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Serving the needs of                               Partnerships
                                                                                                          low-income clients since 1951                      Our firm partners with law schools, social service
                                                                                Legal Aid                                                                    agencies, neighborhood groups, and local bar
                                                                                                                                                             associations to deliver legal information and
                                                                                of                        Do you have a legal problem?                       services to members of the community.
                                                                                                          n Are you being evicted from your home

             Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas                                       NorthWest                 or apartment and don’t understand why?             Who qualifies
                                                                                                                                                             Free legal assistance is provided to low-income
                                                                                                          n Has someone taken advantage of you, your
             (LANWT) is a nonprofit law                                         Texas                     property, or your money?                           groups and individuals who meet eligibility
             firm that strives to meet the                                                                n Is old or incorrect information on your criminal   guidelines. Eligibility is determined case by case.
             legal needs of eligible clients                                                              record keeping you from getting a job?             Helping clients with a variety of
             in its 114-county service area.                                    Abilene                   n Are you being abused by your spouse or           civil legal issues
             The fifth-largest Legal Aid                                        Amarillo                  loved one?                                         n Protection from domestic violence
             program in the United States,                                      Brownwood                 How we help                                        n Landlord/tenant matters, including evictions
             LANWT provides a wide                                              Dallas                    Legal advice                                       and lockouts
             variety of broad-based legal                                       Denton                    Legal Aid staff attorneys offer advice and counsel to   n Environmental justice
             services at no charge to                                           Fort Worth                applicants seeking answers to legal questions in our   n Consumer protection, including  identity
                                                                                                                                                             theft and rip-offs
             low-income and                                                     Lubbock                   branch offices, through our toll-free Legal Aid Line   n Federal tax issues, including liens and levies
                                                                                                          (888-529-5277), or at after-hours clinics. An online
             disadvantaged clients.                                             McKinney                  application for some services is available at
                                                                                Midland                   www.lanwt.org.                                     n Access to education for children with
                                                                                Odessa                                                                       special needs
              Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas                                      Plainview                 Representation                                     n Divorce
                  Administrative Office                                         San Angelo                Staff attorneys attend hearings or file legal action on   n SNAP/Food Stamps, Medicare, Medicaid
                                                                                                          behalf of individual clients or community groups
               600 East Weatherford Street                                      Waxahachie                accepted for full representation.                  n Debt collection
                Fort Worth, Texas 76102                                         Weatherford                                                                  n Driver license reinstatement
                  phone 817-336-3943                                            Wichita Falls             Pro bono volunteers                                n Employment matters, including
                                                                                                                                                             discrimination complaints and unemployment
                   fax 817-649-4759                                                                       Legal Aid has a successful pro bono volunteer      compensation
                                                                                Offering                  program that pairs private attorneys with low-income
                                                                                                          clients needing legal help.                        n Expunction/non-disclosure of eligible
                                                                                life-changing                                                                criminal records
              Visit our website: www.lanwt.org

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