Maine 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 Maine:
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.
Maine Cities
Latest listings in Maine:
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Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic at Maine Law Email Website Learn more 300 Fore Street
Portland, ME - 04101
(207) 780-4370
Who they are: A program of the University of Maine School of Law, providing free legal services to low-income individuals and families. Represented by "student attorneys" – law students specially licensed to assist under close supervision of experienced facul...See Full Details
Legal Services for the Elderly Email Website Learn more 5 Wabon Street
Augusta, ME - 04330
(207) 621-0087
Legal Services for the Elderly provides persons age 60 and over with free legal advice regarding health care, health insurance, Medicare (including Part D), MaineCare (Medicaid), Social Security and other public benefits, pension and retirement benefits, powers of attorney, consumer matters includi...See Full Details
Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Machias Office Email Website Learn more 13 Cooper Street
Machias, ME - 04654
(207) 255-8656
Pine Tree Legal Assistance is a statewide, non-profit organization committed to providing high quality, free, civil legal assistance to low-income people in Maine. Our mission is to ensure that state and federal laws affecting poor people are enforced while also addressing the systemic barriers to ...See Full Details
Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Lewiston Office Email Website Learn more 95 Park Street
Lewiston, ME - 04243
(207) 784-1558
Pine Tree Legal Assistance is a statewide, non-profit organization committed to providing high quality, free, civil legal assistance to low-income people in Maine. Our mission is to ensure that state and federal laws affecting poor people are enforced while also addressing the systemic barriers to ...See Full Details
Legal Food Hub - Maine Email Website Learn more 53 Exchange St.
Portland, ME - 04101
(844) 529-4769
The Legal Food Hub maintains an extensive network of experienced volunteer attorneys pre-screened by CLF. Farmers, food entrepreneurs, and food-related organizations seeking legal assistance contact the Hub through our intake hotline or web form. After assessing each participants case for eligibili...See Full Details
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Email Website Learn more 309 Cumberland Avenue
Portland, ME - 04112
(207) 780-1593
The Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) provides free and low-cost immigration information and legal assistance to low-income Maine residents. ILAP helps Maine's immigrants keep their families together, gain protection from persecution and domestic violence, attain residency and work authorizat...See Full Details
Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Portland Office Email Website Learn more 88 Federal Street
Portland, ME - 04112
(207) 774-8211
Pine Tree Legal Assistance is a statewide, non-profit organization committed to providing high quality, free, civil legal assistance to low-income people in Maine. Our mission is to ensure that state and federal laws affecting poor people are enforced while also addressing the systemic barriers to ...See Full Details
Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Bangor Office Email Website Learn more 115 Main Street
Bangor, ME - 04401
(207) 942-8241
Pine Tree Legal Assistance is a statewide, non-profit organization committed to providing high quality, free, civil legal assistance to low-income people in Maine. Our mission is to ensure that state and federal laws affecting poor people are enforced while also addressing the systemic barriers to ...See Full Details
Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Presque Isle Office Email Website Learn more 373 Main Street
Preaque Isle, ME - 04769
(207) 764-4349
Pine Tree Legal Assistance is a statewide, non-profit organization committed to providing high quality, free, civil legal assistance to low-income people in Maine. Our mission is to ensure that state and federal laws affecting poor people are enforced while also addressing the systemic barriers to ...See Full Details
Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Augusta Office Email Website Learn more 39 Green Street
Augusta, ME - 04338
(207) 622-4731
Pine Tree Legal Assistance is a statewide, non-profit organization committed to providing high quality, free, civil legal assistance to low-income people in Maine. Our mission is to ensure that state and federal laws affecting poor people are enforced while also addressing the systemic barriers to ...See Full Details
Important Information
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.Resources