THE DIRECTORY
The 10 offices the Montana 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.
- MontanaLawHelp.org, apply for legal services
Every way to apply for legal help from Montana Legal Services Association: online, the fastest way; the Helpline, Tuesday to Thursday 9 am to 1 pm; or a paper application; and AskKarla.org, where a volunteer attorney answers a basic legal question by email.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-666-6899
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, When the Landlord Retaliates, Escape, Getting Divorced, An Order of Protection
- State Law Library Self Help Law Center
A self-help law center in Helena, listed by Montana Legal Services Association with MontanaLawHelp.org and AskKarla.org.
- Covers
- Statewide, in Helena
Sent here by Expunging Misdemeanors, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate, Escape, An Order of Protection, Partner or Family Member 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.
- Montana Legal Services Association
Civil legal aid, with every service available statewide, partnerships with health centers and with programs for survivors of domestic violence, and offices in Helena, Billings and Missoula.
- Covers
- Statewide
- For
- People eligible for its services
- Phone
- 1-800-666-6899
3 regional offices
- Helena · 616 Helena Avenue, Suite 100, Helena, MT 59601
- Billings · 207 North Broadway, Suite 430, Billings, MT 59101
- Missoula · 1535 Liberty Lane, Suite 110D, Missoula, MT 59808
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, When the Landlord Retaliates, Escape, Getting Divorced, An Order of Protection
- Disability Rights Montana
Advocacy in the courts and the legislature for Montanans with disabilities, including civil rights investigation and litigation.
- Covers
- Montana, from Helena and Billings
- For
- Montanans with disabilities
Sent here by Discrimination at Work
- Montana Fair Housing
Fair housing information and help for people in Montana.
- Covers
- People in Montana
- Phone
- (406) 782-2573
Sent here by Discrimination at Work
The offices the guide names
Where a complaint, a charge, a report or an appeal in the fine print of a section actually goes.
- Montana Human Rights Bureau
Takes discrimination complaints, starting with an intake interview scheduled by phone; a final agency decision can be appealed to a district court.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-542-0807
Another phone line
- Helena · (406) 444-2884
Sent here by Discrimination at Work
- Montana Employment Standards Division
Takes wage claims under the wage and hour laws, and regulates workers' compensation coverage.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (406) 444-6543
Sent here by Payday and the Last Paycheck, Minimum Wage and Overtime, Hurt at Work
- Montana Unemployment Insurance Division, Claims Center
Unemployment insurance claims in Montana, and reports of unemployment fraud or identity theft.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (406) 444-2545
Sent here by Unemployment After a Job Ends
- Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Insurance Consumer Services
Insurance consumer services, one line for life and health insurance and one for all other insurance matters.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (406) 444-2524
Another phone line
- All other insurance matters · (406) 444-3525
Sent here by Car Insurance
Paid representation
Referral services that give a name and a number. They are not free and they are not a recommendation.
- State Bar of Montana, Licensed Lawyer Montana
The State Bar's lawyer referral service, free to the public; only attorneys who choose to be listed and keep malpractice insurance are in it, and the bar makes no other referrals.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Expunging Misdemeanors, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate, Escape, An Order of Protection, Partner or Family Member Assault, Being Arrested