Lone Star Legal Aid provides free legal advice and representation to eligible clients in non-criminal matters throughout Southeast Texas If you need legal assistance in a non-criminal matter, or even if you only have a question or want general legal information, you must apply. Once we have verified that you are eligible, we will provide you with the support possible. To apply, simply contact your nearest office*, call our main Houston number, 713-652-0077 or our toll-free number 800-733-8394. Lone Star Legal Aid is a not-for-profit law firm. We provide free civil legal assistance to low-income families and individuals in 72 counties in Texas and 4 counties in Arkansas. We represent people who have legal problems but cannot afford a lawyer. LSLA aims to help clients maintain and protect economic stability; housing maintenance and foreclosure prevention; protect and improve the lives of children; ensuring the safety of victims of abuse; and support for particularly vulnerable populations such as the elderly, the disabled, children, veterans and people with limited English language skills. Areas of activity include domestic violence, child advocacy, homeowner protection, tenant and social housing rights, income security and public services, access to health care, consumer fraud protection, disability rights, employment, education, civil rights, and disaster relief. All of our clients have low incomes.
Many are women and children. Some are victims of domestic violence who need help to escape violence and remain non-violent. Others are residents with disabilities who need housing assistance, some need help applying for food stamps or applying for Medicaid, Medicare or SSI. Our selection process is designed to prioritize clients whose issues are life-changing or threatening. Similar to preparedness and recovery after a hurricane, earthquake or wildfire, individuals may face legal issues related to health care, economic stability, safe and healthy housing, public services, employment, environmental justice, domestic violence, and discrimination due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lone Star Legal Aid will continue to work on critical issues on behalf of our client community, through our individual client representation and systemic advocacy. In some cases, such as domestic violence, forced evictions, or service of court documents, you may need immediate legal help. Please contact us immediately. When our answering machine picks you up, please let us know if it is safe to call you back or leave you a message. We will arrange a time to speak when it is safe for you. All conversations are confidential. COVID-19 Changes: Lone Star Legal Aid is available and accepting online applications for all of its offices.
All of our clients have low incomes. Many are women and children. Some are victims of domestic violence who need help to escape violence and remain non-violent. Others are residents with disabilities who need housing assistance, some need help applying for food stamps or applying for Medicaid, Medicare or SSI. Our selection process is designed to prioritize clients whose issues are life-changing or threatening. Phone: (903) 793-7661 800 Phone: (800) 568-3857 Fax: (903) 792-2150. We hope that our customer community is safe and able to cope well in these ever-changing and uncertain times. We continue to monitor the COVID-19 and coronavirus pandemic throughout our service area and Lone Star Legal Aid`s work will continue with all virtual operations. This means that we work from home and are not reachable in our offices. Check-in hours are the hours during which the office can take calls to potentially take on new cases. I am trying to get the Gragodparent visitation rights that I have for the granddaughters who live with their father and his.
Girlfriend. My daughter.lost custody and 3 years ago. She has no rights and lives in Los Angeles, California. I visited them whenever they allowed me, which is not very frequent. I have always had a good relationship with them. I have lived with her all her life. I lived with them and their mother. I have always been kind to them and helped their mother with them The last time I visited them, what.was.about.3. Or 4 weeks ago, his mother-in-law told me the last one.
Visit. I couldn`t see her anymore because the girls had been in counselling for 6 months and the oldest had anger problems. That if the subject of me and my daughter were broached, she would be angry. I have always been very good to them and I see every chance they give me, can you please help me or refer.to someone who can. I love you so much. Client applications are reviewed based on financial eligibility and other requirements. Clients who are unsure if they are eligible for our services can call the office at the phone number below. You can also call our toll-free number at 1-800-733-8394. You can use either method to complete an application so that Lone Star Legal Aid can determine if you are eligible for services.
8:30 a.m. to 12:| p.m. 13:00 – 15:30 Monday to Thursday Emergency rooms are accepted Monday to Friday during all office hours. Have you ever used this desk for anything? What did you think? Unless there is a special program, clients must generally be at or below 125% of the federal poverty guidelines. This is measured by your household`s gross monthly income relative to the size of your household. I seek advice on someone who should make my car payments and find out that I am over 1500 late and they want to give me my money, they even admit it. Is there anything I can do? 3001 Richmond Road, Suite A Texarkana, TX 75503-0710 All Lone Star Legal Aid employees are currently working from home due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. This means that we are currently not available in our offices, but all Lone Star Legal Aid offices remain open virtually and accept applications online or by calling the office phone number listed below. My divorce is final. I have to take care of the real estate division after the sale of the house.
I live in Forney, Tx with my son and his family. I was told I had to go back to Bowie County to finish this. I`ve tried every lawyer I`ve found and they all say the same thing. Legal aid. I`m on the edge of autism and handicapped by back injuries, just so you know. I will go before the judge myself if someone tells me how to submit what documents and where. I had to divorce because my lawyer had been diagnosed with cancer. I didn`t have to do anything else to hire another lawyer. (ARKANSAS) Hempstead Lafayette Little River Miller (TEXAS) Bowie Cass For other languages, Interpeter is available upon request.
