Legal Help
An eviction notice, a benefits problem or a family-law question. Ask a legal aid office whether it handles your issue and serves your area.
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What this covers
Free civil legal aid, eviction defense, family law, immigration law, benefits appeals, consumer protection, expungement, and legal clinics.
Does not cover: Criminal defense (contact the public defender's office) or business law. For immigration-specific help, also see Immigration.
Who is this for?
Anyone who needs legal help but cannot afford a private attorney. Most legal aid organizations have income eligibility requirements.
How help usually works
Legal aid may offer advice, a clinic visit or help with a case. Each office checks the legal issue, service area, income rules and available staff. An intake call does not mean it has taken your case.
How to start
- Tell the intake team about any court date or deadline at the start of the call.
- Ask whether it handles your type of case and serves your area.
- Ask what documents to send and how to send them securely.
What to bring
Keep court papers, notices and related letters together. Ask which income or identity documents the office needs.
If you need help soon
If a deadline is close, tell legal aid right away. For ongoing issues, ask about intake and whether representation is available.
Example Legal Help Resources
Enter your ZIP code above to see resources near you. Here are some examples:
Chicago area
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Free civil legal help for low-income Chicagoans in housing, family law, and consumer matters.
33 N Dearborn Street, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60602
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Legal Aid Chicago
Free legal services for Chicagoans in housing, public benefits, immigration, and civil rights matters.
120 S LaSalle Street, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60603
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Boston area
Greater Boston Legal Services
Free civil legal aid for low-income Bostonians in housing, family law, immigration, and public benefits.
197 Friend Street, Boston, MA 02114
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Atlanta area
Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Free civil legal services for low-income residents of metro Atlanta.
54 Ellis St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Philadelphia area
Community Legal Services Philadelphia
Free civil legal services for low-income Philadelphia residents — housing, public benefits, employment, and consumer issues.
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm