Legal help for low-income individuals

Description

Legal aid program that offers legal counseling and/or representation for low-income individuals, typically in the areas of disability law, elder law and family law

Free or low cost legal services help people who are unable to afford a lawyer get access to the court system.

Additional Information

Offers free law clinics to residents of Olmsted, Dodge and Fillmore counties

These sessions provide an opportunity to meet one-on-one with a volunteer attorney to ask questions, discuss options and get legal advice. The attorney does not become the attorney representing the case.

Types of clinics include:

• Family Law (weekly)
• Financial (monthly)
• Criminal Expungement (bi-monthly)
• Bankruptcy (periodic)
• Women's Shelter clinic (bi-monthly)

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Dodge County
  • Fillmore County
  • Olmsted County

• Payment
  • Free / no cost to eligible clients

• Specialization
  • People with low income

Eligibility

Legal clinics are available to residents of Olmsted, Dodge and Fillmore counties. There is no income requirement for a one-time only clinic session.

The Volunteer Attorney Program does have income eligibility requirements. Call or visit the website for more information.

Application Instructions

An application is required for most services:

Olmsted County clinic appointments are by registration only. For clinics in Dodge and Fillmore counties, pre-registration is encouraged, but walk-ins will be seen on a first come, first served basis.

Provides an online calendar displaying upcoming clinics.

Fee

Legal clinics are free.

A $50 administrative fee must be paid before a referral can be made to the Volunteer Attorney Program.