LASP Services
How to get legal help
Call the LASP toll-free Helpline at 877-429-5994, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Apply online 24/7.
LASP hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
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Language interpretation is available in 240+ languages.
LASP delivers legal services in local communities. Check for outreach events and legal clinics: lasp.org/events
If you are a current client with a question about your case, please email or call your attorney.
To contact a local office, see our Locations page.
Some of the case types we handle are:
Bankruptcy, consumer law and debt relief
Child custody and dependency
Domestic violence and Protection from Abuse
Elder law
Family law
Housing
Landlord-Tenant (eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own)
Mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, tangled title
Public Benefits, including Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (cash assistance), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and more
Record-clearing (expungements and record-sealing (Clean Slate)
Utilities, including LIHEAP (home heating and energy assistance)
Veterans Advocacy Project (Veterans Advocacy Helpline: 610-283-0884 provides trauma-informed legal help with military discharge upgrades, VA benefits, and the above civil legal matters)
While most of these kinds of cases are handled in all locations, there are some differences between counties in the services provided.
LASP offers legal information and advice, drafting of legal documents, and negotiation and representation in administrative and judicial proceedings.
LASP brochure
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA’s brochure is now online! To read or download it (two-page PDF), visit: lasp.org/brochure.
County-Specific Resources
Bucks County
Chester County
Delaware County
Montgomery County
Civil legal help in Philadelphia:
Philadelphia Legal Assistance | 215-981-3800
Community Legal Services | 215-981-3700
Civil legal aid in Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN)
Civil legal aid in the United States:
Legal resources
PALawHelp.org: A statewide resource for legal information and free civil legal services for low-income people and seniors in Pennsylvania
PALawHelp.org provides free, helpful information on civil legal issues and answers legal questions on the following topics:
Other Helpful Legal Resources
Divorce in Pennsylvania
The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania’s webpage for divorce in Pennsylvania provides county-specific forms and numerous other forms, how-to’s, and resources for self-representation in divorce cases.