THE DIRECTORY
The 10 offices the West Virginia 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.
- Legal Aid of West Virginia, Helpline
Legal Aid of West Virginia's helpline and online application for legal help, with legal information on its site.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-866-255-4370
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Custody After a Split, Getting Divorced, A Protective Order
- West Virginia Judiciary, Court Forms
The courts' forms and public resources, with court information by county and the law library.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Clearing a Record, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate, Custody After a Split, A Protective Order, Domestic Battery
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.
- West Virginia Senior Legal Aid
Legal help for older West Virginians, through a toll free line.
- Covers
- West Virginia
- For
- Older West Virginians
- Phone
- 1-800-229-5068
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Debt Collectors, Wage Garnishment, Custody After a Split
- Disability Rights of West Virginia
Services for people with disabilities through a centralized intake process, by phone or in writing.
- Covers
- West Virginians with disabilities
- For
- People with disabilities
- Phone
- 1-800-950-5250
1 regional office
- Charleston · 5088 Washington St. W, Suite 300, Charleston, WV 25313 · (304) 346-0847
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.
- West Virginia Human Rights Commission
Administers the Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination in employment, housing and places of public accommodation, through education, investigation, mediation and adjudication.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (304) 558-2616
Sent here by Discrimination at Work
- West Virginia Division of Labor, Wage and Hour
Wage and hour matters in West Virginia.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (304) 558-7890
Sent here by Getting Paid, The Last Paycheck, Minimum Wage, Overtime
- WorkForce West Virginia, Unemployment Insurance
Unemployment insurance claims, disqualifications and appeals, and reports of unemployment fraud.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Unemployment After a Job Ends
- West Virginia Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division
Takes consumer complaints through its consumer protection hotline and complaint form, and publishes scam warnings.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-368-8808
Another phone line
- Charleston · (304) 558-8986
Sent here by Unfair and Deceptive Practices, The Lemon Law, A Sale at Your Door, When Your Data Is Breached, Identity Theft, Debt Collectors, Wage Garnishment
- West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner, Consumer Services
Consumer services for insurance policies, with one page for life and health and one for property and casualty; the offices also oversee workers' compensation.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-888-879-9842
2 more phone lines
- Life and health · (304) 720-8584
- Property and casualty · (304) 720-8580
Sent here by The Insurance Requirement, Hurt at Work
Paid representation
Referral services that give a name and a number. They are not free and they are not a recommendation.
- West Virginia State Bar Lawyer Referral Service
Finds a lawyer for a 30 minute consultation for $25 or less, runs a free Tuesday evening hotline with volunteer lawyers, and takes private civil legal questions online through West Virginia Free Legal Answers.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-642-3617
Another phone line
- State Bar · (304) 553-7220
Sent here by Clearing a Record, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate, Custody After a Split, A Protective Order, Domestic Battery, Being Arrested