PCLAS is a non-profit organization that exists through grants and donations.
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Free Legal Answers
Their mission is to develop and encourage means of expanding access to the civil justice system for unrepresented low-income Wisconsin residents.
Access to Justice
Wisconsin Free Legal Answers provides an easy to use way for eligible members of the public to obtain brief legal advice from licensed Wisconsin attorneys.
Wisconsin Judicare
Wisconsin Judicare provides legal assistance to low-income individuals in civil cases, such as family, landlord/tenant, and public benefits cases.
Phone: (715) 842-1681
Email: info@judicare.org
Tenant Resource Center
The Tenant Resource Center is a nonprofit, membership organization dedicated to promoting positive relations between rental housing consumers (tenants) and providers (landlords) throughout Wisconsin. By providing information and referrals, education about rental rights and responsibilities, and access to conflict resolution, we empower the community to obtain and maintain quality affordable housing.
https://www.tenantresourcecenter.org/
Phone: (608) 257-0006
CAP Services Family Crisis Center
CAP, a private, nonprofit corporation, offers programs in Marquette, Outagamie, Portage, Waupaca, and Waushara counties. CAP Services is headquartered in Stevens Point. More than two dozen programs are offered by CAP Services to transform people and communities to advance social and economic justice.
1616 W. River Drive, Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone: (715) 343-7125
State Bar of Wisconsin - Lawyer Referral & Information Service
You will discuss your issue with a legal referral specialist. This confidential conversation will help match you with the right lawyer. If your issue can be resolved without a lawyer, you will receive information for the appropriate resource. If an online form is completed, you will be matched with a lawyer in your area who deals with your type of legal situation.
Lawyer Referral & Information Service
Phone: 1-800-362-9082
State Bar of Wisconsin - Modest Means Program
The Modest Means Program of the State Bar of Wisconsin is designed to assist people whose income is too high to qualify for free legal services, but too low to pay a lawyer's standard rate. The Modest Means Program is run by the Lawyer Referral and Information Service at the State Bar. Qualifying for services through the Modest Means Program is based on your income level and area of legal need. To determine if you may qualify for the Modest Means Program, you will need to fill in and submit an online questionnaire on their website.
Modest Means Program of the State Bar of Wisconsin
https://www.wisbar.org/forPublic/INeedaLawyer/Pages/Modest-Means.aspx
Phone: 1-800-362-9082
Wisconsin Landlord and Tenant Rights
This site gives a quick breakdown of laws in Wisconsin regarding eviction, security deposits, and the rights and responsibilities of both tenants and landlords.
https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/Wisconsin-landlord-tenant-rights