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Do you need a free or low-cost lawyer? The organizations in this section might be able to help.
If you don't see your exact problem, call or email them anyway! They might be able to help you or tell you who to call. They have the newest information.
Watch out for scams!
In the United States, “notarios” are not the same as lawyers. They cannot help you in court. Our office has checked the organizations in this section to make sure they’re real.
Be careful of fake lawyers. Check the person you’re talking to is either
- A lawyer who is registered to practice in Maryland (use this tool to search), or
- A “Department of Justice accredited representative” (use this tool to search)
Fake lawyers might:
- Take thousands of dollars from you without helping
- Hurt your immigration case with mistakes
Language Access
Most of these organizations are able to help people get help in other languages. Some have staff who can speak more than one language. Some use interpreters from outside.
Immigration
Contact any of these for help against deportation:
- Annapolis Immigration Justice Network
- Amica
- Ayuda
- Esperanza Center
- Lutheran Social Services
- Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland
- We Are CASA
Other organizations can give legal help for:
- asylum
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
- getting a green card
- family petitions
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
- Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
- work permits
- …and more
Contact them to ask about your case.
Health and Aging
These organizations can give legal help for:
- medical assistance
- nursing homes
- Social Security Insurance
- wills and powers of attorney
Contact them to ask about your case.
Housing
These organizations can give legal help for:
- dangerous housing conditions
- evictions
- foreclosures
- problems with your landlord or tenant
- …and more
Contact them to ask about your case.
Family, Children, and Domestic
These organizations can give legal help for:
- adoption
- child support
- custody
- divorce
- domestic violence
- …and more
Contact them to ask about your case.
Financial Security & Work
These organizations can give legal help for:
- bankruptcy
- debt
- foreclosures
- wage claims (including unpaid wages)
- …and more
Contact them to ask about your case.
Public Benefits
These organizations can give legal help for:
- Social Security Insurance
- SNAP
- TANF
- unemployment
Contact them to ask about your case.
Other
These organizations can give legal help for:
- criminal record expungement
- fee generating legal matters
- non-fee generating legal matters
- wills and powers of attorney
- …and more
Contact them to ask about your case.
Looking for something else? Email us for support at [email protected].
Are you a service provider looking to add your service here? Email us at [email protected].