Our Civil Legal Services Unit may be able to assist you with civil matters. These matters include, but are not limited to, financial issues, children and family issues (child support, divorce, etc.), estate planning, renters/homeowner issues, and barriers to employment. The Civil Legal Services Unit also provides re-entry assistance.
If you are interested in obtaining civil legal assistance, please complete the forms sent to you and return them to our office. If you are out of custody, you may apply for civil legal assistance online here. Please know that our office is only able to assist clients with civil legal services in Erie, Niagara, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Wyoming, and Orleans Counties in New York.
The Civil Legal Services Unit ultimately retains the ability to accept or reject cases. The completion of the Civil Legal Services intake forms does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not guarantee that the Civil Legal Services Unit will represent you.
If the Civil Legal Services Unit is unable to represent you, that does not affect your appellate matter. The Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit will continue to represent you in your direct appeal.