Legal Action of Wisconsin - Indian Law Office
Legal Action of Wisconsin (LAW) is a non-profit law firm providing free civil legal services. They provide full representation, brief advice, and easy-to-understand resources to people who would otherwise face their legal problem alone in the following areas: housing, legal barriers to employment, debt and consumer law issues, public benefits, family law, and victim support. They have staff to work with specific populations, including veterans, seniors, farmworkers, Native Americans, people who use drugs or are in recovery, students, and those near release or recently released from prison.
Legal Topics Covered
- Divorce
- Custody & Placement
- Parental Rights & Paternity
- Safety
- Renting
- Owning Your Home
- Eviction
- Foreclosure
- Alternative Housing Options
- Manufactured Homes
- Utilities
- Other Housing Issues
- Bankruptcy
- Banks
- Cars/Vehicles
- Contracts/Warranties
- Credit Cards & Reports
- Debts/Loans
- Home sales, Telemarketing & Spam
- Identity Theft
- Licenses
- Other Money, Debt, & Consumer Issues
- Consumer Protection & Complaints
- Public Utilities
- Scams, Fraud & Unfair Sales Practices
- Taxes
- Criminal Tribal Court
- Education Issues for Native Americans
- Family Issues & Child Support for Native Americans
- Government & Lands of Native Americans
- Health Care for Native Americans
- Public Benefits for Native Americans
- Rights & Protections for Native Americans
- Native American Crime Victims
- Other Native American & Tribal Law Issues
- Benefits available to Native Americans
- Benefits available to Veterans & Servicemembers
- Food and Money Benefits
- Health/Medical Benefits
- Housing Benefits
- Social Security
- Utilities, Energy & Heating Benefits
- Other Public Benefits Issues
- Disabilities & Special Education
- Discipline, Expulsion or Suspension
- Discrimination & Rights around Education
- Paying for Education
- Privacy at School
- Other School/Education Issues
- Public Benefits for Veterans & Servicemembers
- Applying & Interviewing for a Job
- Questions about Hours, Pay or Conditions
- Unemployment Benefits, Compensation & Insurance
- Workers' Rights
- Advance Directives/Powers of Attorney
- Discrimination & Abuse
- Guardianships & Conservatorships
- Healthcare
- Wills & Probate
- Privacy Rights
- Criminal Records
- Driver's License Recovery
- Victim's Rights
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How to Get Service
You can request help 24/7 by filling out an online intake form. If your legal issue aligns with LAW's priorities and availability, you’ll have the option to schedule a phone appointment for a detailed review before they decide if they're are able to take your case.
Call LAW's Intake (screening) Unit at 855-947-2529 on weekdays between 9 and 4 to complete an intake over the phone. Remember to be in a quiet and safe place for an effective conversation. Plan to call when you have time - it takes about 20 minutes to apply for legal services. Intake staff will need to ask you questions about your income, assets, household size, and the details of your legal issue before determining if LAW can help. If you only have a couple of minutes or are expecting another call, LAW might not be able to help you and you will have to call back. Please do not be driving while attempting to complete an intake – LAW may have info that you need to write down, or provide to them from documents.
Other Eligibility
You may be eligible for free legal help through Legal Action of Wisconsin's Indian Law Office if you:
- Live in Wisconsin
- Are an enrolled member of a Native American tribe AND
- Meet limits on the value of your property and have low income, defined as a percentage (<125%) of the federal poverty guidelines.*
*Members of the Ho-Chunk nation are eligible for services with income up to 200% of the federal poverty level
**Please note: certain projects do not have income or asset limits for eligibility. Furthermore, there are many factors that contribute to the calculation of household income and eligibility, so please apply even if you may be above these guidelines. Apply to see if you are eligible.
Indian law issues involve the tribe as a whole, not a legal matter for an individual person.