THE DIRECTORY
The 11 offices the Maine 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.
- Pine Tree Legal Assistance, ask for legal help
How to ask Pine Tree Legal Assistance for legal help: by phone during its call-in hours on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, or in person at walk-in hours at each office, with an interpreter free of charge.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (207) 942-8322
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, When the Landlord Retaliates, Appealing an Eviction, Parental Rights and Responsibilities
- Maine Judicial Branch, Help Topics
The courts' help topics for the public.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Sealing a Record, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate, Parental Rights and Responsibilities, Breaking a Protection Order, Child Support, Domestic Violence Assault
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.
- Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Free civil legal help, with walk-in hours at its offices in Augusta, Bangor, Lewiston, Machias, Portland and Presque Isle.
- Covers
- Statewide, from six offices
- For
- People who qualify for free legal help
- Phone
- (207) 942-8322
Another phone line
- Presque Isle · (207) 764-4349
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, When the Landlord Retaliates, Appealing an Eviction, Parental Rights and Responsibilities
- Legal Services for Maine Elders
Free legal help for Mainers age 60 and older when their basic human needs are at stake, through a helpline, with a Medicare Part D Appeals Unit.
- Covers
- Statewide
- For
- Mainers age 60 and older
- Phone
- 1-800-750-5353
2 more phone lines
- Helpline (local) · (207) 623-1797
- Medicare Part D Appeals Unit · 1-877-774-7772
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, When the Landlord Retaliates, Appealing an Eviction, Wage Garnishment
- Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project
Connects volunteer attorneys with people needing help with civil matters, through an online intake request form, or by phone on Mondays 1 to 3:30 pm and Fridays 9 to 11:30 am for people without internet.
- Covers
- Statewide
- For
- Mainers in need of civil legal help
- Phone
- (207) 544-4886
Sent here by Parental Rights and Responsibilities, Getting Divorced, Breaking a Protection Order, Child Support, Domestic Violence Assault, Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit 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.
- Maine Human Rights Commission
Takes complaints of discrimination, with instructions for filing.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (207) 624-6290
Sent here by Discrimination at Work, Applying for a Job with a Record
- Maine Department of Labor, Labor Standards
Takes complaints about Maine's labor laws, and answers questions from a Labor and Safety Inspector by phone.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (207) 623-7900
Sent here by Getting Paid, The Last Paycheck, Minimum Wage and Overtime, Breaks, Nursing and Overtime Limits, Tips Belong to the Worker
- Maine Department of Labor, Unemployment Claims
Unemployment claims in Maine, by phone during set hours.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-593-7660
Sent here by Unemployment After a Job Ends
- Maine Workers' Compensation Board
Administers workers' compensation in Maine, including claims management, benefits administration and its appellate division.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (207) 287-3751
Another phone line
- Toll free · 1-888-801-9087
Sent here by Hurt at Work
- Maine Attorney General, Consumer Protection
Takes consumer complaints and publishes the Consumer Law Guide and scam alerts.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Unfair and Deceptive Practices, The Lemon Law, A Sale at the Door, Misuse of Identification, Repair and Deduct, Wage Garnishment
- Maine Bureau of Insurance
Regulates insurance in Maine, with a toll free number and a general office number.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-300-5000
Another phone line
- General office · (207) 624-8475
Sent here by The Insurance Requirement