Similar to preparedness and recovery after a hurricane, earthquake or wildfire, individuals may face legal issues related to health care, economic stability, safe and healthy housing, public services, employment, environmental justice, domestic violence, and discrimination due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lone Star Legal Aid will continue to work on critical issues on behalf of our client community, through our individual client representation and systemic advocacy. In some cases, such as domestic violence, forced evictions, or service of court documents, you may need immediate legal help. Please contact us immediately. When our answering machine picks you up, please let us know if it is safe to call you back or leave you a message. We will arrange a time to speak when it is safe for you. All conversations are confidential. 110 North College Suite 302 Tyler, TX 75702 United States Legal Action Works (The L.A.W. Middle) (214) 827-1000511 N Akard St, Ste 302Dallas, TX 75201Consumers, Divorce, Seniors and Employment The Family Place (214) 559-2170PO Box 7999Dallas, TX 75209 Mosaic Family Services (214) 821-539312225 Greenville AvenueDallas, TX 75243Domestic Violence, Family, Health Care and Immigration Find Van Zandt County Family Legal Aid and Pro Bono Services from the City All Lone Star Legal Aid employees are currently working due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic from home.
This means that we are currently not available in our offices, but all Lone Star Legal Aid offices remain open virtually and accept applications online or by calling the office phone number listed below. We hope that our customer community is safe and able to cope well in these ever-changing and uncertain times. We continue to monitor the COVID-19 and coronavirus pandemic throughout our service area and Lone Star Legal Aid`s work will continue with all virtual operations. This means that we work from home and are not reachable in our offices. Unless there is a special program, clients must generally be at or below 125% of the federal poverty guidelines. This is measured by your household`s gross monthly income relative to the size of your household. For other languages, Interpeter is available on request. Check-in hours are the hours during which the office can take calls to potentially take on new cases.
COVID-19 Changes: Lone Star Legal Aid is available and accepting online applications for all of its offices. Legal Aid of Northwest Texas (214) 748-12341515 Main StreetDallas, TX 75201 Resources for the Van Zandt County Court at Law, as well as online resources for courts in general in Van Zandt County, Texas, and resources applicable to all courts in Texas. Housing Crisis Center Dallas (214) 828-42444210 Junius StreetDallas, TX 75246Real Estate Emergency rooms are accepted during business hours. Southern Methodist University School of Law Civil Clinic P.O. Box 750116Dallas, TX 75275Civil Rights, Consumers, Seniors and Employment. North Texas Human Rights Initiative (214) 855-05202801 Swiss AvenueDallas, TX 75204Immigration Phone: (903) 595-4781 800 Phone: (800) 248-0048 Fax: (903) 595-3370 Texas Tenants Union (214) 823-27338035 E R L Thornton Fwy, Suite 535Dallas, TX 75226Civil and Real Estate Rights All our clients have low incomes. Many are women and children. Some are victims of domestic violence who need help to escape violence and remain non-violent. Others are residents with disabilities who need housing assistance, some need help applying for food stamps or applying for Medicaid, Medicare or SSI. Our selection process is designed to prioritize clients whose issues are life-changing or threatening. National Fathers Resource Center – Fathers for Equal Rights, Inc. (214) 953-2233PO Box 50052Dallas, TX 75201Family, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Divorce.
Dallas Bar Association LegalLine (214) 220-74762101 Ross AvenueDallas, TX 75201Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m| 13:00 – 15:30 Monday to Thursday Dallas Catholic Charities Immigration and Legal Services (214) 634-71829461 LBJ FreewayDallas, TX 75243Immigration Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (214) 243-22361515 Main StreetDallas, TX 75201Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning Legal Assistance of Northwest Texas (800) 906-3045901 N. McDonald StreetMcKinney, TX 75069Civil Liberties, Consumer Dispute Resolution Service, Divorce and Domestic Violence 10440 N. Central ExpresswayDallas, TX 75231Family, business, matrimonial and estate planning. Client applications are reviewed based on financial eligibility and other requirements. Clients who are unsure if they are eligible for our services can call the office at the phone number below. You can also call our toll-free number at 1-800-733-8394. You can use either method to complete an application so that Lone Star Legal Aid can determine if you are eligible for services.
