Contact

Are you already a client of Vermont Legal Aid? Call your lawyer or advocate’s office at the number listed below.

Do you need help with a legal problem? Our VTLawHelp.org website has instructions, forms and other information to help with many civil legal problems including:

Family (custody, divorce, parentage, Relief from Abuse, stalking and assault, Probate Court and more)
Health (insurance, access to services, Medicaid, long-term care, advance directives, Medicare, government health care programs and more)
Housing (renting, eviction, foreclosure, discrimination, homelessness, mobile home parks and more)
Money/Debt (small claims, bankruptcy, consumer rights, taxes, debt and more)
Public Benefits (food, cash benefits, Social Security, unemployment, power and heat, emergency assistance and more)
Seniors (power of attorney, guardianship, wills and more)
Victims of Crime
And Other Legal Issues (expunge criminal record, disability, education rights, work and more)

You may qualify for legal help from Vermont Legal Aid. To get a referral to Vermont Legal Aid or other legal help:

Use our Legal Help Tool, or
Call 1-800-889-2047

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Use our step-by-step guide to find out what legal help is available to you.

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Offices

Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont are not accepting any walk-ins at this time due to the coronavirus outbreak. Learn more.

Burlington View map
264 North Winooski Avenue | Burlington VT 05401
Phone: 802-863-5620 | Fax: 802-863-7152

Montpelier View map
56 College Street | Montpelier VT 05602
Closed during lunch hour from 12 - 1 p.m.
Phone: 802-223-6377 | Fax: 802-223-7281

Montpelier - Mental Health Law Project (referrals from the court only)
Montpelier VT
Phone: 802-241-3222 | Fax: 802-223-1621

Rutland View map
57 North Main Street, Suite 2 | Rutland VT 05701
Phone: 802-775-0021 | Fax: 802-775-0022

Springfield View map
56 Main Street, Suite 301 | Springfield VT 05156
Phone: 802-885-5181 | Fax: 802-885-5754

St. Johnsbury View map
177 Western Avenue, Suite 1 | St. Johnsbury VT 05819
Phone: 802-748-8721 | Fax: 802-748-4610

News

Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont Keep Working for Vermonters While Handling Computer System Issues

Please be assured that we continue to work hard on behalf of vulnerable and low-income Vermonters.

Virtual Town Halls on COVID-19 Topics

VLA is hosting a series of virtual town halls on legal issues during the coronavirus crisis. You can attend online or by telephone. See the schedule.

COVID-19 Coronavirus: Legal and Benefits Updates for Vermonters

Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont are posting updates on VTLawHelp.org in regards to the coronavirus crisis. See the updated information here: COVID-19 Coronavirus: Legal and Benefits Updates for Vermonters. Some translations are also available.

VLA Not Seeing Walk-In Clients in Its Offices

Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont are not seeing walk-in clients at this time due to the coronavirus outbreak. Learn more.

MORE NEWS

In the Spotlight

Vermont Legal Aid Advocacy in Overdrive During COVID-19 Crisis

From the first moments of the COVID-19 emergency, Vermont Legal Aid has been quick to advocate for Vermonters by making requests to state officials and legislators — in addition to giving legal help to Vermonters.

Some recent work has included:

Successfully lobbying for a moratorium on utility shutoffs (electric, gas and phones)
Pushing for a statewide moratorium on evictions
Advocating for low-income and vulnerable Vermonters in the Vermont courts
Tracking down Vermonters who were about to be removed from their homes during this health crisis and filing motions to postpone their writs of possession
Lobbying for increases in food benefits for families having a harder time putting meals on the table
Advising and representing those who are denied unemployment compensation
Working to make health insurance more accessible to all by helping Vermonters take advantage of the special enrollment period on Vermont Health Connect, and focusing on decreasing the cost of COVID-19 related care
Advocating to assure that Vermonters with intellectual and developmental disabilities have equal access to life-sustaining treatment and are not discriminated against based on their disability
Promoting the rights of people getting long-term care services
Advocating for rule changes that allow low-income and vulnerable people to continue to access benefits and services during the emergency order
Making recommendations to protect the education rights of students with disabilities as remote education is implemented
Identifying and communicating the most urgent needs within the Developmental Services system
Advocating the use federal funds to promote fair, inclusive housing even during the crisis
Advocating to assure that residents of Vermont’s residential care homes are able to stay safely in their homes throughout the pandemic
Urging state housing policymakers to ensure housing stimulus money goes to the poorest and most vulnerable Vermonters
Advocating in the legislature for low-income and vulnerable people
Advocating for CARES Act funding to be devoted to the needs of low-income and vulnerable people
Outreach and education about COVID-19 changes to the law and rules
Summarizing new laws, rules and procedures on a dedicated COVID-19 page at https://vtlawhelp.org/coronavirus-updates

Things are moving quickly and Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont are working hard to support the well-being of low-income and vulnerable Vermonters.

Vermont Legal Aid welcomes your support!

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