Public Housing & Section 8 | Bay Area Legal Services

Common Questions

The Tenant's Handbook

The Tenant's Handbook attempts to provide you with an overview of your rights and responsibilities as a tenant under Florida Law.

The information will help you in taking the proper steps to protect these rights. The more you know about your legal rights, the better you will be able to use them.

Read the Handbook

Upcoming Legal Clinics

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Medical-Legal Partnership with Community Health Centers of Pinellas at Johnnie Ruth Clarke

Typically, available Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

08:30 am - 05:00 pm

Location

Virtual,

Pinellas

The Medical-Legal Partnership provides veterans enrolled for care at Community Health Centers of Pinellas with access to free legal advice, intervention, and representation when they cannot otherwise afford a lawyer.

Legal Information Center

Typically, daily hours Monday-Friday.

Location

Virtual,

Hillsborough

The Legal Information Center is a free program to provide information to people who are representing themselves in Family Law cases in Hillsborough County.

Frontline Heroes Project and Advanced Directives Clinic

Typically, available once a month.

Location

Virtual,

Hillsborough,

Pasco,

Pinellas,

Manatee,

Sarasota

The Frontline Heroes Project and Advanced Directives Clinic is a FREE program aimed at assisting frontline workers of the COVID-19 pandemic and anyone interested in preparing advance healthcare directives.

Apply for Services

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

How do I apply? Am I eligible?

Call (800) 625-2257 to apply for service.

Or complete our online application and we will call you back.

Florida Senior Legal Helpline: (888) 895-7873

Florida Veterans Legal Helpline: (866) 486-6161

TTY: (800) 955-8771