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Last year, the state of Florida ranked in the top 10 for incidents of elder fraud, costing Floridians nearly $300M in losses.

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation.

3 in 4 (74%) low-income households experienced 1+ civil legal problems in the past year.

Roughly 35% of siblings taken into foster care in Florida end up separated.

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Apply by phone Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., or apply online anytime for non-emergency legal matters. Language interpreters are available to you at no cost.

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Bay Area Legal Services

If you live or have a case in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, or Sarasota counties, we may be able to help.

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