Community Resources - Legal
Community Resources
For help finding a resource contact Amy Stotzheim, the Hubbs Center Counselor:
Click on a link below to see resources available through other organizations in Minnesota.
LEGAL
All Legal Matters
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
- Free legal help to low-income clients in a full range of civil matters
- Help people preserve and maintain life essentials such as income, health, safety, and shelter
- They host clinics including Criminal Expungement Clinics. See upcoming clinics here.
- They will assist with the paperwork and filing, but they do not go to court with you
- Apply online or apply by calling 1-888-575-2954
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Some issues VLN helps with:
- Family
- Civil
- Employment
- Debt collection
- Housing
- Immigration
- Real estate
- Criminal expungement
- Bankruptcy
- Call 612-752-6677 Monday-Thursday from 10 am - 1:00 pm to see if they can help.
- Criminal Expungement Seminars in Minneapolis and other areas in Minnesota. Seminars include a brief presentation and time to meet with volunteer attorneys. They can answer your questions and may be able to connect you with further assistance.
- Free legal help for people with low income, at least 60 years old, or has a disability.
- Free civil legal aid for:
• Debt collection and unfair loans
• Disability-related cases
• Divorce and child custody
• Domestic violence
• Elder abuse
• Housing discrimination and evictions
• Immigration and citizenship
• IRS tax issues
- Directory of MN licensed attorneys to hire for their services
Immigration Legal Assistance
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
- Free immigration legal assistance to low-income immigrants and refugees
- Call 1-800-223-1368
- If your case is a priority case, call 651-641-1011. Priority cases include:
- DACA renewals
- U Visa/VAWA/removal of conditions based on abuse
- U visa adjustments
- Special immigrant juvenile status
- Naturalization
- Temporary protected status
- Refugee adjustments
- Detainees (or someone calling on their behalf)
- Link to ILCMN's Immigration Information & Resources
The Advocates for Human Rights
- Free immigration legal assistance to low-income asylum seekers, unaccompanied children, people in immigration detention, and victims of human trafficking.
- 3 Step Intake Process: 1.) Call their intake phone line at 612-341-9845 on Tuesdays 10-12 or Thursdays 12-2, or, complete their online intake form. 2.) Case evaluation may take a few weeks and staff may contact you to ask additional questions or to request additional paperwork. 3.) The intake decision will be made and you will be contacted by phone, email, or mail. If they do not take your case, they will give you information about other agencies that might be able to help you.
- Link to The Advocates for Human Rights' Self-Help Resource Information
Expungement of Criminal Records in MN
- The courts provide information and the forms on the expungement of criminal records process
- They do not provide any type of legal advice or assistance
- Offers Criminal Expungement Seminars in Minneapolis and other areas in Minnesota
- Seminars include a brief presentation and time to meet with volunteer attorneys. They can answer your questions and may be able to connect you with further assistance.
