Texas community resource

Legal Advice Phone Clinic

Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas

No-cost scheduled telephone consultations with volunteer attorneys for civil legal matters.

TexasLegal AssistanceCentral Texas applicants who meet VLS service-area requirements; the administrative office is in Travis County.

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How to get help

Apply through the issue-specific online form after it opens Monday at 9:00 a.m. Capacity is limited. Accepted applicants are scheduled for a telephone consultation the following week; the clinic is not a drop-in helpline.

Who this service helps

Advice and further-service decisions consider household income, assets, service area, legal issue, and agency capacity. Representation is limited and requires additional eligibility review.

Where this service is available

Service area: Central Texas applicants who meet VLS service-area requirements; the administrative office is in Travis County.

A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.

Cost / fees

Legal advice is provided at no cost.

About this service

The clinic offers legal advice for civil matters including family law, housing and landlord-tenant issues, consumer matters, employment, bankruptcy, expunctions and nondisclosures, probate, real property, wills, public benefits, debt collection, and estate planning. It does not handle criminal, immigration, or civil-rights cases.

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