer can help you out. Take a look at this article to find out how a lawyer might handle your civil rights case to bring it to a victorious ending.

Learn Why You Believe the Manager Is Against You

Explain your story to a lawyer so he or she can decide if your case against the apartment manager is good enough for a civil rights case. Tell the lawyer what led to the manager evicting you out of the apartment, such as what his or her excuse was. For instance, did you overhear someone saying that the manager has called you racist names and insisted that he or she will kick you out? Be sure to give the names of witnesses to the lawyer so he or she can contact them. The lawyer will ask you several questions before the case is able to move forward.

Find Out if the Manager Has Ever Been Accused of Racism

A civil rights lawyer is handy because he or she can find out if the apartment manager has ever been accused of being racist before. Your case will be stronger if it can actually be proven that the manager has ever acted out of racism. In order to gather the necessary information, your lawyer will likely hire a private investigator. He or she might also speak to residents of different races that live at some of the other apartment complexes that the manager has managed in the past.

Review Your Lease Agreement in Case You Broke Rules

The most important aspect of your civil rights case is for the lawyer to make sure that you didn't actually break your lease agreement. He or she will have to look through it to find out if the manager evicted you with no legal authority to do so. Even if you were evicted through the court system, it does not mean that it was fair. For instance, the manager could have won the eviction case only because you didn't show up in court.