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Veterans Legal Program (VLP) | Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ)

P.O. Box 32040, Newark, NJ 07102

Open to veterans and military personnel in New Jersey or who have civil legal issues in New Jersey.
Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
https://www.vljnj.org/onlineintake
[email protected]

English, Spanish

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NJ

Description

Provides free civil legal help to those who have served, or are currently serving, in the military. Commons areas of assistance include: criminal record clearing ("expungement"), driver's license restoration, debt collection issues or overwhelming debt, landlord/tenant issues, and child support modification (NJ orders only).

Providing organization

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ)

Provides free legal services to low-income people in New Jersey on the following civil (non-criminal) legal issues: eviction defense, consumer debt defense, bankruptcy, criminal record expungement, driver's license restoration, denial of education services public schools, and estate planning. Also provides civil legal assistance to survivors of human trafficking, veterans, and families in Newark's South Ward and regularly hosts legal clinics, know-your-rights seminars, online classes, and more.