Some free legal aid programs are available in the State of Michigan for low-income individuals or families who otherwise would not have access to legal help and representation.

Here’s a list of places and organizations you can contact and state your legal problem. They will be able to offer you free or low-cost legal assistance, advice and if necessary free legal representation in certain cases.

Alpena
123 N. 2nd Ave, Suite 1 Alpena, MI 49707 Phone: 989.356.9081 Toll-free: 888.356.9009 Serving Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Presque, and Isle counties

Ann Arbor
420 N. 4th Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Phone: 734.665.6181 Serves Washtenaw County

Big Rapids
203 S. Third Ave., Suite B Big Rapids, MI 49307 Tel: (231) 796-4878 Fax: (231) 796-2191 Toll Free: (888) 783-8190

LAKESHORE LEGAL AID Hotline: 1.888.783.8190 (toll free) or 248.569.9658 (local) Information for Advocates: 248.443.8068

CARO
LAKESHORE LEGAL AID Thumb Area Office 429 N. State St., Suite 4 PO Box 67 Caro, MI 48723 Phone: 989.673.5651 Serves Huron, Salinac, and Tuscola counties

Clinton Township
LAKESHORE LEGAL AID Clinton Township Office 21885 Dunham Road, Suite 4 Clinton Township, MI 48036 Clients: (888) 783-8190 Office: (586) 469-5907 Serves Macomb county

LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF DETROIT (LADA), CIVIL DIVISION Robert A. Verkuilen Building 21885 Dunham Road Clinton Township, MI 48036 Phone 586.465.1344 Fax 586.465.1932

DETROIT
LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF DETROIT (LADA), CIVIL DIVISION Phone: 313.964.4111 (administrative) New Cases Contact: 1.877.964.4700

Detroit and Wayne County: Penobscot Building 645 Griswold Street Detroit, MI 48226 Phone 877.964.4700 Fax 313.231.1231

WAYNE COUNTY NEIGBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES 104 Lothrop, Detroit 48202 Phone: 313.874.5820 Serves Wayne County

Escanaba
806 Ludington Street Escanaba, MI 49829 (906) 786-2303 (906) 786-4041 Fax (888) 786-2303 Toll Free

Gaylord
Free Legal Aid Michigan - 1349 S. Otsego Ave., Unit 7B Gaylord, MI 49735 (989) 705-1067 (989) 705-7178 Fax (888) 645-9993 Toll Free

Grand Rapids
89 Ionia NW Suite 400 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Tel: (616) 774-0672 Toll Free: (800) 442-2777 Fax: (616) 774 2412

Holland
636 Hastings St. Holland, MI 49423 Tel: (269) 394-1380 Toll Free: (888) 783-8190 Fax: (269) 394-1383

Jackson
180 West Michigan Avenue 800 Harris Building Jackson, Michigan 49201 Phone: (517) 787-6111 Fax: (517) 787-5805

Kalamazoo
201 W. Kalamazoo Ave, Room 308 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Tel: (269) 344-8113 Toll Free: (888) 783-8190 Fax: (269) 388-5235

IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE PROJECT (IAP) Hispanic American Council, Inc. 1128 Race St. Kalamazoo, MI 49001 Tel: (269) 385-1019 Fax: (269) 344-6602

Lansing
3490 Belle Chase Way, #50 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 394-3121 Toll-free: 1-800-968-0044 Fax: (517) 394-4276

MICHIGAN INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES (MILS) Lansing Office 215 S. Washington Square, Suite C Lansing, MI 48933-1888 (888) 218-9254 Fax (517) 316-0654

Marquette
112 W. Washington St., Suite 1 Marquette, MI 49855 (906) 228-5620 (906) 228-3439 Fax (888) 228-5590 Toll Free

Monroe
1118 A South Telegraph Monroe, Michigan 48161 Phone: (734) 241-8310 Toll-free: 1-888-251-1598 Fax: (734) 241-1381

Muskegon
Hume Building 450 Morris Ave Suite 302 Muskegon, MI 49440 Tel: (231) 726-4887 Toll Free: (888) 783-8190 Fax: (231) 728-5217

Pontiac
LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION OF DETROIT (LADA), CIVIL DIVISION Free Legal Aid Michigan: Oakland Towne Center 28 North Saginaw Street Pontiac, MI 48342 Phone 248.253.1548 Fax 248.253.7240

WOMEN'S SURVIVAL CENTER Phone: 248-338-4488 Serves Oakland county

Port Huron
LAKESHORE LEGAL AID Port Huron Office 803 10th Ave., Suite C Port Huron, MI 48060 Phone: 810.985.5107 Serves St. Clair county

FIRST STEP LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT Plymouth Phone: 734-416-1111

Saginaw
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, INC. PO Box 2451 Saginaw, MI 48605 Phone: 989.755.0413 Toll-free: 1.888.399.8385 Serves Arenac, Bay, Gensee, Gladwin, Lapeer, Midland, and Saginaw counties.

Sault Ste. Marie
130 W. Spruce St. PO Box 710 (906) 632-3361 (906) 632-9876 Fax (888) 632-9313 Toll Free

St. Joseph
901 Port Street PO Box E St. Joseph, MI 49085 Tel: (269) 983-6363 Toll Free: (800) 310-2798 Fax: (269) 983-1916 INTAKE: (888)783-8190*

FIRST STEP LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT Taylor Phone: 734.955.3850

Traverse City
207 Grandview Parkway, Suite 103 Traverse City, MI 49684 (231) 941-0771 (231) 941-9876 Fax (888) 941-9599 Toll Free

MICHIGAN INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES (MILS) For Assistance please call MILS at (800) 968-6877 Main Office 814 A S. Garfield Ave. Traverse City, MI 49686-3430 (877) 968-6877 Fax (231)947-3956

MICHIGAN INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES (MILS) For Assistance please call MILS at (800) 968-6877

The State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral & Information Service: 1-800-968-0738

Detroit Metropolitan Bar LRIS 313-961-3545 (Wayne County)

Genesee County LRS 810-232-6000

Grand Traverse LRS 231-922-4713 (Grand Traverse - Leelanau - Antrim Counties)

Kent County Bar Client Services 616-632-6000

Macomb County Bar 586-468-8300

Oakland County Bar LRIS 248-338-2100

Washtenshaw County Bar LRS 734-996-3229

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