Apply Online for Civil Legal Aid & Services
The fastest way to get advice and to find out if you qualify for free civil legal aid at LABB is to apply using our online form. Answering our questions in our secure/confidential online form can take about 15 minutes.
Tip: Before you begin, gather information you might need, such as the name and contact information for any of the people involved in the issue.
We are dedicated to providing free, high-quality counsel in civil matters where basic human needs are at stake for low-income individuals and families who cannot afford an attorney. Income limits are typically 200% of the federal poverty guidelines but can vary by program.
Programs can be subject to periodic closures and other limitations.
Download Printable Applications for Civil Legal Aid & Services
Applications sent via mail, fax, or email can take up to 30 days to process, but we review each application that is sent. For a more rapid response apply online.
Click to print out the application you need below and send via email, fax, or regular mail.
Intake email: CLS@LegalAidBuffalo.Org
Intake fax: (716) 853-3219
Mailing address:
Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc.
290 Main St., Ste. 150R
Buffalo, NY, 14202
Attn. Intake
- ADULT NAME CHANGE INTAKE FORM
- BANKRUPTCY INTAKE FORM
- CHILD NAME CHANGE INTAKE FORM
- DIVORCE INTAKE FORM
- EVICTION INTAKE FORM (Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Amherst, Hamburg and Blasdell only)
- HOUSING INTAKE FORM (Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Amherst, Hamburg and Blasdell only)
- IMMIGRATION INTAKE FORM (Non Court Cases only)
- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE INTAKE FORM (Counties of Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming only)
- POST-MATRIMONIAL INTAKE FORM
- RE-ENTRY INTO EMPLOYMENT INTAKE FORM (Certificates of Goodstanding/Relief from Disabilities)
If you do not see a specific application for the issue you are applying for, you can email us at CLS@LegalAidBuffalo.Org or submit a general application:
***Completing these applications does not guarantee that you will receive services from the Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo***, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship. After your application is received and processed, we will contact you. To follow up on status, please email us at CLS@LegalAidBuffalo.Org or call 716-853-9555 x240.
To find out more about how LABB’s criminal defense and holistic representation program works Click Here.
**Note that LABB takes criminal defense referrals issued from the court system only.**
