Applying for Legal Assistance

Seeking Legal Assistance? 

If you are requesting our services for a legal issue, see steps below. If your issue involves an Adoption, Bankruptcy, Breach of Contract, Divorce, Name Change, Power of Attorney, Succession, or Will you must complete an additional questionnaires. All information must be complete. Proof of income is also required upon submitting request for our assistance. Incomplete intakes will be returned to sender for additional information. If you need assistance with these forms, please call 504-581-4043 x 216.    

To Apply For Services Follow These Steps

1. All information must be complete or we may not process your application. Proof of income is required and must be included when submitting an application. Select one of the following applications:

2. Review the issues below. You must complete an additional questionnaire for Divorces, Adoptions, Bankruptcies, Breach of Contracts, Name Changes, Power of Attorneys, Successions, and Wills. Do not forget to include the Application for Legal Services form from above when you submit your application.  

Complete each application in its entirety. Proof of monthly income is required. Make copies of your monthly income documents (e.g., SSI award letters; food stamp cards; two bi-weekly check stubs; four weekly check stubs; pension letter; etc.). Never submit original documents.

All applications are processed in the order they are received.

3. Please read and sign the document, Information About Court Costs and Fees.

4. Submit your application by mail, e-mail, or fax. When emailing application, please scan or take a good photograph of the application.



Please find other legal resources and information on a variety of topics on the Self-Help Resource Center page.