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| Lone Star Legal Aid (Tyler Office) |
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| Who We Are |
Operating for more than 60 years, Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) is a non-profit law firm that now serves as the fourth largest legal aid organization of its type in the United States. The firm provides free civil legal help to low-income persons who have immediate needs but cannot afford an attorney.
Headquartered in Houston, the organization operates another 12 branch offices and covers one-third of the state, including 72 counties in the eastern and Gulf Coast regions of Texas, and also four counties of southwest Arkansas, and has an eligible client population of almost 1.5 million at 125% of federal poverty guidelines. LSLA is the only full-service civil legal aid provider in the region, and it offers advice/legal counsel, brief services, self-help clinics, community legal education, and referrals, as well as full representation in administrative hearings and county, state, and federal courts. Practice areas include domestic abuse, health care, housing, employment, income maintenance, unlawful trade practices, education, civil rights, and disaster relief. LSLA also manages special projects, such as food stamp outreach, language access, elder law clinics, and a legal help line.
Cases are accepted on a priority basis, and current priorities include: (1) enhancing and protecting income/economic stability; (2) preserving housing and related needs; (3) improving child outcomes; (4) seeking and maintaining safety, stability, health and well-being; and (5) assisting populations with special vulnerability, such as those who have disabilities, or who are elder, homeless or have limited English language skills. |
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| How to Get Help |
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 Contact this group by telephone at 800-248-0048 or 903-595-4781 |
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| | Monday: | | 8:30 am-12:00 pm |
| | Tuesday: | | 8:30 am-12:00 pm |
| | Wednesday: | | 8:30 am-12:00 pm |
| | Thursday: | | 8:30 am-12:00 pm |
| | Friday: | | 8:30 am-12:00 pm |
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Walk-in hours are 8 am-noon and 1-5 pm Monday through Friday.
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| Who We Serve |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Area(s) Served:
Henderson, Rains, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood
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Languages Spoken Spanish
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Interpreters can be provided for: Whenever needed.
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Wheelchair Accessible Y
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| Income Guidelines: |
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Your family's income should be at or below 125.0% of the poverty level.
(Get more information about income guidelines.)
125% for family law cases; up to 187.50% for other matters
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Program has discretion to go to 150% for exceptional cases
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Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
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You must be a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant.
This program does not serve prisoners
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| Type of Help |
| This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources: |
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Full Legal Representation
Brief Advice
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(Get more information about
types of services.)
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Emergency Instructions
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| If your problem is an emergency as described below, follow the contact instructions for emergency cases. Most offices are open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted. |
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| What is an emergency? Matters that must be resolved within 72 hours. |
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| Emergency contact information: 800-248-0048 or 903-595-4781 or 903-595-4784, or walk in |
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General contact information:
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prepared for general information purposes only. The information on this
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legal knowledge and skills by a licensed attorney to your specific
circumstances.
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