Missouri Legal Services

Legal aid programs providing free legal help to the low-income and disadvantaged in Missouri

Connect with Your Local Legal Aid Program

There are four separate legal aid programs in Missouri. Click the “Program Service Area” button to see which legal aid program serves your county.

Click on a logo below to go to a legal aid program's official website. You will be able to find more information on available services.

Program Service Area

Types of Free Legal Assistance Provided

Services

Get Legal Aid

Apply for legal aid at the legal aid program that serves your county. You can apply by telephone or online with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Legal Services of Southern Missouri, or the Legal Aid of Western Missouri.

Get Legal Aid

Missouri Tenant Help

Many persons served by legal aid programs in Missouri may be facing eviction and are unable to get an attorney. Sadly, we do not have the resources to serve all those who seek our help.

We are providing a link to the https://motenanthelp.org can help self-represented persons defend themselves. The website can produce a document which a tenant can file with the court where their eviction is pending. Additionally, the website has tons of helpful information about evictions.

"The Cold Weather Rule" - Utility Disconnections

What is the Cold Weather Rule? The Cold Weather Rule prohibits a utility company from disconnecting gas or electric utility service that is necessary to operate home heating equipment (such as a furnace) due to nonpayment of a utility bill during times of extreme cold.