THE DIRECTORY
The 12 offices the Minnesota 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.
- LawHelp Minnesota
Legal information on family, debt, housing, work and other problems, a list of every legal aid provider and clinic, and the nearest legal kiosk; a project of the Minnesota Legal Services Coalition.
- 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.
- Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
Free legal help, applied for online or by phone, with the Minnesota Disability Law Center as one of its parts.
- Covers
- 20 central Minnesota counties for people with low incomes, 26 counties for seniors, and statewide for people with disabilities
- For
- People with low incomes, seniors 60 and older, and people with disabilities
- Phone
- 1-877-696-6529
Another phone line
- Minnesota Disability Law Center · 1-800-292-4150
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
- Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
Free legal services in critical civil matters, to help individuals and families stay free from hunger, homelessness, sickness and abuse; general questions and existing cases go to its main number.
- Covers
- Its service area in southern Minnesota
- For
- Low income people
- Phone
- 1-877-696-6529
Another phone line
- Existing cases and general information · (651) 222-5863
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
- Justice North
A nonprofit civil law firm, now one organization with Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota, taking applications online and by phone.
- Covers
- The area listed on its Who We Serve page
- For
- People with low incomes
- Phone
- 1-877-696-6529
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
- HOME Line
A nonprofit tenant advocacy organization giving free and low cost legal, organizing, education and advocacy services on rental housing problems, through a free tenant hotline and email to its housing attorneys.
- Covers
- Tenants throughout Minnesota
- For
- Tenants
- Phone
- (612) 728-5767
2 more phone lines
- Toll free from Greater Minnesota · 1-866-866-3546
- En español · (612) 255-8870
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction
- Volunteer Lawyers Network
Connects Minnesotans experiencing poverty with private lawyers at no cost, on bankruptcy, criminal record expungement, eviction defense, eviction expungement, family law, immigration and other civil issues.
- Covers
- Minnesota, through volunteer lawyers
- For
- Minnesotans experiencing poverty
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
The offices the guide names
Where a complaint, a charge, a report or an appeal in the fine print of a section actually goes.
- Minnesota Department of Human Rights
The state's civil rights enforcement agency, which takes reports of discrimination online and through its discrimination hotline.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-833-454-0148
- info.mdhr@state.mn.us
Sent here by Discrimination Claims, Working with a Record, Housing Discrimination
- Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, worker rights
Educates employers and employees about their rights and responsibilities under Minnesota employment and safety and health laws, including earned sick and safe time.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Getting Paid, Minimum Wage, The Pay Stub
- Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Workers' Compensation Division
Oversees and administers the workers' compensation system in Minnesota.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Hurt at Work
- Unemployment Insurance Minnesota
The official site of the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Program, where an applicant who has become unemployed or had hours greatly reduced applies.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Unemployment Benefits
- Minnesota Attorney General, Consumer Protection
Takes complaints and publishes consumer information on automobiles, businesses, debt and other topics.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (651) 296-3353
Another phone line
- Outside the Twin Cities · 1-800-657-3787
Sent here by Deceptive Business Practices, The Lemon Law, Door to Door Sales, The Letter About Your Information, The Repair Estimate, Debt Collectors, What a Creditor Cannot Take
- Minnesota Department of Commerce
Protects and assists consumers in more than 40 industries it oversees, including insurance, with a complaints line.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (651) 539-1600
Another phone line
- Greater Minnesota · 1-800-657-3602
Sent here by The Insurance Suspension, Deceptive Business Practices, The Lemon Law, Door to Door Sales, The Letter About Your Information, The Repair Estimate, Debt Collectors