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Legal Resources
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In the United States, most Legal Aid Services are based upon a sliding scale of income for an individual or family. The full chart for the Federal Poverty Level is HERE.
If you make at or near the Federal Poverty Level, you may be eligible to receive free or greatly reduced Legal Aid.
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If you do not make at or near the Federal Poverty Level, additional resources are available to you.
The resources below cover a wide variety of topics including the following:
- Domestic Violence
- Divorce
- Stalking
- Housing Law
- Wills and Trusts
- Family Law
- Disabilit
Please utilize the resources and direct any/all questions to legal representation
Alabama
| Organization | Organization Information |
|---|---|
| Legal Services Alabama | Provides civil legal advocacy to low-income residents.
LSA offices handle civil cases only. Contact by Phone: (866) 456-4995 |
| South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program | SAVLP Services vary by county. Must be 19 years of age.
Contact by Phone: (251) 438-1102 |
| Alabama Legal Help | See Alabama Legal Help for a list of available services in Alabama. |
Alaska
| Organization | Organization Information |
|---|---|
| Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) | Offers free civil legal services to low income and disadvantaged people.
See here for Eligibility: https://www.alsc-law.org/eligibility/ |
| AlaskaLawHelp | See Alaska Law Help for a list of available services in Alaska |
Arkansas
| Organization | Organization Information |
|---|---|
| Legal Aid of Arkansas | Provides free legal services to those with civil legal problems across 31 counties.
Contact by Phone: (800) 952-9243 |
| Arkansas Legal Services | Provides free legal help to low-income Arkansans in civil cases
Contact by Phone: (501) 376-3423 |
| Arkansas Access to Justice | Provides connections to legal assistance
Contact by Phone: (501) 492-7175 |
| Arkansas Law Help | "Empowering Arkansas residents with legal information and resources"
Contact by Phone: (888) 540-2941 |
Arizona
| Organization | Organization Information |
|---|---|
| Community Legal Services (CLS) | Provides legal assistance, advice or representation, self-help materials and legal education.
Contact by Phone: (800) 852-9075 |
| Arizona Legal Aid Resources | See Arizona Legal Aid Resources for a list of available public services in Arizona |
California
| Organization | Organization Information |
|---|---|
| California Lawyers Association - Public Resources | Compiled by the Access to Justice and Civics Engagement Committee of the CLA’s Litigation Section in the interest of the public.
Contact by Phone: (916) 516-1760 |
| HUD Legal Assistance | Resources that can provide legal assistance on foreclosure, renting, homeownership and other laws in California
Contact by Phone: (213) 894-8000 |
| California Legal Resources | See California Legal Resources for a list of available services in California |
Connecticut
| Organization | Organization Information |
|---|---|
| Connecticut Legal Services | Provides access to justice and protect the critical civil legal rights of low-income individuals and families.
Serve low-income families in 122 of the 169 Connecticut communities (excludes Greater Hartford and New Haven) Contact by Phone: (860) 344-0447 |
| Greater Hartford Legal Aid | Free civil legal services to low income people and seniors in the Hartford area.
Contact by Phone: |
| Connecticut Legal Rights Project | Provides legal services,primarily on matters related to mental health treatment and civil rights.
Available to low income persons with psychiatric disabilities Contact by Phone: (877) 402-2299 |
| New Haven Legal Assistance Association | Provides free legal services in New Haven's low-income neighborhoods.
Available in English and Spanish. Contact by Phone: 203-946-4811 |
| Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut | Provides tools to address civil legal needs through legal aid and referalls to other services.
Available to low-income Connecticut residents Contact by Phone: 1-800-453-3320 (toll free) or 860-344-0380 (central CT). |
See 211ofConnecticut for a list of available services in Connecticut
Delaware
| Organization | Organization Information |
|---|---|
| Community Legal Aid Society, Inc | Represents victims of domestic violence in family law matters.
The program is limited to cases in Kent and Sussex Counties Contact by Phone: 800-537-8383 |
| Delaware Volunteer Legal Services | Pro bono legal services to indigent Delawareans with civil legal problems.
Contact by Phone: 302-478-8680 |
| ACLU Delaware | For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has worked to protect the constitutional rights of all people.
Contact by Phone: 302-654-5326 ext. 107 |
See DelawareLegalHelpLink for a list of available services in Delaware
Florida
- https://help.flcourts.gov/Legal-Services-Resources
- https://www.floridabar.org/public/probono/
- https://www.floridalegal.org/
- https://thefloridabarfoundation.org/florida-legal-aid-programs/
- https://www.floridalawhelp.org/
- https://www.clsmf.org/
- https://www.frls.org/
Georgia
- https://www.georgialegalaid.org/
- https://www.glsp.org/
- https://www.gabar.org/forthepublic/legalaid.cfm
- https://www.hud.gov/states/georgia/homeownership/legalaid
- https://atlantalegalaid.org/
- https://georgiacourts.gov/a2j/self-help-resources-highlighted-by-a2j/
Hawaii
- https://www.legalaidhawaii.org/
- https://hsba.org/HSBA_2020/Public/Legal_Assistance.aspx
- https://portal.ehawaii.gov/residents/legal-and-family-services/
- https://www.vlsh.org/
- https://www.courts.state.hi.us/you-are-connecting-to-the-hawaii-online-pro-bono-portal
- https://www.lawhelp.org/hi/
Idaho
- https://www.idaholegalaid.org/
- https://isb.idaho.gov/ilf/ivlp/
- https://www.boiseattorneygroup.com/free-law-resources-legal-aid.html
- http://www.idaholegalaid.org/
- https://www.hud.gov/states/idaho/library/legalaid
Illinois
- https://www.illinoislegalaid.org/
- https://www.isba.org/public/cantaffordalawyer
- https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/about/probono.html
- https://www.hud.gov/states/illinois/legalaid
- https://pili.org/pro-bono/legal-answers/
- https://lincolnlegal.org/
Indiana
- https://www.indianalegalservices.org/
- https://www.in.gov/courts/selfservice/legal-help/
- https://indianalegalhelp.org/
- https://www.inbar.org/page/lowincomelegal
- https://www.indybar.org/?pg=LegalHelpLinks
Iowa
- https://www.iowalegalaid.org/
- https://www.askresource.org/resources/legal-resources-in-iowa
- https://www.iowacourts.gov/opr/attorneys/attorney-practice/practice-information/pro-bono-practice
- https://www.hud.gov/states/iowa/homeless
Kansas
- https://www.kansaslegalservices.org/
- https://www.kscourts.org/public/legal-help.html
- https://www.kansasjudicialcouncil.org/resources
- https://www.hud.gov/states/kansas/homeless/
- https://www.justia.com/lawyers/kansas/legal-aid-and-pro-bono-services
- https://kansas.freelegalanswers.org/OtherHelp
Kentucky
- https://www.klaid.org/
- https://kcadv.org/get-help-now/kentucky-legal-resources
- https://kycourts.gov/Legal-Help/Pages/default.aspx
- https://www.kybar.org/page/LegalaidProg
- https://www.kyjustice.org/
- https://lablaw.org/home
Louisiana
- https://www.lsba.org/ATJ/LegalServicesPrograms.aspx
- Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) - https://slls.org/
- https://louisianalawhelp.org/
- https://www.la-law.org/
- https://raisingthebar.org/campaign/legal-aid-organizations
- http://probono-no.org/
Maine
- https://justicemaine.org/about/providers/
- https://www.ptla.org/
- https://www.vlp.org/
- https://www.accessmaine.org/safety-legal-resources/legal-resources
- Free Legal Help for Seniors - https://mainelse.org/
Maryland
- https://www.mdlab.org/
- https://www.mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/import/legalhelp/pdfs/dvlegalserviceproviders.pdf
- https://www.peoples-law.org/
- https://mvlslaw.org/free-legal-help/legal-resources/
- https://probonomd.org/for-legal-help/
- https://dhs.maryland.gov/maryland-legal-services-program/
- https://211md.org/resources/legal-services/
Massachusetts
- https://masslrf.org/
- https://www.masslegalhelp.org/
- https://www.mass.gov/service-details/finding-legal-help
- https://mlac.org/help/
- https://mass.freelegalanswers.org/otherhelp
- https://www.gbls.org/
- https://www.massbar.org/public/dial-a-lawyer
Michigan
- https://michiganlegalhelp.org/
- https://www.michigan.gov/fyit/resources/legal
- https://lrs.michbar.org/
- https://milegalservices.org/
- https://lsscm.org/
- https://lawestmi.org/
- https://lsem-mi.org/
- https://lakeshorelegalaid.org/
Minnesota
- https://www.lawhelpmn.org/
- https://mylegalaid.org/
- https://www.mnlegalservices.org/
- https://www.centralmnlegal.org/
- https://www.smrls.org/
- https://lsnmlaw.org/
- https://www.mnlegaladvice.org/
Mississippi
- https://www.msbar.org/for-the-public/pro-bono-resources/
- https://www.mslegalservices.org/
- https://mscenterforlegalservices.org/
- http://www.mscasa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Free-Legal-Resources-in-Mississippi.pdf
- http://www.msatjc.org/
- https://ms.freelegalanswers.org/OtherHelp
Missouri
- https://www.lsmo.org/
- https://lawmo.org/
- https://lsem.org/
- https://mobar.org/site/content/Lawyer-Resources/Pro_Bono_Resources.aspx
- https://www.lsosm.org/
- https://missourilawyershelp.org/discounted-pro-bono-services/
Montana
- https://www.mtlsa.org/
- https://www.montanalawhelp.org/
- https://www.probono.net/oppsguide/organization.81086-Montana_Legal_Services_Association
- https://www.montanabar.org/Public/Legal-Resources-FAQs
- https://www.nwmt.org/montana-legal-services/
- https://www.legalaidoffices.com/state/montana
Nebraska
- https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/self-help/legal-resources-information#:~:text=Legal%20Aid%20of%20Nebraska's%20Access%20to%20Justice%20(A2J)%20Center&text=The%20Lincoln%20A2J%20Center%20is,to%20find%20out%20more%20information.
- https://www.legalaidofnebraska.org/
- https://ne.freelegalanswers.org/OtherHelp
- https://enoa.org/resources/legal-resources.html
- https://www.poncatribe-ne.org/covid-19-updates/legal-resources/
- https://panhandlepartnership.com/business/legal-aid-nebraska/
- https://www.nevlp.org/
Nevada
- https://nevadalegalservices.org/
- https://www.lacsn.org/
- https://nvbar.org/for-the-public/pro-bono-for-the-public/
- https://www.nnlegalaid.org/
- https://www.civillawselfhelpcenter.org/community-resources/legal-resources
- https://www.nevada211.org/legal-aid/
New Hampshire
- https://www.nhla.org/
- https://nhlegalaid.org/welcome-new-hampshire-legal-aid
- https://www.nhcadsv.org/legal-resources.html
- https://nh.freelegalanswers.org/
- https://www.nhbar.org/legal-services-programs
- https://nh-cls.org/
- https://nhfv.org/resources/603-legal-aid-formerly-legal-advice-referral-center-and-the-nh-bar-assns-pro-bono-program/
New Jersey
- https://www.lsnj.org/
- https://www.lsnjlaw.org/
- https://www.njstatelib.org/research_library/legal_resources/nj_legal_resources/
- https://www.probononj.org/
- https://njsbf.org/about-the-foundation/legal-resourceslinks/
- https://www.northeastnjlegalservices.org/
- https://www.lsnwj.org/
New Mexico
- https://www.newmexicolegalaid.org/
- https://www.lawhelpnewmexico.org/
- https://seconddistrictcourt.nmcourts.gov/home/courts/civil-court/free-legal-help/
- https://www.nmpovertylaw.org/nmclp_resources/legal-help/
- https://www.sbnm.org/For-Public/
- https://abqlibrary.org/legal
- https://www.aclu-nm.org/en/get-legal-help
New York
- https://www.lawhelpny.org/
- https://www.legalservicesnyc.org/
- https://nylag.org/
- https://www.lawny.org/
- https://legalaidnyc.org/
- https://www.nycbar.org/for-the-public/free-legal-services
- https://www.nypl.org/about/remote-resources/community-resources/legal-aid
- https://www.lscny.org/
North Carolina
| Organization | Organization Information |
|---|---|
| NCDPS | Created by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. This service allows anyone to know the status of an offender at any time of day. In addition, users can also sign up for offender notifications and find victim assistance resources.
https://www.ncdps.gov/dps-services/victim-services/statewide-automated-victim-assistance-and-notification-savan 1-877-NC-SAVAN |
| NCDOJ | Created by the North Carolina Department of Justice. The Address Confidentiality Program is designed to help victims keep their new address hidden from abusers so they cannot find them. Nearly 1,000 people currently take part in the program and it’s free to sign up. Intended for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and other related crimes.
http://www.ncdoj.gov/getdoc/772ff33a-b9eb-4c98-aca6-c50c6d1ad07b/2-5-4-1-Address-Confidentiality-Program.aspx (919) 716-6785 |
- https://legalaidnc.org/
- https://www.lawhelpnc.org/
- https://www.ncbar.org/public-resources/
- https://ncbarfoundation.org/our-programs/nc-free-legal-answers/
- https://ncprobono.org/nc-legal-services-providers/
North Dakota
- http://www.legalassist.org/
- https://www.legalaidoffices.com/state/north_dakota
- https://www.veterans.nd.gov/legal-assistance
- https://www.dpls.org/
- https://www.sband.org/page/for_public
- https://www.justia.com/lawyers/family-law/north-dakota/bismarck/legal-aid-and-pro-bono-services
Ohio
- https://www.ohiolegalhelp.org/
- https://www.communitylegalaid.org/
- https://www.columbuslegalaid.org/
- https://www.lawolaw.org/
- https://lasclev.org/
- https://www.ohiobar.org/LegalHelp/
- https://www.seols.org/
- https://www.oslsa.org/
- https://lascinti.org/
- http://www.lasswo.org/
- https://www.ohiojusticefoundation.org/lawyers/pro-bono/
Oklahoma
- https://www.legalaidok.org/
- https://oklaw.org/
- https://www.okbar.org/legalresources/
- https://www.occf.org/lassf/
- https://oklaw.org/organization/legal-aid-services-of-oklahoma-inc-tulsa-law
- https://www.choctawnation.com/services/oklahoma-indian-legal-services/
- https://www.trinitylegal.org/
- https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/legaldirectory/organization.594860-Legal_Aid_Services_of_Oklahoma_Inc_Ardmore_Office
Oregon
- Oregon Law Center - https://oregonlawcenter.org/
- Oregon Law Help - https://oregonlawhelp.org/
- https://lasoregon.org/
- https://www.osbar.org/public/ris/lowcostlegalhelp/legalaid.html
- https://www.oregonlegalresearch.com/content/free-low-cost-lawyer-services
- https://www.justia.com/lawyers/oregon/beaverton/legal-aid-and-pro-bono-services
- https://www.orb.uscourts.gov/faq/there-any-place-i-can-get-free-or-low-cost-legal-advice-i-file
- Victims Compensation for Victims of Crimes - http://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/oregon_crime_victim_compensation_application.pdf
- You may be eligible for reimbursement for any expenses related to crimes committed against you.
Pennsylvania
- Women Against Abuse - https://www.womenagainstabuse.org/services/legal-center
- Neighborhood Legal Services - https://nlsa.us/
- https://palegalaid.net/
- https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/Legal-Help.aspx
- https://www.palawhelp.org/
- https://www.lasp.org/
- https://www.pabar.org/site/Probono-Services
- https://www.midpenn.org/
- https://www.pa211.org/get-help/housing-shelter/general-legal-aid
- https://spla.org/
- https://clsphila.org/
- https://philalegal.org/
- https://laurellegalservices.org/
Rhode Island
- https://www.helprilaw.org/
- https://www.rils.org/contact.cfm
- https://www.justia.com/lawyers/family-law/rhode-island/legal-aid-and-pro-bono-services
- https://www.womenslaw.org/find-help/ri/finding-lawyer/legal-assistance
- https://www.legalaidoffices.com/city/ri-providence
- https://ricadv.org/divorce-child-custody/
- Client Reimbursement Fund - https://ribar.com/for-the-public/client-reimbursement-fund/
- https://rifairhousing.org/
South Carolina
- https://sclegal.org/
- https://www.scbar.org/public/get-legal-help/common-legal-topics/legal-aid-services-in-south-carolina/
- https://www.lawhelp.org/sc
- Legal Assistance for Seniors - https://aging.sc.gov/programs-initiatives/legal-assistance-seniors
- https://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_services/milvets/aba_home_front/directory-programs/south_carolina/
- https://www.scaccesstojustice.org/family-cases
- https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/organization.393290-South_Carolina_Legal_Services_Conway_Office
South Dakota
- https://ujslawhelp.sd.gov/needhelp.aspx
- https://www.dpls.org/
- https://www.hud.gov/states/south_dakota/homeless/legalaid
- https://www.statebarofsouthdakota.com/free-low-cost-help/
- https://www.sdlawhelp.org/
- https://erlservices.org/
- https://www.legalaidoffices.com/state/south_dakota
- https://sd.freelegalanswers.org/OtherHelp
- Bankruptcy - https://upsolve.org/sd/legal-aid/
Tennessee
- https://las.org/
- https://www.laet.org/
- https://www.tba.org/index.cfm?pg=legal-aidlegal-services-in-tennessee
- https://www.tals.org/
- https://wtls.org/
- https://www.help4tn.org/
- https://www.hud.gov/states/tennessee/homeownership/legalaid
Texas
- https://www.trla.org/
- https://www.txcourts.gov/programs-services/legal-aid/
- http://www.texaslawhelp.org/
- https://www.tlsc.org/
- https://internet.lanwt.org/en-us
- https://www.lonestarlegal.org/
- https://guides.sll.texas.gov/legal-assistance-organizations/general-legal-assistance
- https://texaslegal.org/
- https://www.teajf.org/
- https://www.vlsoct.org/
Utah
- https://www.utahlegalservices.org/
- https://www.legalaidsocietyofsaltlake.org/
- https://www.utahlegalhelp.org/free/free-all?5abab028_page=2
- https://www.utahbar.org/public-services/request-pro-bono-help/
- https://www.utaj.org/?pg=LegalService
- https://www.hud.gov/states/utah/homeownership/legalaid
- https://www.justia.com/lawyers/utah/salt-lake-city/legal-aid-and-pro-bono-services
- Bankruptcy / Evictions - https://www.plautah.org/
- Senior Services - https://slco.org/aging-adult-services/legal-services/
Vermont
- https://www.vtlegalaid.org/
- https://vtlawhelp.org/
- https://legalservicesvt.org/
- https://sos.vermont.gov/municipal-division/a-to-z-resource-index-search/legal-assistance/
- https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/self-help/finding-legal-help
- https://www.acluvt.org/en/request-legal-assistance
- https://www.vtbar.org/pro-bono-legal-services/
- https://www.putneycommunitycares.org/smoke-free
Virginia
- https://cvlas.org/get-info/
- https://cvlas.org/get-help/#:~:text=The%20legal%20assistance%20includes%2C%20but,small%20claims%20cases%2C%20contempt%20actions.
- https://www.valegalaid.org/
- https://vlas.org/
- https://www.vba.org/page/pro_bono_legalaid
- https://www.laseva.org/
- https://svlas.org/
- https://www.vsb.org/site/sections/pro_bono/resources_public
- https://brls.org/
- https://www.loudoun.gov/2905/Legal-Aid-and-Links
- https://www.lsnv.org/
- https://www.justice4all.org/
- https://www.lasrv.org/
- https://www.legalaidworks.org/
Washington
- https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/
- https://www.wsba.org/for-the-public/find-legal-help
- https://nwjustice.org/
- https://www.dshs.wa.gov/altsa/kinship-care/legal-issues
- https://www.kcba.org/For-the-Public/Free-Legal-Assistance
- https://www.probonocouncil.org/
- http://allianceforequaljustice.org/get-legal-help/
- https://nwjustice.org/get-legal-help
- https://columbialegal.org/
- https://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/washington/nonprofit-legal-assistance-organizations-washington
West Virginia
- https://legalaidwv.org/
- https://wvlawyerreferral.org/pages/resources-legalaid
- https://wv.freelegalanswers.org/OtherHelp
- https://wvbar.org/public-information/get-legal-help/west-virginia-free-legal-answers/
- Senior Services - http://www.wvseniorservices.gov/StayingSafe/WestVirginiaSeniorLegalAid/tabid/82/Default.aspx
- https://www.westinjurylawyers.com/free-cost-attorneys-west-virginia/
- https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/legaldirectory/organization.393452-Legal_Aid_of_West_Virginia
Wisconsin
- https://www.legalaction.org/
- https://wilawlibrary.gov/topics/assist.php
- https://www.judicare.org/
- https://211wisconsin.communityos.org/publicguidedsearch/render/ds/%7B%22service%5C%5Cservice_taxonomy%5C%5Cmodule_servicepost%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3A%5B%7B%22taxonomy_id%22%3A409387%7D%5D%2C%22operator%22%3A%5B%22contains_array%22%5D%7D%2C%22agency%5C%5Cagency_system%5C%5Cname%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3A%22VLTEST%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%5B%22notequals%22%5D%7D%7D
- https://lasmilwaukee.com/
- https://wejf.org/news/legal-resources/
- https://wisatj.org/projects/wisconsin-legal-advice-online
- https://www.wisbar.org/forpublic/ineedalawyer/pages/reduced-fee-services.aspx
Wyoming
- https://www.lawyoming.org/
- https://www.wyomingbar.org/for-the-public/hire-a-lawyer/modest-means-program/
- https://www.courts.state.wy.us/legal-assistances-and-forms/
- Evictions - https://dfs.wyo.gov/assistance-programs/home-utilities-energy-assistance/emergency-rental-assistance-program-erap/need-legal-assistance-erap/
- https://www.womenslaw.org/find-help/wy/finding-lawyer/legal-assistance
- https://www.legalaidoffices.com/details/wy_82001_legal-aid-of-wyoming-inc
- https://wyoming.freelegalanswers.org/
- https://www.wyosocialresources.info/social_resources/legal-aid-of-wyoming/
- https://www.wyomingdvsa.org/legal-program
- https://www.wyomingco.net/388/Legal-Services
