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How free legal help works in Atlanta
Civil legal aid is free if your income qualifies — and for eviction, family safety, benefits, and consumer problems, it changes outcomes. Atlanta Legal Aid serves Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, and Clayton counties; Georgia Legal Services covers the rest of the state. The Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation focuses on housing court and safety cases. For cleaning up an old criminal record, the Georgia Justice Project is the place to start.
Two honest warnings: legal aid offices are stretched — call the moment a problem starts, not the day before court. And never pay a "notario" for immigration advice; only attorneys and DOJ-accredited representatives can help legally.
What to expect when you call: an intake interview about your income and your case. Have your paperwork (court dates, lease, letters) in front of you. If they can't take your case, ask for a referral — they always know who else to try.
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation gives free legal help to Atlantans who need safe housing or safety from intimate partner abuse. They help low-income tenants with evictions, repairs, landlord problems, and housing court, and they help survivors file protective orders and connect to support.
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Georgia Justice Project helps Georgians who are affected by the criminal legal system. They provide free legal help, social service support, criminal record clearing help, voting rights information, and policy advocacy to reduce barriers to jobs, housing, and reentry.
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Fulton County's Solicitor General runs a Victim Witness Assistance Program for victims and witnesses of misdemeanor crimes in Fulton County. Victim advocates help people understand court, get case updates, find community resources, and ask about property return or restitution.
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The National Association of the Deaf is a national nonprofit led by and for Deaf and hard of hearing people. It works for civil rights, legal access, public policy, education, technology access, and youth leadership across the United States. Its legal center gives information, advocacy support, referrals, and takes select civil rights impact cases, but it does not usually provide individual legal representation.
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