There are over 875,000 low-income individuals residing in 115 counties in Missouri. Many of these Missourians struggle to keep their jobs, stay in their homes or provide basic necessities for their families. Many are unable to afford an attorney when they have legal problems. Fortunately, they can turn to one of the Missouri legal aid programs to protect their livelihoods, their health, and their families.
Through the legal aid programs in Missouri, low-income and disadvantaged Missourians have access to court in order to protect their legitimate legal interests. There are four legal aid programs in Missouri, each servicing a portion of the counties in the state. The four programs are Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Legal Aid of Western Missouri, Legal Services of Southern Missouri and Mid-Missouri Legal Services.
Through the legal aid programs in Missouri, low-income and disadvantaged Missourians have access to court in order to protect their legitimate legal interests. There are four legal aid programs in Missouri, each servicing a portion of the counties in the state. The four programs are Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Legal Aid of Western Missouri, Legal Services of Southern Missouri and Mid-Missouri Legal Services.
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About Our Website
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Our website provides low-income and disadvantaged individuals access to legal representation or legal advice in Missouri. In some counties access to an online application is available. Also, our website provides access to legal information articles published by the staff and volunteers of the four legal aid programs.
Everyone Benefits From legal Aid
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Investing in Justice, Strengthening Communities - How Everyone in Missouri Benefits from Funding for Legal Aid. Without Missouri's legal aid programs, thousands of low-income Missourians each year would not have access to the courts. The programs handle Protective Order cases and Medicaid and SSI appeals in which the clients desperately need representation, when no other lawyers will take those cases.
Why Give to Legal Aid
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Every day, Missourians are denied the basic rights to which they are entitled under the law simply because they can't afford an attorney. Without your support, thousands of Missouri's most vulnerable would have no access to an increasingly complex justice system. With your support, we make the justice system one step closer to being accessible to everyone.
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Private donations are needed to make sure that we are able to carry out our mission of providing legal representation to the indigent and disadvantaged of Missouri. Missourians with many other civil legal problems where they are unable to afford an attorney. Please, support your local legal aid with a donation!
Offices
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You can apply for legal aid at one of the offices listed below by telephone. Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties: Barton, Bate, Jasper, McDonald, Newton, and Vernon. Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties: Benton, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Henry, Hickory, Johnson, Lafayette, Morgan, Pettis, Ray, Saline, and St. Clair.
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