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About Summit Legal Aid

Summit Legal Aid provides free legal advice and representation to low-income residents in Armstrong, Cambria, Clarion, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties. To qualify for help, you must meet our financial guidelines.  There are no income limits for our housing discrimination cases or protection from abuse cases.

You may also be able to get help from  211 by visiting southwest.pa211.org or calling 211 on your phone.

Summit Legal Aid can only help current residents of our ten-county region. If you lived in our region when your legal problem occurred, you may still be eligible.

Summit Legal Aid handles only civil cases.  We do not handle criminal cases.

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Before you call or visit Summit Legal Aid, please collect materials relating to your case, including letters and any recent bills you may have.

For Central Intake: 1-800-846-0871

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Families

From child custody and support to juvenile dependency, when it comes to your family, Summit Legal Aid has your back. Our attorneys and paralegals will take the pressure off, without introducing financial worries.

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Housing

From disputes with landlords to foreclosure and discrimination, we can help.  Our Fair Housing Law Center enforces the laws prohibiting discrimination. We can help protect your rights.

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Economic Security

Worried about money? We can help you with challenges due to debt, disability benefits, unemployment compensation, public assistance and removing criminal records.  Our Low Income Taxpayer Clinic can assist with any IRS issues.

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Domestic Violence

You do not have to live in fear. There is protection available to you, and it isn’t a hassle to get. We can help you get the legal protection you need to keep yourself and your children safe. And, if you qualify, our help is free to you.

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WE CAN HELP

Depending on the issue, we can give you advice, represent you in court, or help you fill out complicated legal paperwork. And if you qualify, our services will be free to you.

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