THE DIRECTORY
The 10 offices the Massachusetts 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.
- Massachusetts Legal Resource Finder
The finder Massachusetts Legal Services links as the place to find legal aid in the state.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
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.
- Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
Statewide advocacy and leadership on laws and policies that support low income people and communities, on benefits, child welfare, family law and domestic violence, health care, housing and immigration.
- Covers
- Statewide
- For
- Low income people and communities
- Phone
- (617) 357-0700
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- Disability Law Center
Massachusetts' protection and advocacy organization for people with disabilities, which takes requests for assistance.
- Covers
- Statewide
- For
- People with disabilities
- Phone
- (617) 723-8455
Sent here by Discrimination at Work, Working with a Record, Housing Discrimination
- Northeast Legal Aid
Free civil legal services, through an intake line open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 1 pm, and offices in Lawrence, Lynn and Lowell.
- Covers
- Northeastern Massachusetts
- For
- Low income or elderly people
- Phone
- (978) 458-1465
3 regional offices
- Lawrence · 50 Island Street, #203A, Lawrence, MA 01840
- Lynn · 181 Union Street, #201A, Lynn, MA 01901
- Lowell · 35 John Street, #302, Lowell, MA 01852
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- Volunteer Lawyers Project
Free pro bono civil legal services; it does not charge clients, and requests for legal aid are made by phone or online.
- Covers
- The Greater Boston area
- For
- Eligible low income individuals
- Phone
- (617) 603-1700
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- De Novo
Free civil legal assistance in housing and homelessness prevention, family law and domestic violence, immigration law and disability benefits, along with affordable counseling; formerly Community Legal Services and Counseling Center.
- Covers
- From its office in Cambridge
- For
- People with low incomes
- Phone
- (617) 661-1010
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- MetroWest Legal Services
Free civil legal aid in housing, family law, government benefits, school and student rights, elder law and immigration.
- Covers
- Its service area near MetroWest Boston
- For
- Low income, elderly and disabled people, and victims of crime
- Phone
- (508) 620-1830
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- South Coastal Counties Legal Services
Free legal help, applied for through its intake line or online.
- Covers
- Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands
- For
- Low income residents
- Phone
- 1-800-244-9023
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- Massachusetts Fair Housing Center
Free legal services to people who have experienced housing discrimination.
- Covers
- Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden and Worcester counties, and targeted areas of Middlesex County
- For
- People who have experienced housing discrimination
- Phone
- (413) 539-9796
Sent here by Housing Discrimination, Discrimination at Work, Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction
Paid representation
Referral services that give a name and a number. They are not free and they are not a recommendation.
- Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Refers a caller to one private, fee charging lawyer at a time, with reduced fee referrals in some areas of law for those who do not qualify for free legal services; its monthly Dial-A-Lawyer program gives free legal advice by phone on the first Wednesday of every month.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-866-627-7577
Another phone line
- Dial-A-Lawyer, first Wednesday of the month · 1-877-686-0711
Sent here by Small Claims Court, Changing a Name, Clearing a Record, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate, Custody and Parenting Time, Abuse Prevention Orders