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Free Legal Assistance in Kansas: How to Apply and Qualify
Watch this short video about how to get legal assistance from Kansas Legal Services and other available legal resources.
Getting Legal Assistance
Individuals seeking legal assistance must first apply. Our field offices can't answer any questions or give legal advice until they have an application on file.
Kansas Legal Services gives free or low cost civil legal advice and representation for persons whose incomes make them eligible. You will find out if you are eligible for legal assistance by talking with an Intake Specialist, whether you apply online or call our intake line.
Need Legal Assistance?
You must apply first. Contact an Intake Specialist using one of the methods below.
→ Online Application: Use the link below. Available Monday 8:00 a.m. through Thursday 4:30 p.m.
→ Phone Intake: Call 316-267-3975 (Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
Application Methods Details:
1. Online Application: Fill out our Online Application.
- → Available 8 a.m. on Monday through 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
- → We will email or call you. Look for the caller ID: 316-267-3975.
2. By Phone: Call our Intake Specialist at 316-267-3975.
- → Available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
KLS handles cases in these areas of law: consumer, employment, family, juvenile, health, housing, income maintenance and individual rights law. Please see our complete listing of cases we may be able to take.
Other Legal Resources
Lawyer Referral Online
The Kansas Bar Association provides a service called Lawyer Referral. Sometimes people just need help determining if they need an attorney. The questions and answers on ksbar.org/lawyer provide guidance.
Self Representation (Free Legal Forms)
Kansas Legal Services provides free online legal forms as a service to low-income Kansans to solve legal issues on their own and to help busy Kansas courts.
Forms are easy to use, interactive forms that will give you the documents you need for filing or responding to legal actions in Kansas district courts.
→ Warning: Please note, it is always best to talk to a lawyer before moving along in a court case on your own.
Specialized Hotlines
→ Elder Law Hotline: 316-267-3975
For any Kansan over 60. (Note: This is the same number as the main KLS intake line.)
→ Access to Justice Line
The Access to Justice line can provide guidance on self-representation, court resources, and information on mediation. The telephone number is provided by local district court clerk or courthouse staff.
→ Children's Advocacy Resource Center: 1-877-298-2674
A resource for guardians ad litem, social workers, judges, and child advocates.
→ Foster Care Helpline: 1-877-298-2674 or 234-8345 (in Topeka)
The Helpline provides up-to-date information about the foster care system to foster children, parents, and others.
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