Northwestern Legal Services - Legal Services
Resource Name:Northwestern Legal Services - Legal Services
address
1243 Liberty Street, Suite 420, Franklin, PA 16323
Eligibility
Visit the Eligibility Website for details.
Income guidelines apply except for those seeking Protection From Abuse.
Hours
Offices open 9am-5pm
Intake open 9am-4pm
(814) 437-3028
Voice
(800) 665-6957
Voice
Website
https://www.nwls.orgApplication process
Call or apply online through the Intake Website.
Intake MUST be by phone for clients who:
Have a hearing scheduled in less than 10-days
Must respond to a legal notice in less than 10-days
Must file an appeal in less than 10-days
Need an order of protection due to domestic violence
Fees
Service free of charge.
Service area
Cameron, PA
Crawford, PA
Elk, PA
Erie, PA
Forest, PA
McKean, PA
Mercer, PA
Potter, PA
Venango, PA
Warren, PA
Other Information
Focus Population
- Low Income
Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.
What's Here
Housing Discrimination AssistanceTenant Rights Information/CounselingLegal Information ServicesWelfare Rights AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceEviction Prevention AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionSelf Representation AssistanceDisability BenefitsDomestic Violence Protective/Restraining OrdersLawyer Referral ServicesGeneral Legal AidChild Support Assistance/EnforcementSSI
Providing organization
Northwestern Legal Services
Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems.