Free Legal Help for Eligible Clients in Palmetto
Bay Area Legal Services is a nonprofit law firm providing free civil legal services to low-income Tampa Bay area residents.
Our service area includes Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, and Sarasota counties.
Palmetto residents are served by our various offices.
NOTE: All office locations are by appointment only. No walk-ins.
- Ybor City
- Plant City
- Ruskin
- L. David Shear Children’s Law Center
- Volunteer Lawyers Program
- Legal Information Center
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.
Bay Area Legal Services
Our service area includes Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, and Sarasota counties.
To apply for services, call our Legal Aid Line, (800) 625-2257, Monday-Friday, 9.a.m.-4:30 p.m. If your matter is not an emergency, you can also apply online anytime.
Statewide Legal Helplines
Florida Senior Legal Helpline
The Senior Legal Helpline is available to eligible applicants aged 60 and older who are Florida residents or have a legal issue pending in Florida. To apply for services, call (888) 895-7873, Monday-Friday, 9.a.m.-4:30 p.m. If your matter is not an emergency, you can also apply online anytime.
Florida Veterans Legal Helpline
The Veterans Legal Helpline is available to eligible veterans living in Florida or who have a legal issue pending in Florida. To apply for services, call (866) 486-6161, Monday-Friday, 9.a.m.-4:30 p.m. If your matter is not an emergency, you can also apply online anytime.
Florida Disaster Legal Aid Helpline
The Disaster Legal Aid Helpline is available to eligible residents living in Florida or who have a legal issue pending in Florida. To apply for services, call (833) 514-2940, available 24 hours a day. If your matter is not an emergency, you can also apply online anytime.
We Can Help with Many Legal Problems
- Problems with your home and eviction
- Family issues (divorce, guardianship, custody, adoption, abuse protection)
- Money problems and bankruptcy
- Special help for seniors and veterans
- Support for nonprofit businesses
- Disaster events
Our Legal Help May Include
- Giving legal information and advice
- Providing simple assistance and ways to help yourself
- Helping you find a free attorney
- Representing you in court
- Providing referrals to other agencies that can help
Eligibility for Help
Not everyone is eligible for services. Those who are eligible will receive services based on our available resources.
We cannot help with criminal, traffic matters, or some other areas of law such as personal injury.
Areas We Serve
Hillsborough County
Serving all of Hillsborough County, including (but not limited to):
Pasco County
Serving all of Pasco County, including (but not limited to):
Pinellas County
Serving all of Pinellas County, including (but not limited to):
Manatee County
Serving all of Manatee County, including (but not limited to):
Sarasota County
Serving all of Sarasota County, including (but not limited to):
Apply for Services
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.
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.
Statewide Legal Helplines
If you live or have a case in Florida, we may be able to help.