Helping D.C. area residents find legal aid referrals and self-help resources

Legal Services Providers East of the Anacostia River

For the convenience of residents living east of the Anacostia River, this page provides links to lists of legal services providers located east of the river.  You must contact each organization to ask if they can help you with your legal problem. There is no guarantee that any organization listed on this website will be able to assist you.

Please click one of the general categories below to find listings for the specific matter you are looking for:

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CONSUMER

• Bankruptcy & Debt Collection
• Car Purchases & Repairs
• Foreclosure
• Home Repair
• Identity Theft
• Small Claims
• Student Loans

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EMPLOYMENT

• Criminal Records
• Domestic Violence and Employment
• Employment Discrimination
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Immigrants (none)
• Safety on the Job
• Sexual Harassment
• Termination
• Ticket to Work
• Unemployment Compensation
• Wage Claims
• Worker's Compensation

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FAMILY

• Child & Spousal Support
• Custody / Visitation
• Divorce / Separation / Annulment
• Domestic Violence
• Name Change
• Paternity

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HOUSING

• Disaster Relief (none)
• Eviction
• Homelessness & Shelters
• Housing Ownership & Foreclosures
• Housing Conditions & Repairs
• Housing Discrimination
• Landlords' Rights and Responsibilities (none)
• Public Housing & Section 8
• Rent Control
• Security Deposits (none)

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IMMIGRATION / ASYLUM

• Deportation / Removal
• Detention
• Immigrant Workers (none)
• Political Asylum
• Public Benefits Eligibility
• Status / Classification

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LIFE AND ESTATE PLANNING / GUARDIANSHIP

• Advance Medical Directives
• Guardianship / Conservatorship
• Powers of Attorney
• Wills and Estates

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NON-PROFIT LAW

• Employment Issues (none)
• Intellectural Property (none)
• IRS Compliance (none)
• Non-Profit Governance (none)
• Starting a Non-Profit Organization (none)

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PUBLIC BENEFITS

• Disability Insurance
• Disaster Relief (none)
• Food Stamps and WIC
• General Assistance for Children
• Getting Identification (none)
• Health & Medical Benefits
• Shelter
• Social Security
• Welfare / TANF / POWER

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TAXATION

• Tax Credits
• Tax Return Preparation Assistance (none)

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