Below are some of the legal areas where we may be able to provide help. Whether or not we can take your case is subject to more detailed criteria and availability of staff.

Call the Legal Aid HelpLine to see if we can help. Most of the callers to the HelpLine will receive legal advice, but because of limited staff and resources we are not able to provide full representation to everyone who needs us.

Consumer

Includes cases such as...

• Fraud/Deceptive trade Practices
• Warranty/Breach of Contract
• Debt Collection Abuse
• Repossession
• Bankruptcy
• Fair Lending Practices
• Home Repair Problems

Check the Consumer Rights area in our self-help library.

Family & Juvenile

Includes cases such as...

• Divorce
• Custody/Visitation
• Child Support
• Spousal/Child Abuse
• Guardianship
• Step parent adoption

Check the Families and Kids area in our self-help library.

Health, Education & Individual Rights

Includes cases such as...

• Rights of Persons with Disabilities
• Expulsion and Suspension From School
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Nursing Home Issues
• County Health care
• Denial of Emergency Room Care
• Access to Care

Check the Health Care and Public Benefits areas in our self-help library.

Housing

Includes cases such as...

• Public Housing
• Federally Subsidized Housing
• Landlord/Tenant
• Foreclosure
• Eviction
• Utility Shut-offs
• Code Enforcement

Check the Housing, Foreclosure and Utilities areas in our self-help library.

Income & Employment

Includes cases such as...

• Work Safety and Health
• Wage Claims
• Unlawful Termination
• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
• Food Stamps
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Social Security
• County Welfare
• Unemployment Insurance
• Taxes

Check the Public Benefits and Taxes areas in our self-help library.

Wills, Estates & Miscellaneous

Includes cases such as...

• Wills
• Estates
• Powers of Attorney
• Powers of Attorney for Health care
• Nonprofit Incorporation
• Nonprofit Representation
• Drivers License Cases
• Expungements

Check the Seniors and Wills and Probate areas in our self-help library.