Northwestern Legal Services - Legal Services
Resource Name:Northwestern Legal Services - Legal Services
address
260 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335
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) 724-1040
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
Tenant Rights Information/CounselingGeneral Legal AidEviction Prevention AssistanceSelf Representation AssistanceCriminal Record Expungement AssistanceLandlord/Tenant Dispute ResolutionLawyer Referral ServicesDisability BenefitsHousing Discrimination AssistanceChild Support Assistance/EnforcementSSILegal Information ServicesDomestic Violence Protective/Restraining OrdersWelfare Rights Assistance
Providing organization
Northwestern Legal Services
Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems.