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Included in this list are organizations that provide free or low-cost legal services to victims and survivors of abuse, as well as to others who qualify. Even if the organization does not have a lawyer available to represent you in court, you may want to ask if there is a lawyer with whom you can consult to obtain advice. We list the organizations by the county where the office is located, but many offices serve multiple counties. We indicate the “counties served” whenever possible. You can click “View All” to look through the complete list of organizations.
Please note: WomensLaw does not have a relationship with or promote the organizations listed on these pages. Because we include thousands of resources, we cannot review them regularly or vouch for the information or services they provide. We share these resources to help all victims and survivors of abuse find essential direct services and support their needs and safety concerns.
Haywood
Pisgah Legal Services - Waynesville Office
419 N. Haywood StreetWaynesville, NC 28786
Phone: (800) 489-6144 or (828) 253-0406 Intake Line
URL: https://www.pisgahlegal.org/free-legal-assistance/
Pisgah Legal Services (PLS) provides free legal help in non-criminal matters to low-income people in Western North Carolina. Their domestic and sexual violence prevention program helps with protection orders, child custody and support, divorce and separation, and housing/deb/consumer issues. Other service areas include children’s law, elder law, consumer law, immigrant assistance, and more. In order to receive services, clients must meet low-income guidelines. To apply for services, call the intake line or complete the online application. PLS primarily helps people in Buncombe, Avery, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, and Yancey counties, with limited immigration services in other Western North Carolina counties.
Henderson
Pisgah Legal Services - Hendersonville Office
440 S. Church StreetHendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (800) 489-6144 or (828) 253-0406 Intake Line
Phone 2: (828) 692-7622
URL: https://www.pisgahlegal.org/free-legal-assistance/
Pisgah Legal Services (PLS) provides free legal help in non-criminal matters to low-income people in Western North Carolina. Their domestic and sexual violence prevention program helps with protection orders, child custody and support, divorce and separation, and housing/deb/consumer issues. Other service areas include children’s law, elder law, consumer law, immigrant assistance, and more. In order to receive services, clients must meet low-income guidelines. To apply for services, call the intake line or complete the online application. PLS primarily helps people in Buncombe, Avery, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, and Yancey counties, with limited immigration services in other Western North Carolina counties. In the PLS Hendersonville office, an immigration attorney and bilingual support staff offer services to recent immigrants in the 18 westernmost counties of the state.
Pisgah Legal Services - Hendersonville Second Location
127 5th Avenue West, Suite 201Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (800) 489-6144 or (828) 253-0406 Intake Line
URL: https://www.pisgahlegal.org/free-legal-assistance/
Pisgah Legal Services (PLS) provides free legal help in non-criminal matters to low-income people in Western North Carolina. Their domestic and sexual violence prevention program helps with protection orders, child custody and support, divorce and separation, and housing/deb/consumer issues. Other service areas include children’s law, elder law, consumer law, immigrant assistance, and more. In order to receive services, clients must meet low-income guidelines. To apply for services, call the intake line or complete the online application. PLS primarily helps people in Buncombe, Avery, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, and Yancey counties, with limited immigration services in other Western North Carolina counties.
Hertford
Legal Aid of North Carolina - Ahoskie office
610 Church Street E.Ahoskie, NC 27910
Phone: (866) 219-LANC (5262) Helpline
Phone 2: (252) 332-5124
URL: https://legalaidnc.org/
Legal Aid of North Carolina provides free legal assistance in civil matters to low-income individuals. They can help with protective orders, child custody, and other services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. There are no income restrictions for these services. Other areas of service include housing, consumer, employment, and public benefits. Apply for services by calling their Helpline or by completing the online form. The Ahoskie office serves Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties.
