• (320) 235-7662


• Fax Number: (320) 235-9496


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• info@centralmnlegal.org


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Description

    Central Minnesota Legal Services provides civil legal services to low-income persons in 21 counties in Central Minnesota.

    Its mission is "to advocate for access to the civil justice system for low income people by providing high quality legal services and to improve the lives of people living in poverty by empowering self-advocacy skills through legal education." Clients receive legal services at no cost, unless there are court fees that cannot be waived.

    CMLS helps eligible clients through direct representation, brief advice, and through participating in community legal education programs. CMLS provides assistance in family law, housing, government benefits, consumer law and employment law.

Serving counties:

• Big stone
• Chippewa
• Kandiyohi
• Llac qui parle
• Lincoln
• Lyon
• Meeker
• Renville
• Swift
• Yellow medicine.

    Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid is also at this location. Mid-MN Legal Aid serves Minnesotans in the 20 counties of central Minnesota, including Hennepin, from offices in Minneapolis, St. Cloud and Willmar.

    They serve seniors in the additional counties of Anoka, Cass, Crow Wing, Kanabec, Pine and Wadena counties. And they offer statewide services to people with disabilities on issues associated with disabilities.

    For 100 years, Legal Aid has worked in pursuit of helping Minnesotas most vulnerable citizens gain access to their basic rights for safety, shelter, food, health care and education. And with the support of hundreds of Minnesotans, weve had the privilege to change lives along the way.

Hours of Operation:

Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Phone: 320-235-9600Fax: 320-235-1030