North Penn Legal Services - Legal Services

559 Main Street, Suite 200, Bethlehem, PA 18018

Eligibility

Low-income families, individuals, and groups

Hours

Apply by phone: Monday through Thursday, 9:00am to 11:30am and 1:30pm to 4:00pm Friday, 9:00am to 11:30am Office: Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 5:00pm

(610) 317-8757

Voice

Application process

Call, visit website

Fees

Services free of charge.

Service area

Lehigh, PA
Northampton, PA

Description

Provides legal advocates for low-income individuals and families. NPLS helps people establish eligibility for public benefits, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain access to healthcare and avoid loss of housing due to uninhabitability, eviction or foreclosure. Also provides self-help materials, trainings and community workshops on a range of legal issues.

What's Here

Eviction Prevention Assistance Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders Tenant Rights Information/Counseling Legal Counseling Self Representation Assistance Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs General Legal Aid Welfare Rights Assistance Comprehensive Family Law Services

Providing organization

North Penn Legal Services

Provides free legal aid services on civil cases to low-income families, individuals, and groups in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Services include individual representation, information, referral and advice through a telephone helpline, community legal education, and support for those clients who will be taking responsibility for handling some or all aspects of their own issue.