Low-income residents and families in Virginia can find access to free legal services in their area for civil matters, such as housing, health care, government benefits, taxes, immigration, and more.

Blue Ridge Legal Services (Shenandoah Valley and Roanoke Valley)

• Website: www.brls.org


• Hotline: 1-866-534-5243


• Legal Areas: Family disputes, debts, bankruptcy, landlord-tenant, government benefits, health care, consumer disputes, and seniors


• Free Advice: Free civil legal assistance is available for low-income residents. Apply and check for eligibility online or by calling the office.

Legal Aid Justice Center

• Website: www.justice4all.org


• Hotline: 1-866-534-5243


• Legal Areas: Consumer and medical debt, health care and public benefits, immigration, youth, family, schools, housing, workplace, and criminal legal system


• Free Advice: For eligible low-income clients who meet household income and financial requirements. All immigration statuses are accepted with translation services available upon request.

Virginia Legal Aid Society

• Website: www.vlas.org


• Hotline: (866) 534-5243 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)


• Legal Areas: Personal and family safety, housing, government benefits, and more.


• Free Advice: Free civil legal assistance for eligible low-income individuals. Check eligibility online or via hotline.

Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS)

• Website: www.cvlas.org


• Hotline: 1-800-868-1012 (Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)


• Legal Areas: Consumer law, wills and powers of attorney, employment law, family law, health law, housing law, public benefits


• Free Advice: For eligible low-income applicants whose household income is below the federal poverty line and their household assets are below guidelines.

Community Tax Law Project (CTLP)

• Website: www.ctlp.org


• Hotline: (804) 358-5855


• Legal Areas: Tax laws


• Free Advice: Provides free legal help to Virginia’s low wage families and individuals experiencing economic harm because of a tax problem.

Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia

• Website: www.laseva.org


• Hotline: (757) 627-5423


• Legal Areas: Landlord/tenant, public benefits, domestic violence, family law, consumer law, collections, estate planning, education and other civil rights and discrimination matters.


• Free Advice: Provides legal representation in civil matters to the low-income residents (within 125% of federal poverty level) of Hampton Roads (Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Hampton, Williamsburg and Belle Haven).

Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley

• Website: www.lasrv.org


• Hotline: (540) 344-2088


• Legal Areas: Housing, family, employment, consumer debt, domestic violence, and other civil legal issues


• Free Advice: Provides free civil legal services to low income qualified residents of Roanoke County and City, Salem City, and Botetourt, Craig, Bedford and Franklin counties.

Legal Services of Northern Virginia

• Website: www.lsnv.org


• Hotline: (866) 534-5243


• Legal Areas: Expungement, family law, foreclosure, debt and consumer issues, public assistance, abuse, eviction prevention, unemployment, veteran law, and more.


• Free Advice: Provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income clients.

Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society

• Website: www.svlas.org


• Hotline: (800) 277-6754


• Legal Areas: Consumer law, debt collection, domestic violence, housing, employment, elder abuse, public benefits, and more.


• Free Advice: Private, non-profit law firm providing free civil legal services to low-income families with a gross household income below 200% federal poverty line in 17 counties and four small cities in southwestern Virginia.