The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland’s Housing Justice Alliance works to ensure fairness for low-income people who face housing instability. Legal Aid - serving Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Lorain counties – provides free legal representation for tenants facing eviction.

Everyone is familiar with the Miranda rights thanks to television crime shows - “You have the right to an attorney.” Our constitution ensures access to no-cost legal counsel when someone is accused of a serious crime and cannot afford an attorney. Yet many do not realize there is no such constitutional right to legal counsel in housing cases —even if the cases lead to homelessness.

Legal Aid, a private nonprofit, works to help as many people as possible with eviction cases. Now, thanks to COVID-19 federal funding via Cuyahoga County, there are more resources available for more people to get legal representation from Legal Aid. For our community, Legal Aid is working together with United Way to do outreach and provide help to people facing eviction.

Are you facing an eviction? Do you need legal help? Contact Legal Aid!

Call: 216-861-5835

Monday, Wednesday & Fridays: 9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9:00a.m. – 2:00p.m.

Go Online: www.FreeEvictionHelp.org

available 24/7

Just have a quick question? Legal Aid can also help people with quick housing questions via its Tenant Information Line. Learn more at www.lasclev.org/tenantinfoline or call 216-861-5955.

Why is Legal Help Important?

Not only will Legal Aid provide you with free legal help, it will connect you to services for rent and utility assistance.