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What is ABA Free Legal Answers and is it really free?

ABA Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal advice clinic in which qualifying users post civil legal questions at no cost to be answered by pro bono attorneys licensed in their state. 

What kinds of legal problems does Free Legal Answers help with?

Question topics include Family, Divorce, Custody, Housing, Eviction, Homelessness, Consumer Rights, Financial, Work, Employment, Unemployment, Health and Disability, Civil Rights, Income Maintenance, Juvenile and Education Law. 

Which states have Free Legal Answers?

In addition to a Federal page for immigration and federal veterans' questions, participating states include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, USVI, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.  

Who makes Free Legal Answers?

ABA Free Legal Answers is a project of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service. If you would like more information about the site, please visit the Committee's Free Legal Answers website.