To qualify for our program, you must meet certain guidelines. First you must live in Mobile County or have a legal matter that must be handled there. You must be 19 years of age or older. A parent or guardian can apply for services on behalf of a minor in some circumstances. Your income and assets must fall beneath a certain level.
If you think you might qualify, please call to see if you meet these and certain other requirements. Conferences with a lawyer are by appointment only. Although the attorney time is free, you will be responsible for any out-of-pocket costs such as filing fees.
Please note, VLP does not handle any criminal cases.
The kinds of cases normally accepted are:
- Adoption by agreement
- Advice before being sued
- Change of custody by agreement
- Child support modifications
- Collection of judgments (under $3000)
- Contracts and warranties
- Credit access and debt collection
- Deeds and home ownership issues
- Enforcement of court order from divorce involving children (excluding child support)
- Enforcement of worker’s compensation (under $1000 or for medical expenses)
- Guardianship and conservatorship
- Landlord-Tenant matters
- Name changes (minor and adult)
- Paternity/legitimation by agreement
- Power of attorney
- Uncontested divorce by agreement (no minor children from the union)
- Visitation enforcement (with prior court order)
- Wage claims (under $1000)
- Wills, living wills, and small estates
If you have a legal issue that is not listed, please call VLP at (251) 438-1102 to find out if we can help you.
For a list of services provided by Legal Services Alabama, click here.
For information on the Community Economic Development Program, click here.
For information on Wills for Heroes, click here.