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The Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. (VLAS) is a non-profit law firm that provides legal information, advice, and representation in civil cases to low-income individuals and families in Central, Southside, and Western Tidewater Virginia. VLAS uses legal skills to solve problems in such areas as housing, healthcare, public benefits, economic self-sufficiency, education, consumer purchases, and family relations.
This program provides free civil (non-criminal) legal assistance to low income people, and those 60 years of age or older, in the cities of Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights, and the counties of Charles City, Dinwiddie, Prince George and Surry.
Provides civil legal assistance to low-income persons. Helps with family disputes (i.e. domestic violence, divorce); debts and bankruptcy; housing, foreclosures and landlord-tenant disputes; eligibility for various government benefits (such a food stamps, TANF and SSI benefits); access to health care (for example, issues involving Medicaid and Medicare); Power of Attorney forms and wills; consumer disputes, payday lending and other predatory lending issues, and issues affecting seniors (such as exploitation and problems with nursing homes).
The Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. (VLAS) is a non-profit law firm that provides legal information, advice, and representation in civil cases to low-income individuals and families in Central, Southside, and Western Tidewater Virginia. VLAS uses legal skills to solve problems in such areas as housing, health care, public benefits, economic self-sufficiency, education, consumer purchases, and family relations.

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General Legal Aid
Legal Counseling
Bail Bonds
Assists area clients who face legal dilemmas in housing, public benefits, employment, consumer protection, mental health and the rights of the elderly and individuals with disabilities. The Legal Aid Justice Center will offer full representation in traditional poverty law areas, including housing, consumer protection, employment, education, mental health, disability rights and public benefits to low-income residents of Planning District 10: Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson and City of Charlottesville.
Provides a point-of-entry for clients eligible for free legal services. Provides intake and advice and/or make referrals in cases dealing with tenant rights, education, public benefits, unemployment insurance, domestic violence, disability, consumer protection, and debtor's rights. Also provides extended representation in domestic and bankruptcy cases. Charlottesville Toll-free: (800)390-9982. Richmond Toll-free: (800)868-1012.
Free legal services in civil cases to low-income persons. Does not handle criminal cases. Centralized Intake: 888-201-2772 Toll Free Nationwide Regional Field Offices in Castlewood, Christiansburg, and Marion, Virginia

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General Legal Aid
Benefits Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Provides free, legal assistance to elderly, disabled, or low-income individuals and families who face the loss of a critical need such as personal safety, income, housing, medical benefits, education or family stability. LSNV provides services in a variety of substantive civil legal areas, including: family law, housing law, elder law, public benefits claims, access to health care, child advocacy, employment law, consumer law and AIDS/HIV issues. Staff and volunteers provide legal advice, brief service, and representation in administrative hearings and in court, as well as community legal education, and advocacy before local and state governmental entities, all without charge.
Provides free legal advice/representation. Main focus is on the elderly (individuals over age 60) and victims of domestic violence who are residents of Rockbridge County. The CLPC will, however, consider client needs outside these areas in exceptional circumstances. The Community Legal Practice Center will assist victim of domestic violence clients with the full range of legal issues the client presents, including, but not limited to: * Orders of Protection * Civil and Financial Matters * Custody and Visitation * Separation * Child support * Divorce * Selected Maintenance Claims * Public Benefits Problems * Housing Issues The Community Legal Practice Center will assist elderly clients with the full range of legal issues the client presents, including, but not limited to: * Advanced Medical Directives * Civil and Financial Matters * Wills * Trusts * Family Matters * Benefit Eligibility and Applications * Public Benefits Problems * Housing Issues
Provides civil legal assistance to low-income persons. Helps with family disputes (i.e. domestic violence, divorce); debts and collection activity; housing and landlord-tenant disputes; eligibility for various government benefits (such as food stamps, TANF and SSI benefits); access to health care (for example, issues involving Medicaid and Medicare); Power of Attorney forms and wills; consumer disputes and issues affecting seniors (such as exploitation and problems with nursing homes). For more information, please call: Intake Rockbridge, Lexington, Bath, Buena Vista: (540) 463-7334
This program provides free civil (non-criminal) legal assistance to low income people, and those 60 years of age or older, in the cities of Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights, and the counties of Charles City, Dinwiddie, Prince George and Surry.
Provides assistance with the legal needs of low-income individuals. Offers legal assistance ranging from advice or brief service to ongoing representation in areas of family disputes, problems with debts and bankruptcy, housing and landlords, tenant disputes, access to health care and governmental benefits, consumer disputes, and issues affecting seniors. The most common legal problems handled by Blue Ridge Legal Services include: Family disputes (for example, domestic violence, divorce) Problems dealing with debts and bankruptcy Housing and landlord-tenant disputes Eligibility for various government benefits (such as food stamps, TANF, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits) Access to health care (for example, issues involving Medicaid and Medicare) Consumer disputes, and Issues affecting seniors (such as exploitation and problems with nursing homes). Does not handle criminal matters, traffic violations, personal injuries or malpractice cases and other cases outside of our priorities. APPLICATIONS for services must be sumbitted by phone or online.
Provides quality legal assistance to low-income persons who reside in the Williamsburg area in civil matters. Applicants for service should contact the agency's Intake and Referral Unit or visit the nearest service office to be screened for eligibility.
Assistance can be provided to persons age 60 and older in need of a simple will, power of attorney, or assistance with public benefits/appeals. This service directs a senior to a legal referral source for further guidance.
Offers free civil legal clinics on the first Monday of every month and free immigration clinics on the third Monday of every month.

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Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Provides free legal assistance in civil matters to low-income and elderly residents. VLAS uses legal skills to solve problems in such areas as housing, health care, public benefits, economic self-sufficiency, education, consumer purchases and family relations.
Provides free limited legal services in the form of legal advice and referrals to elderly, disabled, or low-income individuals and families in a variety of substantive civil legal areas, including: family law, housing law, elder law, consumer law and access to health care.
Provides quality legal assistance to low-income persons who reside in the Williamsburg area in civil matters. Applicants for service should contact the agency's Intake and Referral Unit or visit the nearest service office to be screened for eligibility.
Provides free, legal assistance to elderly, disabled, or low-income individuals and families who face the loss of a critical need such as personal safety, income, housing, medical benefits, education or family stability. LSNV provides services in a variety of substantive civil legal areas, including: family law, housing law, elder law, public benefits claims, access to health care, child advocacy, employment law, consumer law and AIDS/HIV issues. Staff and volunteers provide legal advice, brief service, and representation in administrative hearings and in court, as well as community legal education, and advocacy before local and state governmental entities, all without charge.
The Prince William Area Agency on Aging provides federal funding to Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) to provide legal services to older adults age 60 and over. Services are available by appointment only,
Provides free, legal assistance to elderly, disabled, or low-income individuals and families who face the loss of a critical need such as personal safety, income, housing, medical benefits, education or family stability. LSNV provides services in a variety of substantive civil legal areas, including: family law, housing law, elder law, public benefits claims, access to health care, child advocacy, employment law, consumer law and AIDS/HIV issues. Staff and volunteers provide legal advice, brief service, and representation in administrative hearings and in court, as well as community legal education, and advocacy before local and state governmental entities, all without charge.
Provides quality legal assistance to low-income persons who reside in the Williamsburg area in civil matters. Applicants for service should contact the agency's Intake and Referral Unit or visit the nearest service office to be screened for eligibility.
The center provides a comprehensive range of services tailored to the specific needs of the community, including food, clothing, addiction recovery support, computer training, educational programs, health clinics, job training/placement, legal aid, ESL classes, life skills, and parenting classes.

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General Legal Aid
General Medical Care
Food Pantries
Parenting Education
English as a Second Language
Substance Use Disorder Peer Recovery Coach Services
Job Training Formats
Life Skills Education
General Clothing Provision
Free legal services in civil cases to low-income persons. Does not handle criminal cases. Centralized Intake: 888-201-2772 Toll Free Nationwide Regional Field Offices in Castlewood, Christiansburg, and Marion, Virginia

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance
General Legal Aid
Benefits Assistance
Provides free, legal assistance to elderly, disabled, or low-income individuals and families who face the loss of a critical need such as personal safety, income, housing, medical benefits, education or family stability. LSNV provides services in a variety of substantive civil legal areas, including: family law, housing law, elder law, public benefits claims, access to health care, child advocacy, employment law, consumer law and AIDS/HIV issues. Staff and volunteers provide legal advice, brief service, and representation in administrative hearings and in court, as well as community legal education, and advocacy before local and state governmental entities, all without charge.