If You Have A Legal Question, Ask NC Free Legal Answers
In these difficult times, it helps to know there is a free online resource available to answer legal questions, including those related to COVID-19. The program is called NC Free Legal Answers and it has been serving income-eligible North Carolinians since 2018.
Established in partnership between the North Carolina Bar Foundation and the American Bar Association, NC Free Legal Answers has already provided answers to 1,800 questions submitted by nearly 1,750 clients statewide.
Historically the most popular areas of the law have been family law, housing law and consumer law. You may have a question about your lease or unemployment benefits. So long as you qualify and so long as your question does not involve a criminal matter, NC Free Legal Answers and our team of more than 400 volunteer attorneys are there for you.
Post your question and wait for an email letting you know that it has been answered. It’s as simple, secure and confidential as that.
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In 2022-23, 244 NC Free Legal Answer volunteer attorneys answered 2,283 questions from North Carolinians. North Carolina attorneys have been serving residents in need online since 2018, through the power of the ABA’s Free Legal Answers (FLA) platform. Here, virtual connections can be made at any time of the day or night. Those who financially qualify can have their civil…