Next free Legal Aid phone clinic is Tuesday

Courtesy-River Valley Legal Aid/Pro Bono Indiana

COLUMBUS, Ind. – River Valley Legal Aid Pro Bono Indiana presents another free Legal Aid Phone Clinic for low-income residents of its eight-county district on Tuesday, March 3, from 3 to 5:30 p.m.

The district includes Bartholomew, Johnson, Jackson, Jennings, Brown, Decatur, Rush, and Shelby Counties.

The Legal Aid and Pro Bono Program utilizes local volunteer attorneys offering free legal consultations to low-income individuals in furtherance of equal access to justice within our community. Individuals can expect to receive a brief consultation or advice over the phone.

Individuals seeking legal consultation must register by calling Legal Aid at 812-378-0358 on Tuesday, March 3, between noon and 2 p.m. A volunteer attorney will return calls to registered individuals between 3 p.m. and 5:30 pm.

Participants will receive free legal advice on civil legal matters, including advance directives, family law (child support modification, custody, divorce, parenting time), guardianships, landlord/tenant issues (evictions, habitability), powers of attorney, protective orders, simple wills, or small estates.

No criminal law questions will be permitted.

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