TRLS holds an LSC scholarship and provides free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals. We do not charge our clients for legal services and will not ask you to provide your credit card or banking information over the phone. If a scammer posing as a representative of Three Rivers Legal Services calls you and asks for money, please report the incident to the Florida Attorney General`s Office by calling 1 (866) 9NO-SCAM or filing a complaint online. Do you have a legal problem in Jacksonville, but can`t afford to hire a lawyer? There are many options for free or low-cost legal services for Duval County residents. One of the leading providers is Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, a nonprofit legal aid organization that provides free legal aid to low-income residents and seniors. There may be income limits that apply to you to qualify for free or low-cost assistance. Contact the relevant agency for more information. Below is a list of several organizations available to you if you need legal advice in Jax. Good to know: Volunteer attorneys are available free of charge for Florida residents 60 and older to answer basic legal questions over the phone. Calls are strictly confidential. Call for specific dates and times.

Good to know: This office only serves Duval and Nassau counties. Services are by appointment only. They provide legal advice/advice, short services, self-help clinics, community legal education and referrals, and full representation in administrative hearings and district, state, and federal courts. Applicants must be eligible for services in accordance with financial guidelines. These guidelines are based on household size, income and wealth. Most families who receive government benefits or work for minimum wage are eligible for services. Some services are not income-sensitive, such as legal services for seniors, HIV/AIDS advocacy and housing issues. Good to know: This agency provides free civilian services to eligible low-income clients in seventeen counties in North Florida. Eligibility is based on household income, size, assets and case type. Good to know: The ACLU generally does not assist in the following types of cases: criminal defense or post-conviction appeal, divorce or custody disputes, property disputes, tax matters, workers` compensation issues, consumer complaints, landlord-tenant disputes, building codes, and attorney or judge complaints.

Letters rogatory can be submitted online. Good to know: This is a statewide program that provides legal representation to people with mental and physical disabilities in Miami. Your legal problem must be directly related to your disability. If you have a civil law problem but can`t afford to hire a private lawyer, you can still access the legal system through your local legal advice and legal aid organization, which provides free or low-cost legal services to low-income people. Information on many of these local services can be found online at the websites listed below. Good to know: This organization provides assistance to residents of Clay, Duval and Nassau to dissolve matrimonial matters and change claims regarding final judgment/orders. Call for specific dates and times. Areas of Law: Family, Child Support, Custody, Divorce Areas of Law: Community Development, Consumers, Education, Family, Seniors, Employment, Fair Housing, Health, HIV/AIDS, Public Services, Mental Health Issues and Immigration. Areas of law: discrimination, elections and voting, freedom of expression, freedom of religion, immigration rights, LGBT rights, privacy, police practices, conditions of detention, and other issues of fair treatment by government. Areas of Law: Disability, Immigration, Crime, Family Good to know: This organization provides immigration services to people in Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam and Saint Johns counties. Three-Rivers-Legal2021-07-15T15:51:42-04:00July 15th, 2021| Comments Off on Three Rivers Legal Services is saddened to announce the passing of our former pro bono attorney, John R.

Bonner, Sr. Areas of law: disability, abuse, neglect, welfare and employment, access to social housing, special education, negotiation and mediation. Good to know: The Faculty of Law only accepts new cases at certain times of the year. Call us to find out more. Good to know: This agency provides immigration services exclusively to people detained in the Baker County Sheriff`s Department. Call us to find out more.