Lone star legal aid belton texas

Welcome to our Belton, Texas pro bono and free legal help and services page.
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.

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Lone Star Legal Aid is a nonprofit law firm.

Provides free civil legal help to low-income families and individuals in 72 Texas counties and 4 Arkansas counties.

Office Hours:
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

They represent people who have legal issues but cannot afford an attorney.

Emergency intakes will be accepted during business hours.

Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday

Counties Served:
Bell
Coryell
Hamilton
Lampasas
Milam

Lone Star Legal Aid provides free legal advice and representation to eligible clients in non-criminal cases across SE Texas If you need legal help in a non-criminal legal matteror even if you just have a question or want general legal informationyou have to apply. Once we verify that you are eligible, we will provide the assistance that we can.

To apply, simply contact the office* nearest you, call our main number in Houston, 713-652-0077 or our toll-free number, 800-733-8394.

Assists in cases dealing with:

    public benefits
    housing assistance
    landlord/tenant law
    consumer law
    family law
    wage claims
    wills and estates
    and rights for people with disabilities

LSLA focuses on assisting clients in maintaining and protecting economic stability; preserving housing and preventing foreclosures; protecting and improving the lives of children; ensuring safety for abuse victims; and assisting populations with special vulnerabilities such as the elderly, disabled, children, veterans, and people with limited English capabilities. Practice areas include domestic violence, child advocacy, homeowner protection, tenants rights and public housing, income maintenance and public benefits, health care access, consumer fraud protection, disabilities rights, employment, education, civil rights, and disaster relief.

All of the clients are low income. Many are women and children. Some are victims of domestic violence who need help escaping violence and remaining violence-free. Others are disabled residents in need of housing assistance, some need help with appealing food stamp applications or applying for Medicaid, Medicare, or SSI.

Their screening process is designed to prioritize clients whose problems are life-altering or threatening.

Hours:

• Monday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Tuesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Wednesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Saturday closed
• Sunday closed

Mission Statement: Lone Star Legal Aid’s mission is to protect and advance the civil legal rights of the millions of Texans living in poverty in its 76 county service area by providing free advocacy, legal representation, and community education that ensures equal access to justice.

COVID-19 changes: Lone Star Legal Aid is available and accepting online applications for all of its offices.

We hope that our client community is safe and managing well during these ever-changing and uncertain times. We are continuing to monitor the COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic across our service area and Lone Star Legal Aid’s work continues with all operations running virtually. This means we are working from home and are not available at our offices.

Similar to preparing for and recovering from a hurricane, earthquake, or wildfire, individuals may be facing legal issues related to healthcare, economic stability, safe and sanitary housing, public benefits, employment, environmental justice, domestic violence, and discrimination as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lone Star Legal Aid will continue to work on critical issues on behalf of our client community, through our individual representation of clients and our systemic advocacy.

Apply for help online click HERE

Office Hours

8:00 a.m.  -5:00 p.m.

Monday - Friday

Eligibility Guidelines

All of our clients are low income. Many are women and children. Some are victims of domestic violence who need help escaping violence and remaining violence-free. Others are disabled residents in need of housing assistance, some need help with appealing food stamp applications or applying for Medicaid, Medicare, or SSI. Our screening process is designed to prioritize clients whose problems are life-altering or threatening.

Unless under a special program, clients generally must be at or under 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. This is measured based on your gross household monthly income versus your household size. 

How do I find out if I can get help from LSLA?

Client applications are reviewed based on financial eligibility and other requirements. Clients who are unsure whether they qualify for our services can call the office at the phone number below. You can also call our toll-free number at 1-800-733-8394. You may use either method to complete an application so Lone Star Legal Aid can determine if you are eligible for services.

What if I have an emergency?

In some cases, like domestic violence, evictions or service of court papers, you may need immediate legal help. Please contact us right away. If our answering machine picks up, please let us know if it is safe to call you back or leave you a message. We will set up a time to talk when it's safe for you. All conversations are confidential.

Emergency intakes will be accepted during business hours.

For Emergencies call (888) 674-4529

Languages Served

• Spanish Language Services are available 

• Vietnamese Language Services are available.

• For other languages interpeters are available upon request.

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