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Civil Justice
Civil Justice, Inc.
ABOUT
Civil Justice helps provide legal services to low- and moderate-income Marylanders.
Phone
(443) 853-1011 voiceLocation
120 E. Baltimore Street, Suite 2500Baltimore, MD 21202
Services
- Maryland Justice Passport
- Economic Justice Program
- Evictions Help
- Legal Clinic for Small Businesses
- Lawyer Referral Service
- Foreclosure Assistance
Website
civiljusticeinc.org/
cj@civiljusticeinc.org
Hours
General Information
Civil Justice has various legal services and programs for low- and moderate-income Marylanders such as Economic Justice Program which helps with landlord/tenant issues, credit reporting problems, and debt collection violations, Foreclosure Assistance, Maryland Justice Passport, Evictions Help and Legal Clinic for Small Businesses. You can also fill out this form to get connected to them here.
Services
Maryland Justice Passport
About
A Maryland Justice Passport is an online folder that helps people in Maryland find and keep track of legal help. It helps you keep track of applications for help, save important papers, and stay organized with your case.
To learn more about what a Maryland Justice Passport is visit the website here.
To sign up for a Justice Passport, click the Sign Up Formhere
Economic Justice Program
About
Get help with problems between you and your landlord, mistakes on your credit report, unfair debt collection, errors on tenant screening reports (used by landlords to check renters), and unfair debt collection.
To complete an online application clickhere or call their intake department at 443-853-1011.
Phone
(443) 853-1011 voiceService Categories
Evictions Help
About
The Access to Counsel in Evictions Intake Line helps tenants who qualify get free legal help to stop an eviction or keep their housing support.
Important: If you get a paper saying you have a court hearing and you want to explain your side, you must go to court. If you don’t go, the judge might decide in favor of your landlord.
To view the Access to Counsel in Evictions (ACE) Program apply online HERE, or call 211 and follow the prompts to evictions legal help.
Note: They cannot accept rental assistance applications online. For rental and other assistance, call 211.
-To learn more about the ACE Program and if the lawyers can represent your case visit the websitehere.
Eligibility:
To qualify for a free lawyer, you must be a renter living in Maryland, and your family's income must be at or below half of the average income in Maryland.Service Categories
Legal Clinic for Small Businesses
About
Legal Clinic for Small Businesses gives qualifying small businesses a free, one-hour meeting with an experienced lawyer. Clickhere to schedule a one-hour session.
Fees:
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Lawyer Referral Service
About
You can look through a list of Civil Justice lawyers by county and by the type of legal help they give. They have the only lawyer referral service in Maryland.
Click here to use the Lawyer Referral Service to find lawyers in the Civil Justice Network. These are lawyers from small law offices who want to help people in their own communities. They offer good legal help at prices people can afford. Each lawyer sets their own prices.
Search their directory by topic and location
NOTE: none of these attorneys provide free legal representation.
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Foreclosure Assistance
About
If you are facing a foreclosure filed against you in Maryland, Civil Justice can help! They can connect you with
-Housing counselors who can give advice
-Groups that give free legal help to people in Maryland who qualify
-Civil Justice’s free program for legal advice about foreclosure (when you might lose your home)
-A statewide group of lawyers who offer low-cost help to stop foreclosure
Complete an online application here, or call their intake department at 443-853-1011.
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