Our Mission
603 Legal Aid is a civil legal aid provider offering legal representation, advocacy, and education. In partnership with volunteer attorneys and community organizations, 603 Legal Aid works to make justice a reality for and with people who experience economic hardship that threatens their basic human needs. 603 Legal Aid helps low-income people by providing free civil legal advice and information by telephone, by representing someone in court, or through a referral to a volunteer attorney or another program for legal help.
If you know someone who needs help with a non-criminal legal problem, contact 603 Legal Aid. You or your client can apply for legal help from this website at any time. Call 1 (800) 639-5290 or (603) 224-3333 from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM on Monday through Thursday.
603 Legal Aid Can Give Legal Advice or Referrals About the Following:
Family problems such as custody of a child, protective orders, or divorce.
Discrimination, civil rights, and the rights of individuals with disabilities.
Social security, unemployment, disability, and food stamps.
Removing non-violent crimes from a criminal record
Federal income tax problems
Get Help Filling Out Certain Forms and Letters
Answer a set of questions, and get the form or letter you need with instructions that tell you what to do next and a link to more information about your legal issue. Download, email, or do both to get your final document.
The documents you can create are:
a letter to a debt collector asking them to stop contacting you,
a letter to a debt collector or creditor telling them you are judgment proof,
a letter to a prior landlord asking them to return your security deposit,
an Appearance form for a tenant who is being evicted,
an Answer and Request for Continuance for a tenant who is being evicted because they withheld rent,
a letter to your landlord asking them to make repairs or fix conditions in your home.
Our friends at Illinois Legal Aid Online have been helping us – if you notice their name in the address box of your browser, do not be alarmed; you really are in the right place.
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