Find Legal Aid in Raleigh, NC: Free Legal Help for Low-Income Residents

LegalAidOffices.com provides a comprehensive list of all legal aid offices in Raleigh, North Carolina, including their contact information, addresses, and the types of legal services they offer.

Our listings include such as type of law (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.).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is legal aid?
Legal aid is free or low-cost legal assistance for people who cannot afford to hire a private lawyer. Legal aid organizations can help people with a wide range of legal problems, including family law, criminal law, civil law, and immigration law.

Who is eligible for legal aid?
Eligibility for legal aid varies depending on the specific legal aid organization and the type of legal problem. However, most legal aid organizations have income guidelines that must be met. Some legal aid organizations also have other eligibility requirements, such as residency requirements or citizenship requirements.

How much does legal aid cost?
Legal aid services are free or low-cost. The amount you pay will depend on your income and the type of legal services you receive.

How do I apply for legal aid?
To apply for legal aid, you will need to contact a legal aid organization and complete an application form. The application form will ask you for information about your income, assets, and the legal problem you are facing.

How long does it take to get legal aid?
The amount of time it takes to get legal aid varies depending on the legal aid organization and the type of legal problem you have. However, most legal aid organizations will try to process applications as quickly as possible.

Choose from the list below to find a legal aid office that can help you.

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  North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services Email Website Learn more PO Box 25397
  Raleigh, NC - 27611
  (919) 856-2200
  North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services is a non-profit legal services firm, contracted with the Office of Indigent Defense Services (IDS), NCPLS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit law firm, created to provide inmates who are in the custody of the North Carolina Department of Safety, Division of Adult Correction with their constitutional right of meaningful access to the courts, pursuant to Bounds V. Smith. Staff attorneys and paralegals at North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services work to evaluate the criminal convictions of those who are currently incarcerated to determine whether there were any legal e...See Full Details
  

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  North Carolina Justice Center Email Website Learn more PO Box 28068
  Raleigh, NC - 27611
  (919) 856-2570
  The Justice Center provides legal assistance to low-income North Carolinians in carefully selected, high-impact cases that are designed to help alleviate poverty by protecting or expanding important rights for large numbers of vulnerable people. Targeted areas of law include consumer rights, housing, immigrant rights, access to health care, public education, and worker rights. We focus on impact cases that will positively affect a large number of people by creating changes in policy, practice, or law. We are geographically focused on eastern North Carolina, a region of the state which has not...See Full Details
  

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  Disability Rights North Carolina Email Website Learn more 3724 National Drive
  Raleigh, NC - 27612
  (919) 856-2195
  Disability Rights North Carolina is dedicated to protecting and advocating for the rights of people with disabilities in North Carolina. We deal with cases involving discrimination or violations of the rights of people with disabilities. Our attorneys, advocates, paralegals, and support staff provide advocacy and legal services at no charge for people with disabilities across North Carolina. To ask for Disability Rights NC services anywhere in North Carolina, call: 1-877-235-4210 (Voice toll-free) 1-888-268-5535 (TTY) ...See Full Details
  

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  Legal Aid of North Carolina - Raleigh Office Email Website Learn more 224 South Dawson Street
  Raleigh, NC - 27601
  (919) 828-4647
  Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity. We provide free legal help to low-income North Carolinians in civil cases involving basic human needs like safety, shelter, income and more. We do not handle criminal cases or civil cases on behalf of prisoners. We do not handle personal injury cases or traffic cases. We do not handle divorce, alimony, spousal support and equitable distribution cases except in extra...See Full Details
  

Area Legal Aid Offices

Due to the low number of listings in Raleigh, we have added area listings below. All listings are within 30 miles of Raleigh.

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  Legal Aid of North Carolina - Durham Office Email Website Learn more 201 West Main Street
  Durham, NC - 27701
  (919) 688-6396
  Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity. We provide free legal help to low-income North Carolinians in civil cases involving basic human needs like safety, shelter, income and more. We do not handle criminal cases or civil cases on behalf of prisoners. We do not handle personal injury cases or traffic cases. We do not handle divorce, alimony, spousal support and equitable distribution cases except in extra...See Full Details
  Legal Aid Location:: 19 miles from Raleigh
  

Tips for Getting Free Legal Aid

Contact the legal aid offices from the list above.

1. Apply for government programs.
There are a number of government programs that provide legal assistance to low-income individuals and families.

2. Check with local law schools.
Many law schools have legal clinics that offer free or low-cost legal services to the public.

3. Ask for pro bono help.
Pro bono is Latin for "for the good of the public." Pro bono lawyers are lawyers who volunteer their time to provide free legal services to low-income individuals and families. To find a pro bono lawyer, you can contact a legal aid organization or the State of North Carolina Bar.

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