Community Resources

There are organizations in your local community that may be able to help you with your legal problems. Information for some of those organizations is included on this page.

Community Resources

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County
Albany

Albany County Legal Hand Call-In Center

  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 

What's There?

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues.

County
Columbia

Columbia County Legal Hand Call-In Center

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues.

  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
What's There?

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues.

County
Fulton

Fulton County Legal Hand Call-In Center

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues.

  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
What's There?

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits.

County
Greene

Greene County Legal Hand Call-In Center

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues.

  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
What's There?

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues.

County
Kings (Brooklyn)

Brooklyn County Family Legal Care (formerly LIFT)

Brooklyn, NY
Call the Family Legal Care helpline at (212) 343-1122 
Monday-Friday: 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm
What's There?

Family Legal Care (formerly LIFT) has tables in the Family Court offering on-the-spot help to families. Also, gives help and information on the telephone hotline. Located on the 6th Floor in the Petition Room waiting area.

County
Montgomery

Montgomery County Legal Hand Call-In Center

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues.

  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
What's There?

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues.

County
Nassau

Nassau County Legal Hand Call-In Center

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer and public benefits issues. 
  • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Saturday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon
What's There?

At Legal Hand, trained community Volunteers, who are not lawyers, provide free information, assistance, and referrals to help people resolve issues that affect their lives in areas like housing, family, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer and public benefits issues and try to prevent problems from turning into legal actions. There are no eligibility requirements, and all are welcome.

County
New York (Manhattan)

New York (Manhattan) County Family Legal Care (formerly LIFT)

New York, NY 10001
Call the Family Legal Care helpline at (212) 343-1122 
Monday-Friday: 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm
What's There?

Family Legal Care has tables in the Family Court offering on-the-spot help to families. Also, gives help and information on the telephone hotline. Located in the lobby directly past the metal detectors.

County
Queens

Queens County Family Legal Care (formerly LIFT)

Call the Family Legal Care helpline at (212) 343-1122 
Monday-Friday: 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm
What's There?

Family Legal Care has tables in the Family Court offering on-the-spot help to families. Also, gives help and information on the telephone hotline. Located in the lobby, to the right of the Petition Room.

County
Rensselaer

Rensselaer County Legal Hand Call-In Center

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues.

  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Call or Text: (518) 400-5544

What's There?

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues.

County
Saratoga

Saratoga County Legal Hand Call-In Center

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues.

  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Call or Text: (518) 400-5544

What's There?

At Legal Hand, trained community Volunteers, who are not lawyers, provide free information, assistance, and referrals to help people resolve issues that affect their lives in areas like housing, family, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer and public benefits issues and try to prevent problems from turning into legal actions. There are no eligibility requirements, and all are welcome.

County
Schenectady

Schenectady County Legal Hand Call-In Center

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues.

  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Call or Text: (518) 400-5544

What's There?

At Legal Hand, trained community Volunteers, who are not lawyers, provide free information, assistance, and referrals to help people resolve issues that affect their lives in areas like housing, family, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer and public benefits issues and try to prevent problems from turning into legal actions. There are no eligibility requirements, and all are welcome.

County
Schoharie

Schoharie County Legal Hand Call-In Center

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues.

  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Call or Text: (518) 400-5544

What's There?

At Legal Hand, trained community Volunteers, who are not lawyers, provide free information, assistance, and referrals to help people resolve issues that affect their lives in areas like housing, family, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer and public benefits issues and try to prevent problems from turning into legal actions. There are no eligibility requirements, and all are welcome.

County
Suffolk

Legal Hand Call-In Center : Nassau and Suffolk

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Saturday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon

Call or Text: (631) 366-7096

What's There?

At Legal Hand, trained community Volunteers, who are not lawyers, provide free information, assistance, and referrals to help people resolve issues that affect their lives in areas like housing, family, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer and public benefits issues and try to prevent problems from turning into legal actions. There are no eligibility requirements, and all are welcome.

County
Warren

Warren County Legal Hand Call-In Center

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues.

  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Call or Text: (518) 400-5544

What's There?

At Legal Hand, trained community Volunteers, who are not lawyers, provide free information, assistance, and referrals to help people resolve issues that affect their lives in areas like housing, family, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer and public benefits issues and try to prevent problems from turning into legal actions. There are no eligibility requirements, and all are welcome.

County
Washington

Washington County Legal Hand Call-In Center

Legal Hand volunteers provide free information, help and referrals for housing, family, estates, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer, and public benefits issues.

  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Call or Text: (518) 400-5544

What's There?

At Legal Hand, trained community Volunteers, who are not lawyers, provide free information, assistance, and referrals to help people resolve issues that affect their lives in areas like housing, family, employment, immigration, domestic violence, consumer and public benefits issues and try to prevent problems from turning into legal actions. There are no eligibility requirements, and all are welcome.