A free legal help line is available for low-income individuals and families in Texas facing civil law issues due to the pandemic. People can call toll-free 800-504-7030 to contact legal service providers in their area. Clarissa AyalaDirector of CommunicationsLone Star Legal Aid713-652-0077cayala@lonestarlegal.org Many legal problems only get worse when you wait for help. And many remedies need to be used within a certain period of time. In addition to consultation, we can refer you to free legal forms, government/nonprofit services, and other free resources. We provide advice and guidance on specific civil (non-criminal) matters listed below. This program provides advice and guidance only – we do not negotiate with third parties, go to court, or draft legal documents other than the Qualified Income Trust (ITQ). Lawyers only: This line is reserved for lawyers who apply for legal help in cases of pro bono domestic violence. Free assistance for low-income individuals facing civil law issues due to the coronavirus pandemic Texas Access to Justice Foundation (teajf.org) – Established by the Texas Supreme Court in 1984, the Texas Access to Justice Foundation is the state`s primary source of funding to provide civil legal aid in Texas. The organization is committed to the vision that all Texans have equal access to justice, regardless of income.
The foundation manages a variety of funding sources that help nonprofits provide legal aid to more than 150,000 Texas families each year. The Texas Legal Services Center has created a webpage on the website with COVID-19 — texaslawhelp.org — resources including information on eviction and tenant rights, forced quarantines, unemployment benefits, and others. The site also has a LiveChat feature to help low-income people with their legal problems. Lawyers can give you instructions over the phone. If there`s something in the instructions that you don`t understand, be sure to clarify them for you. If you don`t follow the instructions, you`re unlikely to get the legal result you want. Texas State Bar (texasbar.com) – The Texas State Bar is an administrative agency of the Supreme Court of Texas that provides educational programs for the legal profession and the public, administers the minimum legal education program for lawyers, and administers the disciplinary system for lawyers. Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas (vlsoct.org) – VLS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that facilitates access to the civil justice system for low-income community members by providing pro bono attorneys who provide free legal advice and representation, and by supporting and training these lawyers in Travis Counties, Hays and Bastrop. Our lawyers can offer you legal advice and advice on Medicare and some Medicaid issues – all for free and over the phone.
Our lawyers on legal lines cannot help with criminal law issues. Our lawyers can advise you or ask for help in the following areas: AUSTIN — As the coronavirus pandemic shakes the lives of Texans and creates uncertainty about their health and economic future, state legal departments and access to justice providers are partnering to help in this time of crisis. Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (trla.org) – Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. provides free legal advice to approximately 23,000 low-income Texans in 68 southwestern counties, including the entire Texas-Mexico border. TRLA`s lawyers specialize in more than 45 practice areas, including disaster relief, family, employment, foreclosure, bankruptcy, subsidized housing, education, immigration, farm labor, civil rights, and environmental law. Volunteering at the Texas Advocacy Project is a rewarding opportunity to give back to the community and learn a lot along the way. The lawyers and staff who work here are always willing to teach and are genuinely committed to finding solutions to domestic violence. As a helpline volunteer, I enjoy having personal contact with the people the project serves because I hear the relief in their voices that someone is there to help.