Maine Free Legal Advice - Online Chat
Free legal aid is available in Maine for people with low incomes and limited assets. Services include civil issues (not criminal) like housing issues, veterans affairs, and family matters for those that qualify.
The Maine Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP)
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
The Maine Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP)
- Website: www.vlp.org
- Hotline: Northern Maine 1-207-573-1171 (leave a message) All Other Counties 1-207-544-4886 (Mondays 1:00pm to 3:30pm or Fridays 9:00am to 11:30am)
- Legal Areas: divorce and parental rights, child support, small claims (less than $6,000), worker's rights, unemployment insurance appeals, bankruptcy, social security appeals
- Free Advice: The VLP attempts to connect low income residents with volunteer lawyers.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
- Website: www.ptla.org
- Hotline: 1-207-942-8322 (Mondays 12:00pm to 2:30pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00am to 11:30am)
- Legal Areas: eviction, unsafe housing, utilities, debt collection, liens, taxes, identity theft, credit, MaineCare, medicare, SSI, TANF, SNAP, domestic violence, assault, divorce, parental rights, child support, guardianship, name changes, cross border rights, Tribal Court, farmworker's rights, VA benefits / job training / education
- Free Advice: Free legal advice, guidance, and representation for poor and low income residents.
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