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Gale Bennett

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

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Robert Martuszewski

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

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William Bryant

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

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The Johnsons: Party of 8

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

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View Our 2023 Impact Report

Thanks to the support of our donors, volunteers, and community partners, we were able to assist thousands of clients with civil legal needs last year.

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2023 Impact Report

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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.

Call (800) 625-2257  to apply for service.
Or complete our online application  and we will call you back.

Statewide Legal Helplines

If you live or have a case in Florida, we may be able to help.

Senior Legal Helpline:  (888) 895-7873
Veterans Legal Helpline:  (866) 486-6161
Disaster Legal Helpline:  (833) 514-2940
TTY:  (800) 955-8771