THE DIRECTORY
The 11 offices the Florida guide sends people to, with what each one handles and how to reach it. Read off each office’s own page as of September 2026, and every entry carries the link so the number here can be checked against the source.
A list, not a referral. Nothing here is a recommendation, and no office on it has any connection to this site.
Start here
The two places that say which local help covers an address, and publish the forms.
- Florida Law Help, Find a Provider
Free legal information for Floridians, and a list of legal aid and pro bono providers that can be searched by county and by area of law.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Parenting Plans and Time Sharing, Getting Divorced, Protective Injunctions, Debt Collectors
- Florida Public Defender Association, Who is my Public Defender
Lists the public defender office for each Florida county and circuit, with a link to each office's contact details. Public defenders are appointed by the court to defend people who cannot afford a private attorney, in felony, misdemeanor, juvenile delinquency and criminal traffic cases. The association itself does not handle appointments or represent anybody.
- Covers
- Statewide, one elected public defender for each of the 20 circuits
- For
- People who cannot afford a private attorney, shown by an Affidavit of Indigency filed with the Clerk of Court; the association states a $50 application fee set by the Legislature
- Phone
- (850) 488-6850
- Post
- 103 N. Gadsden St, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Need a Public Defender? How appointment works →
Sent here by The DUI Stop, Being Arrested, Release After an Arrest, Driving While Suspended, How Long They Have to Charge You
Free civil legal help
Each program covers part of the state and each sets its own eligibility. The lookup above is what settles which one covers a county.
- Legal Services of Greater Miami
Free civil legal services, protecting the rights of people who face legal barriers to their economic stability.
- Covers
- Miami-Dade and Monroe counties
- For
- Low income communities
- Phone
- (305) 576-0080
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Debt Collectors, What a Creditor Cannot Take, Old Debts and Time Limits, When They Take the Car Back
- Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida
Free civil legal services, applied for online or by phone.
- Covers
- Broward and Collier counties
- For
- Low income and otherwise eligible residents
- Phone
- (954) 736-2400
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Parenting Plans and Time Sharing, Getting Divorced, Protective Injunctions, Debt Collectors
- Community Legal Services
No cost legal services to protect families, health and livelihood, from offices in Daytona Beach, DeLand, Inverness, Kissimmee, Ocala, Orlando and elsewhere, reached first through its helpline.
- Covers
- Central Florida
- For
- The most vulnerable
- Phone
- 1-800-405-1417
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Parenting Plans and Time Sharing, Getting Divorced, Protective Injunctions, Debt Collectors
- Bay Area Legal Services
Free legal help with housing, family and children, abuse and safety, debt and taxes, and benefits and health, starting with its helpline and an eligibility review.
- Covers
- Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee and Sarasota counties
- For
- Low income residents
- Phone
- (813) 232-1343
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Parenting Plans and Time Sharing, Getting Divorced, Protective Injunctions, Debt Collectors
- Three Rivers Legal Services
A non profit law firm giving free legal help in housing, family law and domestic violence prevention, elder law, education, and income and public benefits.
- Covers
- Northeast and north central Florida
- For
- Eligible persons, including low income families, survivors of abuse, the disabled, veterans and the elderly
- Phone
- 1-866-256-8091
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Parenting Plans and Time Sharing, Getting Divorced, Protective Injunctions, Harassment and Stalking
- Bay Area Legal Services, Senior Legal Helpline
One of the statewide legal helplines Bay Area Legal Services runs, for people who live or have a case in Florida; it runs a Veterans Legal Helpline and a Disaster Legal Helpline too.
- Covers
- Statewide, for anyone who lives or has a case in Florida
- For
- Seniors
- Phone
- 1-888-895-7873
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Debt Collectors, What a Creditor Cannot Take, Old Debts and Time Limits, When They Take the Car Back
The offices the guide names
Where a complaint, a charge, a report or an appeal in the fine print of a section actually goes.
- Florida Commission on Human Relations
Works to prevent unlawful discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations, and takes complaints of civil rights violations.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-342-8170
Sent here by Discrimination at Work, Housing Discrimination
- Florida Division of Workers' Compensation, Employee Assistance and Ombudsman Office
Answers questions about the workers' compensation system, helps injured workers identify the benefits they may be entitled to, and helps resolve problems or disputes informally.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-342-1741
Sent here by Hurt at Work
Paid representation
Referral services that give a name and a number. They are not free and they are not a recommendation.
- The Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service
Refers callers to lawyers. It covers a large part of the state, and local bar associations run ten referral services of their own in Florida's major cities.
- Covers
- Statewide, apart from the cities whose local bar runs its own service
- Phone
- 1-800-342-8011
Sent here by Changing Your Name, Sealing and Expunging a Record, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate, Being Arrested, A Notary Is Not a Lawyer, Sealing a Juvenile Record