THE DIRECTORY
The 12 offices the Kentucky guide sends people to, with what each one handles and how to reach it. Read off each office’s own page as of October 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.
- KYJustice.org, Civil Legal Aid Programs of Kentucky
The shared site of Kentucky's four civil legal aid programs, with an application for free help, a finder for help nearby, and self-help pages on expungement, name change, probate and small claims.
- Covers
- Statewide, in four regions
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliation by a Landlord, Raising Repairs in an Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time
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.
- Kentucky Legal Aid
Free civil legal services, through one centralized intake line, for people living in poverty, people with disabilities and senior citizens, including victims of domestic abuse and interpersonal violence.
- Covers
- South-Western Kentucky (Region 1)
- For
- People living in poverty, people with disabilities and senior citizens
- Phone
- (270) 782-5740
4 regional offices
- Bowling Green · 1700 Destiny Lane, Bowling Green, KY 42104 · (270) 782-1924
- Madisonville · 311 South Main St, Madisonville, KY 42431 · (270) 825-3801
- Paducah · 216 Berger Rd, Paducah, KY 42003 · (270) 442-5518
- Owensboro · 117 West Second Street, Owensboro, KY 42303 · (270) 683-4585
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliation by a Landlord, Raising Repairs in an Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time
- Legal Aid Society
One of Kentucky's four civil legal aid programs, on income, family, housing, food security, safety and health.
- Covers
- Region 2, from Louisville
- Phone
- (502) 584-1254
- Post
- 416 W. Muhammad Ali Boulevard, Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40202
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliation by a Landlord, Raising Repairs in an Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time
- Legal Aid of the Bluegrass
Free civil legal help, including for veterans, the elderly, people with disabilities and victims of domestic violence, through a live intake line and an online application.
- Covers
- Region 3, from Covington
- Phone
- (859) 431-8200
- Post
- 104 E. 7th Street, Covington, KY 41011
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliation by a Landlord, Raising Repairs in an Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time
- AppalReD Legal Aid
Free legal help through its Central Intake Office, with a Disaster Legal Services intake hotline for FEMA appeals, landlord and tenant disputes, lost documents and contractor scams after a disaster.
- Covers
- Eastern Kentucky (Region 4)
- Phone
- 1-866-277-5733
Another phone line
- Disaster Legal Services intake · 1-844-478-0099
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliation by a Landlord, Raising Repairs in an Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time
- Kentucky Protection & Advocacy
Education and training and legal advocacy for people with disabilities.
- Covers
- Statewide
- For
- People with disabilities
- Phone
- 1-800-372-2988
Another phone line
- Local · (502) 564-2967
Sent here by Discrimination at Work, Housing Discrimination
The offices the guide names
Where a complaint, a charge, a report or an appeal in the fine print of a section actually goes.
- Kentucky Commission on Human Rights
Takes and investigates complaints of discrimination.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-292-5566
1 regional office
- Main line · 312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 020, Louisville, KY 40222 · (502) 595-4024
Sent here by Discrimination at Work, Housing Discrimination
- Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet
The cabinet over workers' compensation and workplace standards.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (502) 564-3070
Sent here by Getting Paid, The Last Paycheck, Minimum Wage and Overtime, Breaks at Work, Hurt at Work
- Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance
Runs unemployment insurance; claimants reach its call center 8 am to 4:30 pm Eastern.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (502) 564-2900
Sent here by Unemployment After a Job Ends
- Kentucky Department of Insurance
Regulates insurance companies, educates consumers, and works to see Kentuckians treated fairly in the insurance marketplace.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (502) 564-3630
Another phone line
- Toll free · 1-800-595-6053
Sent here by Unfair and Deceptive Practices, The Lemon Law, A Sale at the Door, Identity Theft, Repairing and Deducting
- Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy
The statewide public defender agency. Its local trial offices represent people charged with a crime who cannot afford a lawyer, where a court appoints one, and its site lists the office for each county.
- Covers
- Statewide, through local trial offices
- Phone
- (502) 564-8006
- Post
- 5 Mill Creek Park, Frankfort, KY 40601
Sent here by Being Arrested, Getting Out on Bail, A Citation Instead of Arrest, Resisting Arrest, DUI Penalties, Assault, Theft, Drug Possession
Paid representation
Referral services that give a name and a number. They are not free and they are not a recommendation.
- Kentucky Lawyer Referral Service
Sponsored by the Louisville Bar Association; connects a caller with an attorney in most areas of law, with a free initial consultation of up to 30 minutes, online or by phone.
- Covers
- Kentucky
- Phone
- (502) 583-1801
Sent here by Clearing a Record, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate, Custody and Parenting Time, A Protective Order, Child Support, Being Arrested, A Claim Against the Government