Central New York Legal HelpLine
By calling the Central New York Legal HelpLine, you can get free legal advice about civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Please note that we can only help you if you qualify for our services. An intake worker will talk to you first to see if you qualify. Because our staff is limited, our services may be limited to advice only in some cases.
Now Serving:
Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego and Otsego Counties.
If you live in one of these counties (or if you have a legal problem in one of these counties), please call:
(607) 231-5900 (Binghamton office)
OR
(607) 428-8400 (Cortland office) OR
(607) 433-2600 (Oneonta Office) OR
(315) 532-6900 (Oswego office) OR
(315) 793-7000 (Utica office) OR
(315) 703-6600 (Syracuse office) OR
(315) 955-6700 (Watertown office)
What Legal Problems Can I Call About?
Right now, we are taking calls about:
Housing Problems
Some examples are: evictions, lockouts, security deposits, repair problems, subsidized housing, foreclosures and other housing problems.
Consumer Problems
Some examples are: frozen bank accounts, debt problems, student loans, ID theft, car problems, utility shutoffs and other consumer problems.
All civil (non-criminal) legal problems in Cayuga, Lewis and Madison Counties.
More legal problems will be added soon!
The Central New York Legal HelpLine Project was made possible by the generous donations of agencies, foundations and individuals on the national, state and local levels. We wish to thank:
The Legal Services Corporation (Technology Initiative Grants)
The New York Bar Foundation
The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties
The Northern New York Community Foundation
The Utica National Group Foundation
The Central New York Community Foundation
The Community Foundation for South Central New York
Partner's Trust Bank
Senator John DeFrancisco
All Private Attorney Pledge Drive Donors