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| What Is AZLawHelp.org? |
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The AZLawHelp.org website has free information about civil legal issues including family law, housing, work, health, disability, public benefits, civil rights, immigration, Native American law, senior issues, and consumer problems. There are links to non-legal community-based organizations that may be able to help with related issues.
Legal aid organizations are listed by name in the directory or by city or county location under the right side menu. You may qualify for free legal aid by income level or as part of a group such as children, seniors, people who are HIV positive and their families, or domestic violence victims. Some basic qualifying income levels are included in the table below. |
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| How To Use This Site |
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1. To find information related to where you live: choose a city, county or zip code from the "You Are Here" menu on the right side of the page. If you live on an Indian reservation you should still use the city, county, or zip code menu.
2. Choose an area of interest from the list of topics on the home page and then choose a subtopic.
3. Choose the Articles and Info tab for links to articles about your problem. You will find court forms and sample letters in the Family Law and Housing topics for you to print and use. Click the Find Legal Help tab for information about legal aid organizations and how to find an attorney to help you. Click on Community Groups to find related resources and non-profit or government agencies that may provide assitance.
The Articles and Info tab has information about legal and consumer problems that are of interest to people in Arizona and their families. Information is written for three levels of understanding:
Basic - short, easy-to-understand tips and information
Detailed - has more information than a basic article
Advanced - has very specific information with text from statutes.
To print most of the forms and some other documents for off-line use you will need a recent version of a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. The forms are in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format for easy printing. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in for your web browser if you don't easily see the form when you first click on it. The Acrobat Reader is easy to install. Click here: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html - to download the Acrobat Reader. |
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| What Kind of Legal Help Can I Find? |
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You may use the information available on this site to help you learn about various legal issues and problems your or your family may be going through. You will find information, forms, links to resources, sample letters, and information about legal aid or other groups that may be able to help you with your problem. The material on this site is not legal advice and it is not meant to replace qualified legal assistance.
There are several different ways in which a legal aid group may be able to provide help:
- Full Representation by a lawyer or a legal advocate in court or at a hearing at a government agency
- Brief Advice
in person or over the telephone
- Pro Se Legal Clinic
where you are shown how to "help yourself" with a particular legal problem
- Self-Help Materials
such as educational fact sheets and brochures |
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| Income Guidelines for Assistance |
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Some organizations cannot serve people with incomes higher than their guidelines. Income guidelines use either a percentage of the federal poverty guidelines, or a set dollar amount (example: $18,000/year). AZLawHelp.org does not guarantee assistance from an organization even if you meet its income guidelines.
Many legal aid services groups use the charts below to decide who can receive help. The chart shows you how much you have to earn to be at poverty level, 125%, 187.5%, 200%, or 250% of what the Federal government lists as the federal poverty level. The federal poverty level is set by Congress in February or March of each year. "Family Size" is the total number of people in the household.
2005 Annual Income as a Percentage of the Federal Poverty Level
as Published in the Federal Register 02/18/05
| Family Size |
Poverty Level |
125% |
187.5% |
200% |
250% |
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$9,570 |
$11,963 |
$17,943 |
$19,140 |
$23,925 |
| 2 |
$12,830 |
$16,038 |
$24,055 |
$25,660 |
$32,075 |
| 3 |
$16,090 |
$20,113 |
$30,168 |
$32,180 |
$40,225 |
| 4 |
$19,350 |
$24,188 |
$36,280 |
$38,700 |
$48,375 |
| 5 |
$22,610 |
$28,263 |
$42,393 |
$45,220 |
$56,525 |
| 6 |
$25,874 |
$32,338 |
$48,505 |
$51,740 |
$64,685 |
| 7 |
$29,138 |
$36,413 |
$54,618 |
$58,260 |
$72,845 |
| 8 |
$32,402 |
$40,488 |
$60,730 |
$64,780 |
$81,005 |
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| Can I get help if my income is larger than these guidelines? |
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Some organizations may make exceptions for children, seniors, people who are HIV positive, or people experiencing domestic violence. Organizations may also take into account expenses such as childcare, medical bills and debts. |
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