Law Access New Mexico is a free telephone legal advice service for low-income New Mexicans to help them solve civil legal problems. Our toll-free helpline is open 8:45am - 3:30pm, Monday – Friday and can be accessed from anywhere in New Mexico.

Asesoría Legal GRATIS vía el teléfono para personas viviendo en Nuevo Mexico con problemas legales civiles y cuyos ingresos sean bajos.

Las líneas estan abiertas durante las horas de 8:45 am a 3:30pm, Lunes a Viernes.

Se Habla Español

To access interpreters other than English or Spanish, press “3” on the helpline and state language preference.

SOMETIMES IT’S JUST A MATTER OF FIGURING OUT WHERE TO GO FOR HELP.

Law Access provides telephone advice, referral and information in civil legal matters such as:

• Divorce, paternity, custody, visitation

• Unemployment Compensation

• Consumer Debt Collection, Garnishment

• Landlord/Tenant—Evictions, Repairs

• Medicaid, Food Stamps, TANF

• Advice for “pro se” cases

• Self-help materials

• Referrals to other legal services in NM

• Help for all New Mexico Residents regardless of citizenship status

We handle all cases over the telephone and do not provide ongoing legal representation or go to court.

A VECES SOLO SE TRATA DE SABER DONDE BUSCAR AYUDA.

Ayuda es para todos los residentes de Nuevo Mexico sin considerar el estado migratorio.

Law Access New Mexico ofrece asesoría legal por teléfono sobre asuntos legales como:

• Divorcio, paternidad, custodia de menores

• Compensación de Desempleo

• Colección de Deudas al consumidor, Embargo

• Arrendador/ Inquilino – Desalojamiento, Reparaciones

• Medicaid, Estampillas de Comida, TANF

• Asesoría Legal de casos “Pro Se” (Donde se representa sin abogado en la corte)

• Instrucciones para ayuda propia

• Recomendaciones a otros servicios legales en NM

Manejamos todos los casos por teléfono. No ofrecemos representación legal en la corte.

When calling the helpline, callers meeting low-income & residency criteria receive help in one of two ways:

(1) Law Access lawyers will give immediate information and advice to the caller on the phone,

and

(2) if possible, they will refer the caller to one of the many cooperating agencies to provide more "in-depth" help with that particular problem and then follow up to make sure the caller got the help needed.