Find free and low-cost legal help near you.
Search by ZIP code for free legal aid, self-help, and lawyer referral resources in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Eligibility rules apply. SI Filing provides education and resource information only.
Every state and Washington, D.C. Attorney listings are not available. Each result says whether it is free legal aid, free information, or a service where lawyers may charge.
- Free legal aid programs have income and other eligibility rules, and many cannot take every case. Apply anyway if you are unsure.
- Lawyer referral services and directories connect you with lawyers who usually charge. Ask about fees before you agree to anything.
- These are other organizations. SI Filing does not refer you, does not share your information, and is not told whether you contact them.
- If you have court papers, a garnishment notice, or a bank freeze, deadlines may be short. Contact legal aid or an attorney promptly.
How this search works
Where the resources come from
Each state's links come from our state guides and official program pages. On October 15, 2026, we checked each one against the organization's own information, including whether it is free and any fee it lists. Links we could not verify are left out until someone checks them. Programs change their rules and fees, so confirm details with the program.
What a listing does not tell you
Not every program serves every county or handles every type of problem. Programs that serve only part of a state say so. Legal aid programs also set their own income limits and case priorities.
How the ZIP search works
The ZIP table is built into this page, so the search runs in your browser. The list of ZIP codes and their states comes from the U.S. Postal Service's ZIP Locale Detail file (public domain), as packaged by the open-source zipcodes library (MIT license). The link between ZIP codes and counties comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 ZIP Code Tabulation Area to County Relationship File (public domain). A ZIP code is a mail route, not a boundary. The Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Areas only approximate ZIP codes, and P.O. box and single-business ZIP codes have no area at all, so some ZIP codes have no county information. Many ZIP codes cross county lines and a few cross state lines. That is why we ask you to confirm your county, and you can always choose "I am not sure."
Courts
The court that handles your case is the one named on your court papers. For bankruptcy, many states have more than one federal district. We list the districts and link the official court finder instead of guessing from your ZIP code. In Washington, federal law lists the counties in each district, so after you confirm your county we show which district covers it.
Not covered
U.S. territories and military (APO, FPO, DPO) addresses are not covered yet. National resources are shown instead.
No paid placements
No organization pays to appear here or to change the order of results. SI Filing receives nothing when you contact a program.