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| Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. - Piedmont Office |
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| HOW TO GET HELP |
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 Contact this group by telephone at Local - 434-296-8851. Toll free - 800-390-9983 |
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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. |
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Please have any court papers, letters, or other documents for your case available when you call.
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| WHO WE SERVE |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Service area:
Albemarle, Charlottesville City, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson
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Languages spoken Spanish
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Can interpreters can be provided? Interpreters are available for all non-english speaking clients. Please attempt to contact our office to have interpreter scheduled.
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Wheelchair accessible? Y
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Access for the deaf Please contact our office for interpretor to be scheduled.
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Your family's income should be at or below 125.0% of the poverty level.
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with LSC eligible deductions such as work related transportation costs, child care and/or child support payments, etc Please contact our office to see if you qualify.
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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.
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Other requirements: For help, you must be
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This program does not serve prisoners
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| TYPE OF HELP |
| This office provides the following services: |
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Full Legal Representation- 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.
Brief Advice
Self-Help Materials- Guardianship Packet
Other- 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.
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Emergency Instructions
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| If your problem is an emergency, follow the instructions below. Most offices are open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted. |
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| 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. |
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Contact information
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| Information Not Legal Advice. This web site has been prepared for general information purposes only. The information on this web site is not legal advice. Legal advice is dependent upon the specific circumstances of each situation. Also, the law may vary from State to State, so that some information in this web site may not be correct for your jurisdiction. Finally, the information contained in this web site is not guaranteed to be up to date. Therefore, the information contained in this web site cannot replace the advice of competent legal counsel licensed in your state.
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