We have had inquiries from constituents about who to contact for legal help. State offices may not make referrals to specific attorneys but through a state appropriation to the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, we are able to inform you of the following legal resources in our area for seniors, veterans, low-income families and others:
Land of Lincoln Assistance Foundation – 877-342-7891
Provides free civil legal service to low-income and senior citizen residents.
(Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
Web address: http://www.lollaf.org
Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network – 855-452-3526
Provides legal information, advice, brief services (including the preparation and review of legal documents), and referrals to veterans, service members, national guard, reservists, and their spouses and dependents.
(Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
Web address: http://ilaflan.org
Equip for Equality – 866-KIDS-046 (866-543-7046)
Provides legal advices, information and referrals on special education legal issues.
(Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Web address: http://www.equipforequality.org/issues/special-education/
Illinois Legal Aid Online
Provide Illinois residents with user-friendly online legal resources and interactive forms to help them resolve their legal problems.
Web address: http://www.illinoislegalaid.org
Bond County Legal Self-Help Center
Bond County Courthouse
200 W. College Avenue
Greenville, IL 62246
618-664-3208
Clinton County Legal Self-Help Center
Breese Public Library
530 N. Third Street
Breese, IL 62230
618-526-7361
Web address: http://breeselibrary.org/
Effingham County Legal Self-Help Center
Effingham Public Library
200 N. Third Street
Effingham, IL 62401
217-342-2464
Web address: http://www.effinghamlibrary.org/
Fayette County Legal Self-Help Center
Evans Public Library
215 S. 5th Street
Vandalia, IL 62471
618-283-2824
Web address: http://evanspubliclibrary.org/
Marion County Legal Self-Help Centers
Centralia Regional Library District
515 E. Broadway
Centralia, IL 62801
618-532-5222
Web address: http://www.centralialibrary.org/
Bryan-Bennett Library
315 S. Maple Street
Salem, IL 62881
618-548-3006
Web address: https://www.salembbl.lib.il.us/
Kinmundy Public Library
111 S. Monroe Street
Kinmundy, IL 62854
618-547-3250