General Information

Legal Help Options

Lakeshore Legal Aid

https://Lakeshorelegalaid.org
New Clients: (888) 783-8190

 

Southeastern Michigan Administrative Services Group (SEMASG) - Legal Aid and Defender Association (LADA)

https://ladadetroit.org/
613 Abbott Street, 6th Floor
Detroit, MI  48226
Legal help: (877) 964-4700

 

Elder Law Advocacy Center 
(313) 937-8291

Offers direct representation to individuals aged 60 or older who reside in Wayne County in the areas of landlord-tenant law and probate.

Legal Self-Help

Michigan Legal Help

www.michiganlegalhelp.org

Self-Help Centers:

  • 1911 CAYMC, 2 Woodward Ave. in Detroit, Fridays 9-3 (sign in by 1:30)
  • Spanish and English speakers at 5716 Michigan Avenue, Ste. 4100 in Detroit

Offer access to michiganlegalhelp.org and navigators to assist with use of website. This website offers legal information on topics such as housing/landlord-tenant issues, debt collection, and unemployment benefits.

Legal Aid Clinics

The Salvation Army William Booth Legal Aid Clinic

https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/greatlakes/wblac/
3737 Lawton, Detroit, MI  48208
(313) 361-6340

Assists with legal needs of individuals at or below federal poverty guidelines in the areas of family law, landlord-tenant, wills, expungements and driver’s license restoration.

Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services:
(313) 874-5820

Detroit Legal Services Virtual Clinic:
The Detroit Legal Services Clinic provides information and advice from volunteer attorneys in the areas of: Divorce, Child Support, Domestic Relations Issues, Expungements, Bankruptcy, Probate, Real Estate, Landlord Tenant, and other Civil Law Issues.

https://www.detroitlawyer.org/clinic/

Hotlines

Counsel and Advocacy Law Line (CALL) - (888) 783-8190
CALL provides legal advice over the phone and free of charge on a wide range of issues.

Referrals

Michigan State Bar Referral Hotline

Consultations for $25.
(800) 968-0738

https://lrs.michbar.org/LRS-Info/Lawyer-Referral-Service


Modest Means Program

https://lrs.michbar.org/LRS-Info/Modest-Means-Program