Minnesota Legal Aid Offices

Free legal advice or legal representation for people who cannot afford it.

Legal Aid is for people who may not be able to afford an attorney. In order to qualify for legal aid at these non profit organizations listed below, you will need to contact them directly.

We provide the details of these offices to save you time in your search for legal aid. Our details include names, addresses, frequently asked questions, qualifications, etc where we can find them.

Legal aid services can include the following legal services for situations involving: Domestic violence, family law, housing rental evictions or home foreclosures, public assistance such as medicaid, food stamps, SSI Disability, SSDI benefits, public housing evictions, disability beneifts, etc.

How To Qualfy For Legal Aid In Minnesota:

To qualify for legal aid, you must typically meet two requirements:

1. Income requirements: Most legal aid organizations have income limits. You must earn below a certain amount of money to be eligible for services. The income limit varies from state to state and from organization to organization, but it is typically around 125% of the federal poverty level.
2. Type of case: Legal aid organizations typically only handle certain types of cases. These cases may include family law issues (such as divorce and child custody), housing issues, and public benefits issues.

In addition to these two general requirements, some legal aid organizations also have additional eligibility requirements. For example, some organizations only serve certain groups of people, such as seniors, veterans, or people with disabilities.

To find out if you qualify for legal aid, you can contact a legal aid organization in your area. You can find a list of legal aid organizations on the Legal Services Corporation website: https://www.lsc.gov/find-legal-aid.

Once you have contacted a legal aid organization, they will assess your eligibility and let you know if you qualify for services. If you do qualify, they will assign you to an attorney who can help you with your case.

Minnesota Cities

Latest listings in Minnesota:

Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota - Worthington Office Email Website Learn more 1206 Oxford Street
Worthington, MN - 56187
(651) 641-1011
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) is a nonprofit agency that provides immigration legal assistance to low-income immigrants and refugees in Minnesota. ILCM also works to educate Minnesota communities and professionals about immigration matters, and advocates for state and federal policies wh...See Full Details
Indian Child Welfare Act Law Center Email Website Learn more 1730 Clifton Place
Minneapolis, MN - 55403
(612) 879-9165
The Indian Child Welfare Act Law Center provides legal services for Indian families who are impacted by the child protection system. ICWA collaborates with Indian families and Tribes to secure safe and loving homes for their children when out of home placement is necessary. ...See Full Details
Legal Assistance of Dakota County, Ltd. Email Website Learn more 15025 Glazier Ave.
Apple Valley, MN - 55124
(952) 431-3200
Legal Assistance of Dakota County helps very low income people with family law problems, such as divorces, custody between parents, grandparent custody, and orders for protections. Our lawyers can represent you if you live in Dakota County, have a family law problem, and meet our guidelines for low...See Full Details
Anishinabe Legal Services - White Earth Office Email Website Learn more 35500 Eagle View Rd
White Earth, MN - 56591
(218) 983-4653
Anishinabe Legal Services is a Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grantee and independent 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides free legal assistance to low-income individuals living on or near the Leech Lake, Red Lake, & White Earth Reservations in Northwestern Minnesota. ALS represents clients before ...See Full Details
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services - St Paul Central Office Email Website Learn more 55 East 5th Street
St. Paul, MN - 55101
(651) 222-5863
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services provides free, high-quality legal help to low-income people in critical civil matters. For more than 100 years, weve helped individuals and families secure and protect their basic needs, maintaining freedom from hunger, homelessness, sickness, and abuse. B...See Full Details
Law Center of Minnesota - Austin Office Email Website Learn more 329 N Main Street
Austin, MN - 55912
(651) 641-1011
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) is a nonprofit agency that provides immigration legal assistance to low-income immigrants and refugees in Minnesota. ILCM also works to educate Minnesota communities and professionals about immigration matters, and advocates for state and federal policies wh...See Full Details
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services - Education Law Project, Refugee, Immigrant and Migrant Services Office Email Website Learn more 450 North Syndicate Street
St. Paul, MN - 55104
(651) 291-2837
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services provides free, high-quality legal help to low-income people in critical civil matters. For more than 100 years, weve helped individuals and families secure and protect their basic needs, maintaining freedom from hunger, homelessness, sickness, and abuse. B...See Full Details
Domestic Abuse Project - Little Earth at the NELC Advocacy Office Email Website Learn more 2438 18th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN - 55404
(612) 728-5874
Domestic Abuse Project advocates know the ins-and-outs of the criminal justice system, but unlike police or prosecutors, they dont work for the system. That means that our team is focused only on the client in front of themno one else. Advocates provide immediate assistance and support to victim/su...See Full Details
Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota Email Website Learn more 220 Pennington Avenue S
Thief River Falls, MN - 56701
(218) 233-8585
LSNM was founded in 1976 to serve the legal needs of low income or elderly residents of 22 counties in Northwest Minnesota. Services are generally limited to people whose household incomes are at or below 125% of the federal poverty guidelines. An individuals available assets must also fall within ...See Full Details
HOME Line Email Website Learn more 3455 Bloomington Ave
Minneapolis, MN - 55407
(612) 728-5767
HOME Line is a nonprofit Minnesota tenant advocacy organization that provides free and low-cost legal, organizing, education, and advocacy services so that tenants throughout Minnesota can solve their own rental housing problems. We work to improve public and private policies relating to rental hou...See Full Details

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Legal Aid Funding
Legal aid professionals and organizations oftentimes receive government funding for taking on cases with those who cannot afford attorneys. For the most part, funding is limited so legal aid entities can only take on a limited amount of cases. Qualifications are often rigid.

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