Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Services: 207-822-0719
Mediation assistance for court cases (divorce & child support)
Free – Legal Clinic (Pine Tree Legal): 207-400-3248
Talk to a lawyer in-person about your legal issues or questions on topics like housing, renters rights, evictions, foreclosures, property tax issues, debt collection, SSI, SNAP Benefits, General Assistance, and Mainecare issues.
1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month: 10:00a – 12:00p
Calais District Court, 382 South Street, Calais
If you cannot get to the free clinic you can call them on the phone during their call-in hours (see Pine Tree Legal Assistance information below).
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project: 1-800-497-8505
Spanish speaking staff available—free & low-cost legal assistance and immigration Information
KIDS LEGAL at Pine Tree Legal Assistance: 207-774-8246 / 1-866-624-7787
Provides free advocacy and legal services for low-income children who are in need of special education or other disability based supports in school and students facing disciplinary issues at school. Help with IEP meetings, 504 meetings, due process requests with the Dept. of Education, youth not enrolled in school due to homelessness or because they are living with adults that are not their guardians. Kids Legal also provides free consultations to community professionals working with children on these issues.
Legal Services for Maine Elders: 207-538-8784 / 1-800-750-5353
Free Legal help for seniors (must be a resident of Maine, 60 years or older, low income guidelines may apply)
Maine Equal Justice Partners: 1-866-626-7059
Help navigating MaineCare, TANF, Aspire, etc.
Maine Equal Justice focuses its work on many of the issues that affect people’s daily lives – access to adequate health care, housing, transportation and childcare; food and income security; and higher education and training
Maine Eviction Prevention Program: 207-274-1240
If you rent your primary home in Maine and are behind in your rent or facing eviction, you may be eligible for assistance from the Maine Eviction Prevention Program. This program will cover past due rent and provide rental assistance going forward for as long as a year. To qualify you must meet certain requirements around income and monthly rent level.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Main Line: 207-942-8322 / Machias Office direct line: 207-400-3248 (leave a message and they will call you back)
Free legal advice to low-income families; civil cases only (no criminal cases). Help with housing, renters rights, evictions, foreclosures, property tax issues, debt collection, SSI, SNAP Benefits, General Assistance, Mainecare, Credit Card Lawsuits in Small Claims and District Court, Creditor Harassment, Car purchase & Repair Issues, Car Repo Collections.
They also have specialty units to assist Veterans (such as Wills for Heroes, discharge upgrades, VA benefits…), Farmworkers (wages, workers comp, work safety concerns…), Indigenous Peoples (Indian Child Welfare Act, Tribal Housing, Native Status…), Children (Education Issues like 504 and IEP, Suspensions, Juvenile Court…) Student Loan Borrowers (Loan Forgiveness or Relief based on Profession, School Misconduct, Collection & Garnishment Issues…), and IRS concerns (Notices, Tax debt, Liens & Levies, Tax Audits…) and many more concerns not listed here..
Contact their statewide phone intake by phone anytime during our call-in hours:
Mondays 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Tuesdays 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Thursdays 9:00 am – 11:30 am
You can also go in-person during walk-in office hours:
Mondays 9:00a – 11:30a, 13 Cooper Street, Machias
Volunteer Lawyers Project: 1-800-442-4293
Free information, brief assistance, and pro bono legal representation in civil legal matters for low-income families. Their website also has links to other legal resources in Maine as well as self-help legal information.
Washington County – Adult Recovery Court: 207-255-1919
1 Stackpole Road, Machias