Central Jersey Legal Services

Description

Central Jersey Legal Services

Central Jersey Legal Services is a nonprofit law firm. Central Jersey Legal Services offer free legal help in civil (non-criminal) cases for low-income residents of Mercer, Middlesex and Union Counties. If you have a legal problem and cannot afford an attorney, Central Jersey Legal Services is there to help.

Free Legal Services for Central Jersey Residents
Central Jersey Legal Services has offices in Trenton, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Elizabeth. If you have a legal problem and cannot afford an attorney, call or visit the office nearest you to find out more about how we can help. Central Jersey Legal Services attorneys and paralegals will answer your questions and provide legal advice and instruction in self-help, or they may offer full representation. The type of service you receive depends on the details of your case. Some problems can be solved with advice and instruction, others require more extensive services.

Services
The problems listed below are some of the most common types of cases that we handle. There are other legal problems with which Central Jersey Legal Services can help. Call the office nearest you to find out if your problem qualifies for assistance.

Housing Problems
Eviction, foreclosure, rent collection, tenant repair issues, Section 8 and other public housing problems, and housing discrimination.

Family Matters
Help for victims of domestic violence, divorce, child custody, support and visitation.

Consumer Problems
Bankruptcy, collections, credit access, utility billing/shut-offs, unfair sales practices, and consumer fraud.

Public Benefits and Employment
Benefits such as TANF, GA, SSI/SSD, and Food Stamps. Unemployment, and pay or benefits withholding.

Health & Education
Medicaid/Medicare, Charity Care, prescription drug coverage, private insurance, and access to health care. Residency.

Senior Citizens
Powers of attorney, wills, guardianships, nursing homes and other health care issues.

Special Projects

Comprehensive Legal Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence
Health Care Access Project
Mental Health Project

Eligibility for Service
Eligibility for legal services depends on household income and type of legal problem. CJLS has limited resources, and we are not able to provide help to everyone who is eligible. We have guidelines which give some cases higher priority than others.

Depending on the type of problem you have, we may only be able to offer you advice on how to proceed on your own, or we may be able to offer you full representation. If you contact us with a problem, we will try our best to assist you.

Each of our offices has bilingual staff to assist persons who speak Spanish, and we will accommodate persons who speak other languages.

How to Get Help

Call or visit one of our offices between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, to find out if you qualify for assistance. An intake can be completed over the phone or in person

Mercer County
198 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Map
(609) 695-6249
E-mail: cjls@lsnj.org

Middlesex County
317 George Street, Suite 201
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2584
Map
(732) 249-7600
E-mail: cjls@lsnj.org

Perth Amboy
313 State Street, Suite 308
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861-4117
Map
(732) 324-1613
Fax: (732) 324-6253
E-mail: cjls@lsnj.org

Union County
60 Prince Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
Map
(908) 354-4340
E-mail: cjls@lsnj.org