LASP Services
How to get legal help
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) provides free civil legal aid in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.
We have local offices in seven communities in the four counties: Bristol, Chester city, Doylestown, Media, Norristown, Pottstown and West Chester.
Se habla español. Language Line access & interpretation is available in 240+ languages.
Update:
LASP continues to help people during coronavirus (COVID-19). Our attorneys and staff are working in our offices or remotely!
To apply for legal services, call the Helpline at 877-429-5994, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Or apply online 24/7.
LASP’s offices are closed to the public, but phones are being answered during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Check out our free online workshops and in-person outreach: lasp.org/events.
Walk-in intake is currently cancelled at all locations.
If you are a current client with a question about your case, please email or call your attorney.
Some of the case types we handle are:
Bankruptcy, consumer law and debt relief
Child custody and dependency
Disaster legal aid (including Hurricane Ida)
Domestic violence and Protection from Abuse
Elder law
Expungements, record-sealing (Clean Slate), and pardons
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
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.
For legal help from Legal Aid of Southeastern PA:
Call the LASP toll-free Helpline at 877-429-5994, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. You will speak to a trained paralegal or attorney. Se habla espanol.
(Note: When working remotely, staff are checking voicemail.)
Apply online anytime. You will be able to schedule a call-back at a time that will work for you.
To contact a local office, see our Locations page. Phones are being answered and/or voicemail checked during regular business hours, Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Check for free legal outreaches: lasp.org/events.
LASP brochure
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA’s brochure is now online! To read or download it (two-page PDF), visit: lasp.org/brochure. Coming soon: Spanish version!
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.