Legal Assistance

Michigan Courts Self Help Center - http://courts.michigan.gov/scao/selfhelp/selfhelphome.htm

This court's official website posts user friendly procedural information on going to court: how to file and answer a complaint, how to serve papers, how to appeal a court opinion, how to collect judgments. Topical information includes small claims procedures, landlord / tenant issues, traffic and non-traffic civil infractions, family law matters, personal protection orders, criminal, felony, and misdemeanor charges. Links to court rules and forms are provided where applicable.

Legal Assistance Hotlines Directory - http://www.legalhotlines.org/directory2003/index.cfm

The AARP Foundation sponsors this directory of legal hotlines. From here link to organizations across the nation that provide various services such as answers to legal questions, advice on solving legal problems, some document preparation or research, or in-house referrals. Only those hotlines providing legal advice and information by phone at the time of client contact are included.

Consumers Guide to Legal Help – http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/home.html

The American Bar Association provides a portal to information on legal aid for qualifying individuals. Click on a map of the U.S. to find resources state by state. Other useful information includes: how to hire and pay for an attorney, finding free legal help, helping yourself through legal issues, what to do if you have a problem with an attorney.