Pine Tree Legal Assistance 88 Federal Street P.O. Box 547 Portland, ME 04112 (207) 774-8211 We have funds to provide legal advice and representation to Maine tenants facing eviction or many other housing-related legal issues. If you are threatened with eviction, please call us during the opening hours of our call centre indicated above. The Office does not process requests for mutual legal assistance. 95 Park Street Lewiston, ME – 04243 Phone: (207) 784-1558 Fax: (207) 783-8774 Pine Tree Legal Assistance can only help people who live in Maine or have a legal problem in Maine. If you live in another state and need legal help, contact your local legal aid organization The type of services we provide depends largely on the nature of the legal issue. We may need to do some legal research and discuss your legal issues before we can advise you. We`ll see you later. Pine Tree does not initiate criminal prosecution or traffic violations. Learn how to get legal help. Pine Tree Legal Assistance is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free, high-quality civil legal aid to low-income Maine individuals.
Our mission is to ensure that state and federal laws affecting the poor are enforced, while addressing systemic barriers to justice faced by low-income Mainers. We are committed to ensuring that all Maines have access to justice. Our services range from simple advice and short-time working to negotiations and full representation in the most difficult cases. To complement our limited staff capacity, we also provide user-friendly legal explanations and self-help tools, offer outreach and community education services, and work with institutions that serve low-income individuals, including social service providers, members of the private bar association, and the courts. Pine Tree Legal is a free legal resource for low-income Maine people. We believe in fairness and justice for all. We provide free civil legal assistance in Maine. Read the Pine Tree statement on racial justice Benefit-related issues (including TANF, food stamps, general support, disability and unemployment) We advise you on how to solve your problem yourself. We may also give you written information about your legal rights. Pine Tree Legal Assistance 373 Main Street Presque Isle, ME 04769 (207) 764-4349 We provide legal assistance in many ways: we provide training and clinics, self-help materials, advice and, in some cases, full legal representation. Visit this website at any time to access fillable court forms, self-help tools and materials.
Our online tool “Find Legal Help” guides you to useful information and resources for your situation. Get our phone and office hours here. Our phone hours can be busy, but we talk to as many people as possible given our resources. We continually assess the most pressing legal issues facing low-income Mainers. Our Pine Tree Board of Directors regularly reviews this list. Cases currently receiving our top priority: Pine Tree Legal Assistance (main office) 39 Green Street P.O. P.O. Box 2429 Augusta, ME 04338 – 2429 (207) 622-4731 The administrative office of Pine Tree Legal Assistance supports the six regional offices. It includes Pine Tree`s Executive Director and staff responsible for financial systems, grants and fundraising, pro bono services and information technology. It also manages Pine Tree`s websites, including www.ptla.org, www.statesidelegal.org, and www.kidslegal.org. If you need help with something like a landlord-tenant issue, utilities (TANF, SNAP, etc.), debt, or many other common legal issues, use the information above to contact us.
We cannot help you with criminal or family law matters. Click on the county where you live if you need the fax number of your local office. Serving clients in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties. Learn more about court-related resources if you don`t have a lawyer, small claims court, criminal charges and more. Learn about property taxes, privileges, homeowner tax programs, how to manage foreclosures, and more. In most cases, Pine Tree does not accept family law matters. If you need help with divorce or parenting rights and responsibilities, contact the Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project. Make sure you understand the services we want to offer you. We use a voicemail system in some offices. It may sound hostile, but it helps us serve you better. Leave a message and we`ll call you back.
Learn more about your rights as a tenant in Maine. Here you will find information on evictions, unsafe housing, utilities and more. If you need help with a family law matter (divorce, parental rights), please call: Step 3: If you still can`t work things out, ask for a review by the board of directors. The Executive Director shall notify your request to the Governor of the Management Board. If you have been wrongly denied services, the chair can decide the matter. Or he can send it to the Board of Appeal if you prefer. If you complain about anything else, the Board of Appeal will examine your case. Use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the rating Every year, we are contacted by more than 50,000 people! Unfortunately, we only have enough staff to provide one-on-one help to less than 1 in 5 people who contact us. Learn about Maine`s laws on sexual assault and domestic violence, protecting survivors, and seeking help and resources. Under federal regulations, most Pine Tree services are limited to individuals whose household income is less than or equal to 200% or less than federal poverty guidelines (and less than 125% after deductions, such as shelter costs). Some of our programs result in higher revenues. Check out our income guidelines here.
If you are not eligible for our assistance, we will notify you immediately. Pine Tree maintains a record of each complaint. If you make a written statement, we will keep it. It will be placed on file with the decision on your complaint. Please let us know how you feel working with this law firm. Do not disclose any personal information or details about your case. All opinions submitted will be shared with the law firm prior to publication. Our services will not be denied to you on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, faith, national origin, age, religion, political affiliation or creed or disability. By submitting this form, you agree to receive email communications from FindLaw regarding the management of your notice.
If you are not eligible for our assistance, we will notify you immediately. Due to our limited staff, we cannot help everyone who needs us. Please contact your nearest Pine Tree office to see if we can help you. The Lewiston office is open to new walk-in clients: we have widespread problems with our phone system. These problems make our phone lines sound “busy” when they are not. We know it`s frustrating – so are we. We are doing everything in our power to work with our telephone service providers to resolve these issues. Until then, if you try to call one of our offices during our calling hours and receive a busy signal, try another one of our office numbers. School and educational questions (link to our KIDS Legal Aid pages) September 2015, partially updated July 2016 PTLA #998 Friday 9 am.