Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
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Description
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Services Offered for Following Legal Issues:
- Consumer > Buying a Used Car
- Consumer > Consumer Credit Counseling
- Consumer > Warranties
- Consumer > Contracts
- Consumer > Motor Vehicle Lemon Law
- Consumer > Credit Reports and Credit Access
- Consumer > Payday and Car Title Loans
- Consumer > Effective Consumer Complaints
- Consumer > Unfair Sales Practices and Consumer Fraud
- Consumer > Other Debtor’s Rights Issues
- Family and Domestic & Sexual Violence > Child Support
- Family and Domestic & Sexual Violence > Custody/Visitation
- Family and Domestic & Sexual Violence > Domestic and Sexual Violence
- Family and Domestic & Sexual Violence > Abuse, Neglect and Foster Care
- Food Stamps > Resources
- Food Stamps > Eligibility
- Food Stamps > Appeals and Hearings
- Housing > Public Housing and Subsidized Housing (Section 8)
- Housing > Foreclosure Prevention
- Housing > Landlord and Tenant Issues
- Elder Law > Power of Attorney
- Elder Law > Guardianship
- Elder Law > Advance Medical Directive
- Elder Law > Social Security/Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Elder Law > Wills
- Social Security > Retirement Benefits
- Social Security > Survivors Benefits
- Social Security > Representative Payees
- Social Security > Disability Benefits
- Social Security > Supplemental Security Income
- Debtors Rights > Foreclosure Prevention
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) > Diversionary Assistance
Who We Are
Provides free civil (non-criminal) legal advice and representation to low-income people in the areas of bankruptcy, civil rights, consumer, debtor rights, disability, domestic violence, elder law, employment, family, garnishment, health, housing, public benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and unemployment compensation.
Who We Serve
- Area(s): Albemarle County, Charles City County, Charlottesville City County, Chesterfield County, Colonial Heights City County, Dinwiddie County, Fluvanna County, Goochland County, Greene County, Hanover County, Henrico County, Hopewell City County, Louisa County, Nelson County, New Kent County, Petersburg City County, Powhatan County, Prince George County, Richmond City County, Surry County
- Language(s) Spoken
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- Spanish / Español
- Cirumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided
- Interpreters are available for all non-english speaking clients. Please attempt to contact our office to have interpreter scheduled.
- Income Guidelines
- with LSC allowable deductions such as child support payments, work related transportation costs, etc. Please contact our office to see if you qualify.
Households with income up to 187.5% of poverty may be accepted in certain situations. Households also must have low resources. The elderly (60 or older) may receive legal advice without regard to finances. Applicants also must meet citizenship requirements.
Legal services are free to the client. However, the client is responsible for any court related costs.
- Your family’s income should be at or below the following percentage of the federal poverty level
- 125
- Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: Yes
- Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: Yes
- Eligibility Restrictions
- This program does not serve: Prisoner
Type of Help
- This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
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- Full Legal Representation
- Brief Advice
- Self-Help Materials
- Description of Services
- Provides free civil (non-criminal) legal advice and representation to low-income people in the areas of bankruptcy, civil rights, consumer, debtor rights, disability, domestic violence, elder law, employment, family, garnishment, health, housing, public benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and unemployment compensation.
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS) does not handle every request for assistance, but never charges a fee for its services. CVLAS does not handle criminal, traffic, personal injury, malpractice, property damage, or cases that may generate attorney’s fees where a lawyer could obtain a fee from the other side or from recovery.
- Emergency Instructions
- What is an Emergency? Walk-in intake is done for emergencies. An emergency is: recent papers from a court, government agency or subsidized landlord that require a response within four (4) business days; a court or administrative hearing within four (4) business days; a legal deadline within four (4) business days; a lockout, utility shutoff, or self-help eviction; an impending non-judicial foreclosure within ten (10) calendar days; or a recent incident of serious domestic violence.
Emergency Intake Unit
How to Get Help
You can contact this organization by:
Phone–
- Phone Number Local phone – 804-648-1012. Toll free – 800-868-1
- Hours
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- Monday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Documents
- Please have any papers, such as eviction notice, letters from landlords, etc., available when you call.
General Contact Information
- Address Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.
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101 West Broad Street, Suite 101 (map)
Richmond, VA 23220
- Phone 804-648-1012
- Toll Free 800-868-1012 and 866-534-5243
- Fax 804-649-8794
- Website http://www.cvlas.org
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- Member Since: March 11, 2018
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