Get free legal assistance in Alabama.

If you need free legal advice and counsel, Legal Services Alabama (LSA) is a nonprofit organization that helps people across Alabama receive legal assistance and representation. The organization will ensure that clients are provided access to top notch attorneys who can help them with civil cases, legal aid and assistance. While the programs focus on low to moderate income people, the fact is that many local individuals will qualify for advice. They operate offices in  Anniston, Birmingham, Mobile, Dothan, Florence, Huntsville, Montgomery, Opelika, Selma and Tuscaloosa Alabama. Call them at 1-866-456-4995.

Housing assistance

If you are facing any of the following issues, Legal Services Alabama can help you. The lawyers they work with provide advice on how to prevent an eviction, stop a foreclosures, landlord tenant issues, utility problems, repair problems, housing discrimination, and general housing counseling. Click here to get more information on foreclosure prevention, including government programs.

Consumer Advice

The organization also helps people throughout the state solve their legal problems for consumer affairs, including assistance in dealing with payday lenders, predatory lenders (including mortgages), affordable housing, home financing and refinancing, automobile repairs and defective cars, as well as wage garnishment.

 

 

 

Government programs and public benefits

In addition, attorneys from Legal Services Alabama will assist families and individuals throughout the state when they have problems or questions on government programs such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security, food stamps, unemployment compensation, and family assistance programs.

Child services

Provide help with domestic violence and other family problems. For example, attorneys advice to help solve legal protection from abuse, safe housing, child custody and child support, safety plans with employers, and issues with food Stamps and other benefit federal and state of Alabama government programs.

Free legal advice for tax problems

Legal Services Alabama also runs the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC). This is a free service that is providing help low and moderate income taxpayers who need help dealing with tax problems, IRS notices, and other controversies. In addition, lawyers from the LITC organization also provides tax education and other forms of advice to those taxpayers who are not proficient in English language. Receive aid with.

• Tax Debts and Installment Agreements
• Responding to IRS Notices
• Late Returns for Non-Filers
• Earned-Income Credit Problems
• Property tax challenges, Read more on tax consultants.
• Innocent Spouse Relief
• Self-employment Issues
• Audit and Tax Court Representation
• Tax Liens