Legal Services Corporation — Find Legal Aid
Find free legal help near you for civil problems like eviction, benefits, or family safety.
Good to know
Legal aid covers civil (not criminal) issues, and is usually based on income. Free to apply.
Before you call
Have ready
- an address or a city: the finder uses it to show the legal aid organization that covers your area
They can
- show you the LSC-funded legal aid organization for your area, with its phone number and website, for a civil legal problem
- point you to LawHelp.org for information about your legal questions and free legal forms
They cannot
- take every case: LSC's own study says the legal aid groups it funds turn away about half of the requests they get, for lack of resources. If the first office cannot take your case, ask it who else can help
- give you legal advice itself: LSC pays for legal aid organizations, and you contact the one for your area
In the emergency guides: I'm behind on my mortgage and could lose my home → · My benefits were stopped, cut or refused → · I was just in a car accident → · My car was repossessed, towed or clamped → · My child has been suspended or excluded from school → · My child isn't getting the help they need at school → · A debt collector is chasing me, or I got court papers about a debt → · My landlord won't give my deposit back → · I'm being sent home from hospital, or someone I care for is → · I got an eviction notice or court papers → · My home is unsafe and my landlord won't fix it → · I have no money for food → · I got a parking or traffic fine, or a court letter about one → · Money is being taken from my wages → · I haven't been paid my wages →
- Website
- https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/i-need-legal-help
- Hours
- Website, any time
- Coverage
- Nationwide (U.S.)
- Languages
- English
- Last checked
- September 6, 2026
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