Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota - Bemidji Description
Description: Free legal help to low-income individuals.
Cases they take:
Consumer
Education
Employment
Family
Housing
Protective Orders
Public Assistance and Disability Benefits
Senior Issues
Simple will, power of attorney, health care directive
Eligibility:
Household income must be at or below 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG).
Mission Statement: Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota provides civil justice. Our legal expertise helps the most vulnerable in matters critical to daily life through advice, negotiation, litigation, advocacy and education.
Many attorneys that assist low income person(s), charge on a sliding fee schedule. For that reason we have added the latest federal poverty levels below so that you can see how much you may be charged if you use this attorney.
Federal Poverty level chart
48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Household | 2024 Coverage |
|
1 |
$15,060 |
2 |
$20,440 |
3 |
$25,820 |
4 |
$31,200 |
5 |
$36,580 |
6 |
$41,960 |
7 |
$47,340 |
8 |
$52,720 |