Legal Aid Services
https://www.lasclev.org

From agency: Cleveland Legal Aid Society
Resource Details
Description Free legal aid services for low income individuals providing representation and counseling in routine legal matters in civil cases only.  No representation available for criminal cases.  Provides legal advice and counseling in areas of:
  • Bankruptcy Legal Assistance
  • Child Custody Legal Assistance
  • Consumer Legal Assistance
  • Disability Barriers to Court or Government Agency
  • Divorce Legal Assistance
  • Domestic Violence Legal Assistance
  • Education Legal Assistance
  • Employment Legal Assistance
  • Estate Planning
  • Financial Barriers to Court / Agency (denial of a poverty affidavit / fee waiver or unable to pay costs to obtain documents)
  • Foreclosure Legal Assistance
  • Healthcare Legal Assistance
  • Immigration Legal Assistance
  • Income Tax Legal Assistance
  • Language Access to Court / Agency ( cases where an individual had been denied an interperator)
  • Legal Assistant when being sued - Applicant not at fault
  • Probate Legal Assistance - Adoption/Guardianship/Estate Administration
  • Private Landlord/tenant Legal Assistance
  • Probate Legal Assistance (Adoption/Guardianship/Estate Administration)
  • Public Benefits Legal Assistance
  • Public/Subsidized Housing Legal Assistance
  • Sealing or expunging Criminal Recodrs and Certificates for Qualification for Employment (CQE)
  • Unemployment Compensation and Wage Cases
  • Utilities Legal Assistance
  • and Veteran Benefits Legal Assistance
For more information on each, see attachment.
  Other Intake Language Options Number Spanish (216) 586 - 3190 Arabic (216) 586 - 3191 Mandarin (216) 586 - 3192 French (216) 586 - 3193 Vietnamese (216) 586 - 3194 Russian (216) 586 - 3195 Swahili (216) 586 - 3196
Agency Status Active
Defined coverage areas:
Ohio - Ashtabula County
 
Hours Of Operation Hours of operation are for Legal Aid Services Intake Line. See Jefferson office site for appointment/walk-in hours.

Mon: 9:00 AM 4:00 PM
Tue: 9:00 AM 2:00 PM
Wed: 9:00 AM 4:00 PM
Thu: 9:00 AM 2:00 PM
Fri: 9:00 AM 4:00 PM
Program
Eligibility Persons whose household income is below 200% of current federal poverty guidelines with limited assets.
Program Fees None
Application Process Applicants can determine financial and case eligibility by phone or in person during intake hours. First step is to call the intake line and have an intake interview. Online intakes can be done 24/7 at: https://clevelandlegalaidoi.legalserver.org/modules/matter/extern_intake.php?pid=131&h=6637a1&
Documents Required None required to apply, but all papers related to legal problem will need to be provided, along with signed release of information forms.
Programs at this agency Tenant Information Line
Brief Legal Advice Clinic
Sealing Criminal Records and Certificates for Qualification for Employment Assistance
Worker Information Line


Contact Information
Toll Free Number (888) 817-3777
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Sites offering this Program Cleveland Office
Jefferson Office

Legal and Financial
Tax Status None or unknown
Legal Status None or unknown
 


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