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Government-funded legal services organizations provide free legal assistance to low-income and elderly people living in the Worcester area. Legal Services and other organizations also help noncitizens with immigration problems. In addition, several web sites offer free online legal help with housing, public benefits, elder rights, family law, health care, and other issues important to low-income people.
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Legal Assistance
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Two legal services organizations, the Massachusetts Justice Project (MJP) and the Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts (LACCM), provide free legal services to low-income and elderly people living in the Worcester area. These organizations offer legal help with housing issues, government benefits, family law, and other non-criminal legal issues.
Several organizations have free web sites or hotlines to provide legal information about housing, public benefits, consumer law, elder law, education, tax credits, and health care. You can also get free advice and information about housing issues from a lawyer or paralegal via e-mail by visiting the LiveJustice web site.
Several organizations in Worcester offer low-cost or free legal help for green card applications, deportation proceedings, asylum cases, family-based visa petitions, citizenship, and other immigration matters. Services include counseling, application assistance, referrals, and legal representation.
Several other organizations in Massachusetts give free legal help to Worcester residents with specific types of legal problems:
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Health Law Advocates helps Worcester residents who have legal problems concerning health insurance or medical care.
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Children's Law Center of Massachusetts gives free legal representation to children and youth in crisis who are unable to afford a private lawyer.
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HIV Legal Services help HIV-positive residents deal with legal matters related to their HIV status.
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Disability Law Center gives free legal assistance to Massachusetts residents with disabilities who have been discriminated against because of their disability.
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