Through our low-income LGBT project, including our LGBT Victim Assistance Project, we provide legal assistance to low-income LGBT people in Indiana. Individual lawyers (also called lawyers) are experts in various areas of law. Some lawyers specialize in a specific area of law, such as commercial, civil, criminal or juvenile law. You need to determine what type of lawyer is right for your legal situation. Once you`ve found a lawyer, ask questions about their experience, areas of expertise, and questions such as «How would you handle my case?» and «What do you charge for your services/what does your fee structure look like?» Colorado Farmworkers Project Provide advocacy and legal representation for agricultural workers. In addition to asking your friends and family for the name of a good lawyer or checking the phone book, you can find legal counsel online. Information about the law or tools to solve simple legal problems. Upsolve – Find free legal help to file for bankruptcy. Keep in mind that bankruptcy information after Chapter 7 will remain on your credit report for 10 years. This can make it difficult to get loans, buy a home, buy life insurance, or get a job.
Learn more about bankruptcy and other options for dealing with debt. LawHelp.org – Find free legal aid programs in your community. Find information about your legal rights by topic, such as housing, divorce, family allowances and debt collection. Legal Aid for Veterans – Find free legal clinics and other resources from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. For tips on how to find the right lawyer, questions to ask when hiring a lawyer, and how to avoid fraud, check out our free legal information. Indiana Free Legal Answers is a website where you can ask a question about your non-criminal problem and answer it for free by a lawyer. To be eligible, you do not need to have the means to hire a lawyer. To see if you qualify and ask a question now, visit IN Free Legal Answers.
This service only provides answers to legal questions, the lawyer who answers your question will not represent you in the whole case or will not go to court for you. There are many free legal advice services that are also available online, but we highly recommend that you take all online advice with a grain of salt. The law varies from state to state, and those who provide legal advice often have different opinions and may not even have the right to practice law. That being said, here are some of the most popular websites: Everyone should have access to a lawyer to help them solve legal problems. Pension Rights Centre – Get free legal help if you have problems with your pension, profit-sharing or retirement savings. The state bar fund legal aid organizations across the state that provide legal advice to low- and middle-income Californians. These organizations focus on your issues, from custody and family law to disability rights and veterans` benefits. Legal Services Corporation (LSC) – Find legal aid for low-income individuals and families. Federally funded legal consulting firms provide lawyers who are experts in helping low-income people with legal problems.
Northwest Project Provides advice, limited and full representation. Immigration Legal Services – Search your state for free legal service providers. for people in immigration proceedings. We found that people are often afraid of lawyers and what they charge for their services. There is a misconception about how much is expected of you to receive legal services from a law firm. In fact, there is so much misinformation that most people don`t realize that in many cases it is possible to get free and inexpensive legal assistance. As part of our military assistance project, we provide legal assistance to low-income members of Hoosier, veterans and their families. Pro Bono and Free Legal Aid – Find free or low-income legal assistance. National Disability Rights Network – Find legal service providers by state for people with disabilities.
Seniors Care Locator – Enter your postal code to find local offices for aging and legal aid organizations. Armed Forces Legal Assistance – Find nearby military facilities with legal advisory offices. ILS helps Hoosiers protect their consumer rights by helping with predatory loans, foreclosures, wage garnishments, collection abuses, bankruptcies, etc. Whether you own or rent your home, ILS helps you with housing law cases such as eviction, foreclosure and landlord/tenant. Pro bono programs match low-income clients with volunteer lawyers who agree to take on their cases for free. NOTE: FOR THE HEALTH OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEES OF INDIANA LEGAL SERVICES, INC. WORK REMOTELY. WE ALWAYS ACCEPT REQUESTS FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE THEY help people protect access to health services, including cases involving Medicare and Medicaid. Colorado Resource Network Legal and Community Aid for Colorado Seniors in the Pikes Peak and Alamosa areas. (A Colorado Access to Justice project and J4All.) We deal with eviction cases, access to special education services, vocational rehabilitation and more. CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION AND LEGAL RESOURCES The California Courts website also offers online resources that can help you find help.
Our Senior Law Project & Legal Assistance for Victimized Adults (LAVA) supports Indiana seniors with a number of issues including fraud, utilities, abuse, and more. Colorado Legal Services (CLS), a nonprofit organization, has been helping low-income people, including seniors in Colorado, for more than 90 years. Click here and on each button to learn more. You can request assistance from the Arapahoe County Bar Association by filling out the form here. Someone will contact you to see if you are eligible for help and to determine if someone is available to help you. If you are financially affected by #COVID19, if you have a child living in your home and you earn up to $75,000 per year, you may be eligible for emergency assistance of up to $4,000 (if needed). This money can be used to pay rent/mortgage, cover home or car repairs, pay medical or mental health bills, buy groceries, and more! To apply, visit Colorado.gov/PEAK and apply for Colorado Works/TANF by clicking on «Apply for Benefits». Call Denver Human Services at 720-944-4347 if you have any questions. ILS helps hoosiers to maintain and receive public benefits such as social security, food stamps, unemployment, etc. Our low-income taxpayer clinic offers free help with tax matters such as IRS collection, verification and appeal questions, as well as identity theft, tax credits and more.
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Represents low-income taxpayers in tax disputes. Colorado ID Project For citizens looking for ID and other documents. Free Legal Answers – If you have a low income and are eligible for the program, you can direct your civil law questions to the American Bar Association. Volunteer lawyers provide answers free of charge. They will not talk about criminal prosecution. Stand up for consumer rights. Note: Your state consumer office cannot represent you in any case or against any business. Contact your state`s consumer protection office for help resolving consumer issues. This office is often part of the Attorney General`s Office. Depending on the state and office, they can: Our Center for Immigrant and Language Rights and the Migrant Farmworker Project help Indiana residents with a range of immigration and language issues.
ILS supports the well-being of families, especially victims of domestic violence and children at risk of abuse or neglect. Calling 1-800-ATTORNEY (1-800-288-6763) will put you in touch with a lawyer in your area who is familiar with your state`s laws, is willing to listen to your concerns, and can explain the options available to you. Calls are answered 24 hours a day! Click here for more information. If you qualify, you can meet with a CLS lawyer in court or apply online at applyonlinecl.org to see if you are eligible for assistance. Discover a new online tool to help debtors in Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel CO counties, DuncanBot (look for an avatar, at the bottom right of this page). Try it no matter where you live in the CO. Click here to let us know if the bot helped you. Regardless of whether your case involves personal injury law (e.g., a car accident), criminal law, business law, family law, etc., it`s always best to find a local lawyer who offers free consultations. Legal Research Services (Bloomberg Law®) of the Bloomberg Industry Group.
