Legal Support

Skilled legal professionals helps people with civil legal problems that threaten their safety, livelihood and family stability. These include resolving landlord-tenant disputes, helping homeowners avoid foreclosure and renegotiate their loans, assisting tenants facing eviction and helping families obtain guardianship for children who lack parents. Local legal aid programs are funded by the federal government and operated by 130 independent nonprofit legal aid organizations.

Across the country, legal aid organizations serve a wide range of clients, including households with annual incomes at or below 125% of the federal poverty guideline – $19,563 for an individual and $40,188 for a family of four. Clients come from every ethnic group and live in rural, suburban and urban areas. They are America’s workers, veterans, homeowners and renters, families with children, farmers, and the elderly. Women — who make up 70 percent of clients — are especially vulnerable.

Why an Experienced Legal Team Matters: Insights from Chula Vista Professionals

If you need help with a civil legal problem, search the directory of state and local programs to find an agency near you. Also visit LawHelp to get free legal answers online from a lawyer or law student volunteer, and for help with housing, consumer debt, family, small claims and other civil matters.

The New York State Bar Association offers a free service for small business owners to help them negotiate commercial leases with their landlords. You can also find free legal assistance by contacting one of the many community organizations or court-based help centers listed on this site.