ABLE and LAWO represent people with all types of civil legal problems in 32 Ohio counties and migrant farmworkers and detained immigrants throughout the state. The 32 counties in our service areas are:
If you do not live in one of these counties, do not have a case which must be resolved in one of these counties, or are not a migrant farmworker or detained immigrant in Ohio, then Legal Aid Line probably cannot assist you. To find legal services programs which serve Ohio counties other than the ones listed above, you call toll-free 1-866-LAW-OHIO or click here.
If you do not wish to ask for help through this web site, you can call us at (419) 724-0460 in the Toledo area, or 1-888-534-1432 from elsewhere in Ohio or the United States.
If you ask for help by using this web site, we will make every effort to contact you at the phone number you give to us within two business days after we receive your request. If you do not hear from us within two business days, please contact us by phone or return to this web site to submit a new request for help.
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Privacy Warning: Please be aware that we cannot guarantee privacy for any information you send to us by using this web site. For example: If the computer or internet connection you are using is shared by or is accessible to any other person, that person may be able to monitor your computer without your knowledge. If they have sufficient computer skills, they may be able to know by reading your computer's memory that you visited our web site, or even find a record stored on your computer which would show them the information you submitted to us. If you have any doubt about whether the computer or internet connection that you are using is secure, we urge you to contact us by using a computer at another location, or to contact us by telephone instead.If you do not wish to ask for help through this web site, you can call us at (419) 724-0460 in the Toledo area, or 1-888-534-1432 from elsewhere in Ohio or the United States. Our office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The information requested on this web site will be reviewed by Legal Aid Line staff for the purpose of determining if you are eligible for legal assistance from our program. An attorney or other Legal Aid Line staff member will contact you if additional information is needed.
Please note that we are not able to accept every case. By using this web site, you agree that you are only inquiring about the possibility of receiving legal help. No attorney-client relationship will be established until and unless we contact you and tell you that your case has been accepted.
Legal Aid Line of Western Ohio accepts no responsibility for requests that are submitted through this web site with information that is incomplete or false. Legal Aid Line accepts no responsibility for information that does not reach us due to computer malfunction, disruption in Internet service or other telecommunications, computer system or Internet error.
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