Free Legal Help in King County
We provide free legal advice and resources if you can’t afford a lawyer
We recommend you apply for legal help through our Online Intake Form.
After we receive your form, one of our Legal Service Coordinators will contact you to complete the screening process.
If you are unable to complete the form online, you may contact us by phone or email. Please include your name, phone number, and a short description of your legal issue.
We will call you within 2-7 business days from a private, unmarked phone number and leave you a message if you have indicated that it is safe to do so.
If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911.
ELAP’s services are offered based on eligibility, capacity, and the resources we have available.
We Empower People With Legal Help In These Ways
What Kind Of Legal Help Do You Need?
Eligibility: You may qualify for help from ELAP if you live in King County and are low income. ELAP does not provide legal help with criminal cases, removal/deportation, or accidents/injury cases.
ELAP provides free interpretation services.
What We Do: We provide free legal help at our legal clinics to help families navigate the process of filing for adult guardianship or renewing guardianship paperwork.
Eligibility: You must live in King County and be a low-income household.
If you live in the city of Seattle, please instead contact the KCBA Neighborhood Legal Clinics.
To Get Help: Fill out our Online Intake Form or call our Help Line Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
425-747-7274 (English) 425-620-2778 (Español)
What We Do: We provide free legal help at our regular legal clinics on issues like bankruptcy, student loans, unfair debt collection, student loan debt, and credit card debt.
Eligibility: You must live in King County and be a low-income household.
If you live in the city of Seattle, please instead contact the KCBA Neighborhood Legal Clinics.
To Get Help: Fill out our Online Intake Form or call our Help Line Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
425-747-7274 (English) 425-620-2778 (Español)
What We Do: We provide free legal help at our regular legal clinics on issues like workplace and housing discrimination, as well as legal advice for people who’ve been discriminated against because of their disability, race, gender, sexual orientation, housing status, language, medical condition, or country of origin.
Eligibility: You must live in King County and be a low-income household.
If you live in the city of Seattle, please instead contact the KCBA Neighborhood Legal Clinics.
To Get Help: Fill out our Online Intake Form or call our Help Line Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
425-747-7274 (English) 425-620-2778 (Español)
What We Do: Our staff attorneys provide legal services to domestic violence survivors who have been referred to us by another agency or nonprofit service provider. The ways we help include providing legal advice, helping you obtain a protection order, supporting you during the court process, referring you to additional services, and representing you in court.
In our free monthly legal clinics, we also help draft domestic violence protection orders and provide one-time legal advice on divorce, custody issues, and parenting plans.
Eligibility: You must live in King County or have a case in King County.
To Get Help: For legal help with our staff attorneys, you must receive a referral from a domestic violence program or other service provider, for example DAWN, New Beginnings, or LifeWire. We do not accept self-referrals for these services.
To make an appointment at one of our Domestic Violence legal clinics, call our Help Line Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
425-747-7274 (English) 425-620-2778 (Español)
Learn More: Our Domestic Violence Legal Program
What We Do: We provide free legal help at our regular legal clinics on issues like workplace discrimination, wage claims, benefits, family and medical leave, and unemployment insurance.
Eligibility: You must live in King County and be a low-income household.
If you live in the city of Seattle, please instead contact the KCBA Neighborhood Legal Clinics.
To Get Help: Fill out our Online Intake Form or call our Help Line Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
425-747-7274 (English) 425-620-2778 (Español)
What We Do: We provide free legal help at our regular legal clinics on issues like protection orders, divorce, custody, and parenting plans.
Eligibility: You must live in King County and be a low-income household.
If you live in the city of Seattle, please instead contact the KCBA Neighborhood Legal Clinics.
Visit WashingtonLawHelp.org for self-help family law guides.
To Get Help: Fill out our Online Intake Form or call our Help Line Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
425-747-7274 (English) 425-620-2778 (Español)
What We Do: Our staff attorneys provide legal services to people facing eviction, having a legal issue with their landlord, experiencing domestic violence, being discriminated against, or having another civil legal issue that is affecting their ability to pay rent. We also help with repairs, security deposit returns, retaliation, and reasonable accommodations.
In our free monthly legal clinics, we also provide one-time legal advice on issues related to housing.
Eligibility: You must live in King County and be a low-income household.
If you live in the city of Seattle, please instead contact the King County Tenant Resource Line: 206-580-0762.
To Get Help: Please complete our online form for tenants.
Learn More: Our Housing Stability Program
What We Do: We provide limited free legal help on issues like petitions, applications for adjustment of status or citizenship, and general immigration legal questions. We do not represent clients in deportation cases or removal hearings.
Eligibility: You must live in King County and be a low-income household.
If you live in the city of Seattle, please instead contact the KCBA Neighborhood Legal Clinics.
To Get Help: Fill out our Online Intake Form or call our Help Line Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
425-747-7274 (English) 425-620-2778 (Español)
What We Do: We provide free legal help at our regular legal clinics on issues related to getting, keeping, and using government benefits and public assistance such as Veterans’ benefits, Social Security, SNAP (food stamps), TANF (assistance for needy families), WIC (food support for women, infants, and children), Medicaid, and Medicare.
Eligibility: You must live in King County and be a low-income household.
If you live in the city of Seattle, please instead contact the KCBA Neighborhood Legal Clinics.
To Get Help: Fill out our Online Intake Form or call our Help Line Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
425-747-7274 (English) 425-620-2778 (Español)
What We Do: We provide free legal help at our wills legal clinics drafting legal documents like a will, Advance Directive, Power of Attorney, and Special Needs Trusts.
Eligibility: You must live in King County and be a low-income household.
If you live in the city of Seattle, please instead contact the KCBA Neighborhood Legal Clinics.
To Get Help: Fill out our Online Intake Form or call our Help Line Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
425-747-7274 (English) 425-620-2778 (Español)
What We Do: We may be able to help with other civil (non-criminal) legal issues not listed.
If you live in the city of Seattle, please instead contact the KCBA Neighborhood Legal Clinics.
To Get Help: Fill out our Online Intake Form or call our Help Line Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
425-747-7274 (English) 425-620-2778 (Español)