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For low-income individuals in Washington State seeking legal assistance in 2025, several resources are available:
Key Organizations and Programs:
Northwest Justice Project (NJP): NJP is a statewide non-profit providing free civil legal services to low-income people. They have 17 offices across Washington state.
CLEAR Hotline (Coordinated Legal Education, Advice and Referral): This is a toll-free hotline operated by NJP for low-income individuals with civil legal problems.
If you are outside King County, call 1-888-201-1014 Monday through Friday 9:15 am–12:15 pm.
If you are in King County, call 211 Monday through Friday 8 am–6 pm.
Washington Law Help: This website (updated May 2025) provides self-help information, forms, tools, and basic legal information on various civil legal issues. It can also help individuals understand how to represent themselves in court for certain issues.
Washington State Bar Association (WSBA): WSBA offers resources for finding free and reduced-fee legal help. They also have a Moderate Means Program.
Columbia Legal Services: They accept civil cases impacting a large number of low-income people, especially when other legal aid is unavailable.
Disability Rights Washington: Provides free services, including legal services and technical assistance, for disability rights violations.
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP): Assists immigrants with issues like citizenship, asylum, detention, and deportation.
Specific Hotlines:
Facing Eviction? Call 1-855-657-8387.
Facing Foreclosure? Call 1-800-606-4819.
Seniors (age 60 and over): Call CLEAR*Sr at 1-888-387-7111 regardless of income (assets limits may apply).
Other Resources:
2-1-1 Washington: This free service connects you to various local resources, including legal referrals, food, housing, and utility assistance.
Volunteer Lawyer Programs: Many counties have programs connecting low-income individuals with pro bono attorneys.
Civil Survival: Focuses on vacating criminal records, drug possession convictions, and other related issues.
TeamChild: Provides legal services for youth (typically ages 12-24) facing challenges like school issues, homelessness, or lack of healthcare.
Eligibility:
Generally, state-funded civil legal aid services are available to low-income citizens with incomes at or below 125% of the federal poverty level.
In some cases, individuals with incomes up to 200% of the federal poverty level may also be eligible.
Certain non-citizens lawfully present in the US may also be eligible.
Asset limits may apply.
Seniors (60+) can often access CLEAR*Sr services regardless of income, but asset limits may apply.
Types of Cases Covered:
State funds are generally used for cases involving:
Domestic relations and family law matters.
Governmental assistance and services.
Healthcare.
Housing and utilities.
Social security.
Mortgage foreclosures.
Consumer, financial services, credit, and bankruptcy issues.
Employment.
Rights of long-term care facility residents.
Wills, estates, and living wills.
Elder abuse.
Guardianship.
Disability rights.
Education (including special education).
Administrative agency decisions.
Discrimination.
Important Notes:
Most legal aid programs focus on civil matters, not criminal cases.
Availability of services can vary based on location and specific legal issues.
Contact the specific organizations or hotlines directly to determine eligibility and availability for your particular situation.
To Always Be a Human Being First, and My Role Second. To First, Do No Harm, then to provide the best legal outcome, smoothest process, best value, and to make a positive difference in the life of every client.
Christopher S. Mulvaney’s Mantra:
May I be filled with loving kindness for all life. May I be safe from dangers within and without. May I be healthy in body, mind, socially, and spiritually. May I be at ease and happy, doing good in the world.
May You be filled with loving kindness for all life. May You be safe from dangers within and without. May You be healthy in body, mind, socially, and spiritually. May You be at ease and happy, doing good in the world.
I am an experienced solo estate planning, debtor bankruptcy, and real estate attorney. At my law firm in Bellevue, Washington between Eastgate and Factoria, I do things a little differently. I am passionate about helping people take control of their lives.
One of my primary practice areas is urgent (bankruptcy), and the other is important, but not urgent (estate planning). Not letting the urgent crowd out the important is key. I have made a choice to include the positive difference I make in the life of each client in how I calculate profit. This means I have higher job satisfaction, and happy clients who confidently give referrals.
My goal is that my work is transformative for people during a challenging time in their lives. At Mulvaney Law Offices, PLLC (MLO), you will not find a gatekeeper. There are no forgotten cases hiding on an associate’s cluttered desk. It’s just me, working with each one of my clients one-on-one to resolve their legal concerns as favorably as possible.
As your lawyer, I will personally handle every aspect of your case. My office is not a factory churning out thousands of filings per year, where each case matters little. You, and your case, matter to me. You can see what clients have said about me, and leave your own reviews at these links.
Mulvaney Law Offices, PLLC is located in Bellevue, Washington, representing estate planning & chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy, clients in all 39 Washington Counties.
Washington State residents can meet with me in Zoom/DocuSign from anywhere in the world, and I can notarize their electronic signatures because I am a remote online notary. Just email me an image of your photo ID.
Admitted 2003 to the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) Number 33595
Proud Member of the MetLife Legal Plans Attorney Panel Since 2007.
Broken chains at the feet of the Statue of Liberty dedicated October 18, 1886.The inside of Lincoln's jacket when he was assassinated on April 14, 1865: "One Country One Destiny"
