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Anderson

Legal Aid Of Middle Tennessee & The Cumberlands
Primary Address: PO Box 5209
City: Oak Ridge
State: TN
Zipcode: 37831-5209
General Phone: 865-483-8454
Fax: 423-483-8905
Counties Served: Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Clay, Cumberland, Dekalb, Morgan ,Roane, Scott, Union
Case Types: AIDS/HIV, Community Economic Development, Consumer, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Public Benefits

Davidson

Legal Aid Society Of Middle Tennessee & The Cumberlands
Primary Address: 300 Deaderick Street Ste 800
City: Nashville
State: TN
Zipcode: 37201-1586
General Phone: 615-244-6610
Fax: 615-244-6186
Intake Phone: 615-244-6610
Counties Served: Davidson, Williamson
Case Types: AIDS/HIV, Adoption, Bankruptcy, Community Economic Development, Consumer, Domestic Violence, Elder Law, Health, Housing, Immigration, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Torts, Wills

Nashville Bar Association Pro Bono

Primary Address: 300 Deaderick Street Ste 800
City: Nashville
State: TN
Zipcode: 3720
General Phone: 615-242-8749
Fax: 615-244-4920
Intake Phone: 615-242-8749
Counties Served: Davidson
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Community Economic Development, Consumer, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Employment, Health, Housing, Immigration, Individual Rights, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Torts, Wills
Other Case Types: Personal Property Disputes, Power of Attorney, Unemployment Benefits, Veterans Benefits Conservatorships, IRS Disputes Emancipation of Minors, Drivers Licenses, and Voting Rights.
Case Restrictions: Clients must be low-income, within 150% of the federal poverty guideline, and meet asset restrictions.

Hamilton

Legal Aid Of East Tennessee
Primary Address: 744 McCallie Ave Ste 410
City: Chattanooga
State: TN
Zipcode: 37403
General Phone: 423-756-4013
Fax: 423-265-4164
Intake Phone: 423-756-4013
Counties Served: Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, Rhea, Sequatchie
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Consumer, Domestic Violence, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Termination of Parental Rights, Torts, Wills
Other Case Types: Conservatorships, Name Changes, IRS Problems
Case Restrictions: Income must be 125% or below of poverty level. There are liquid & non-liquid guidelines according to family size. A family of one cannot exceed $1000 in liquid and $4000 in non-liquid. Equity in residence cannot exceed $35,000.

Legal Aid East Tennessee Southern Region

Primary Address: 744 McCallie Avenue 410
City: Chattanooga
State: TN
Zipcode: 37403
General Phone: 423-756-4013
Fax: 423-265-4164
Intake Phone: 423-756-4013
Counties Served: Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, Rhea, Sequatchie
Case Types: AIDS/HIV, Adoption, Bankruptcy, Consumer, Domestic Violence, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Termination of Parental Rights, Torts, Wills
Other Case Types: Conservatorships, Name Changes, IRS Problems
Case Restrictions: Income must be 125% or below of poverty level. There are liquid & non-liquid guidelines according to family size. A family of one cannot exceed $1000 in liquid and $4000 in non-liquid. Equity in residence cannot exceed $35,000. Equity totally excluded if over 60 years of age or handicapped. LSC case restrictions (i.e., no criminal cases, no undocumented aliens may be served, no abortion-related cases, and no class action suits) . Dissolution of marriage is restricted to Order of Protection in place, minor children involved, separated for at least 3 months, or already being sued.
Web Site: http://laet.org

Knox

Legal Aid Of East Tennessee
Primary Address: 502 S. Gay St. 404
City: Knoxville
State: TN
Zipcode: 37902
General Phone: 865-637-0484
Fax: 865-525-1162
Intake Phone: 865-637-0484
Counties Served: Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Carter, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Marion, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, Rhea, Sequatchie, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Immigration, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Torts, Wills
Other Case Types: Business Taxes
Case Restrictions: LSC restrictions

Legal Aid Of East Tennessee

Primary Address: 502 South Gay Street Ste 404
City: Knoxville
State: TN
Zipcode: 37902
General Phone: 865-637-0484
Fax: 865-525-1162
Intake Phone: 865-637-0484
Counties Served: Bledsoe, Bradley, Blount, Carter, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, Rhea, Sequatchie, Sevier, Sullivan, Washington
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Community Economic Development, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Immigration, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Termination of Parental Rights, Torts, Wills
Case Restrictions: LSC eligible & available resources

Madison

West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc. — Pro Bono Project

Primary Address: PO Box 2066
City: Jackson
State: TN
Zipcode: 38302-2066
General Phone: 731-423-0616
Fax: 731-423-2600
Intake Phone: 731-423-0616
Counties Served: Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Weakley
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Community Economic Development, Consumer, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Housing, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Termination of Parental Rights, Wills
Other Case Types: Guardianship, Conservatorship.
Case Restrictions: Financial eligibility, specific grant restrictions.

Maury

Legal Aid Society Of Middle Tennessee & The Cumberlands
Primary Address: PO Box 1256
City: Columbia
State: TN
Zipcode: 38402-1256
General Phone: 931-381-5533
Fax: 931-381-5541
Intake Phone: 931-381-5533
Case Types: Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Termination of Parental Rights, Wills

Rutherford

Legal Aid Society Of Middle Tennessee – Cumberlands
Primary Address: 526 N Walnut St
City: Murfreesboro
State: TN
Zipcode: 37130-2852
General Phone: 615-890-0905 800-238-1443
Fax: 615-890-5274
Intake Phone: 615-244-5612
Counties Served: Cannon, Rutherford
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Consumer, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Housing, Real Estate, Torts, Wills

Shelby

Community Legal Center
Primary Address: 910 Vance Ave
City: Memphis
State: TN
Zipcode: 38126
General Phone: 901-543-3395
Fax: 901-549-0907
Intake Phone: 901-543-3395
Counties Served: Shelby
Case Types: Adoption, Consumer, Child Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Elder Law, Housing, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Real Estate, Wills
Other Case Types: Pro Se filings.
Case Restrictions: There are no restrictions other than financial eligibility. We serve clients in the 125% to 175% of federal poverty guidelines.

Memphis Area Legal Services

Primary Address: 109 N Main St Ste 200
City: Memphis
State: TN
Zipcode: 38103
General Phone: 901-523-8822
Fax: 901-843-6789
Intake Phone: 901-523-8322
Counties Served: Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton
Case Types: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Community Economic Development, Consumer, Domestic Violence, Elder Law, Health, Housing, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Termination of Parental Rights, Wills
Case Restrictions: General LSC restrictions.

Sumner

Legal Aid Society Of Middle Tennessee & The Cumberlands
Primary Address: 650 N Water Ave
City: Gallatin
State: TN
Zipcode: 37066-2384
General Phone: 615-451-1880
Fax: 615-451-1882
Intake Phone: 615-451-1880
Counties Served: Wilson
Case Types: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Domestic Violence, Health, Housing, Public Benefits

Washington

Legal Aid Of East Tennessee
Primary Address: PO Box 360
City: Johnson City
State: TN
Zipcode: 37605-0360
General Phone: 423-928-8311 ext. 35
Fax: 423-928-9488
Counties Served: Carter, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sullivan, Washington
Case Types: Bankruptcy, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence

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