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Arizona free legal aid and assistance programs.
Arizona residents have access to several free legal services and assistance programs. Non-profit law firms both employ and have volunteer lawyers who will work closely with qualified individuals to provide them with representation, counsel and legal aid. While there are a large number of services are offered, some of them include legal advice and free counseling, workshops, foreclosure assistance, and representation in local Arizona courts. The advice can help people who are dealing with a foreclosure, facing an eviction, addressing a domestic issue, and much more. The law firm will decide on the exact type of service offered to eligible individuals based upon the applicants need and resources available. Find more information and details on the programs below, as well as the contact information.
Free legal advice for foreclosures, evictions, and other housing needs in Arizona
Lawyers will work directly with homeowners and renters to provide them with free legal assistance. Cases that they can help people with include the potential loss of home due to foreclosure, eviction from apartments, subsidized or private housing, substandard or unsafe living or housing conditions, landlord/tenant problems, utility service shutoffs and lockouts. Also learn about the Lawyers helping homeowners program.
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Consumer Issues and Protection
Get free legal help for civil cases and consumer debt types issues, including predatory home mortgage loans, other deceptive and predatory lending practices (such as payday loans and lenders), illegal debt collection, advice on bankruptcies, automobile repossessions, fraud, garnishments and deficiencies.
Public government benefit programs
Many federal and Arizona state government programs are complicated, and they may unfairly deny people access to the benefits that they are due. In these cases, individuals can turn to lawyers for aid and to help them through the process. Get advice and support for many programs including TANF Cash Assistance, Unemployment, Food Stamps, AHCCCS Medical Assistance, Health Care, and Social Security disability benefits. In addition, additional services may be offered to help clients deal with public benefits issues include denials of benefits or assistance, overpayment and reductions of benefits that are due to them.
Domestic Issues
Receive aid in dealing with civic and domestic type cases involving divorce, domestic violence, child abuse or child snatching. The domestic support component also provides support for cases involving elderly clients who face an eviction, the loss of their housing, or a reduction in income. In addition, limited free legal services are available for other domestic cases involving paternity, legal custody, and adoption.
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Arizona Legal Aid for Immigration Assistance
Arizona individuals and families will receive legal services to help with certain undocumented persons who are victims of domestic violence or other crimes. Services offered by the non-profit law firms include representation before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR Immigration Court).
Who to contact for free legal aid in Arizona
Southern Arizona Legal Aid provides free assistance and representation to qualified individuals who live in the southern part of the state, including Pima County, Cochise, Santa Cruz Counties, Graham, Greenlee, Navajo, Pinal, Gila, and Apache Counties. People in need of support can dial the non-profit law firm at 1-800-640-9465.
Community Legal Services is an organization that was created by attorneys and several law firms throughout Arizona. They can direct people in need to legal programs and other resources that can provide them with help. Contact the organization at 1(800) 852-9075.
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