March 23, 2023 by Nesibe Selma
Can Legal Aid Help Me with Multiple Issues at a Time?
Topic
Community Education
Civil legal aid helps people access basic necessities, such as health care, housing, government benefits, employment, and educational services.
According to Legal Service Corporation’s 2022 Justice Report, nearly three quarters (74%) of low-income households experienced at least one civil legal problem in the previous year. A third (33%) of low-income Americans had at least one problem they attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. We often receive applications for help where we discover that the individual has several other legal problems. In these situations, we can assist a client in more than one legal case, as long as they meet the eligibility requirements, and the cases are civil matters*.
Oftentimes, as a client is sharing their story, an attorney may realize they qualify for representation in multiple fields. Attorneys can help clients determine their rights, from public benefits to protective orders, and help them categorize their legal matters. These civil matters must be cataloged as individual cases that go through separate processes with separate outcomes. At our office, a client may receive assistance with multiple cases on different timelines. Here are some examples of clients who sought and received help with different legal matters:
LSLA Helps Disabled Veteran with Multiple Cases
Lone Star Legal Aid Helps Survivor of Domestic Violence Get Lifetime Protective Order
To determine how many legal cases you have, it is important to discuss your situation with the assigned attorney and learn about your rights. You can apply for legal assistance through our online application and learn more about our legal services here.
*To understand the difference between a civil and criminal legal matter, read our blog post here.
Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit law firm focused on advocacy for low-income and underserved populations by providing free legal education, advice, and representation. LSLA serves millions of people at 125% of federal poverty guidelines, who live in 72 counties in the eastern and Gulf Coast regions of Texas, and 4 counties in Southwest Arkansas. LSLA focuses its resources on maintaining, enhancing, and protecting income and economic stability; preserving housing; improving outcomes for children; establishing and sustaining family safety, stability, health, and wellbeing; and assisting populations with special vulnerabilities, like those with disabilities, the aging, survivors of crime and disasters, the unemployed and underemployed, the unhoused, those with limited English language skills, and the LGBTQIA+ community. To learn more about Lone Star Legal Aid, visit our website at www.LoneStarLegal.org.
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