DFD Employee Well-Being Services

New Clients: (888) 783-8190

Eligibility and Services: Eligibility is determined based on federal poverty guidelines and other factors.

Provides legal representation and assistance in the following areas: family law, protection from abuse, housing (including foreclosure cases), consumer protection, public benefits, income tax, individual rights (such as making a will), estates and guardianships, expungement, education, LGBT rights, senior services, and driver’s license restoration.

613 Abbott Street, 6th Floor
Detroit, MI 48226
Legal help: (877) 964-4700

Services Offered: Provides low-income individuals with full representation in public benefits/SSI cases, tax and mortgage foreclosure cases, and landlord-tenant cases.

Provides legal counsel regarding bankruptcy, education issues, and victims of human trafficking.

Eligibility Requirements: Eligibility is determined based on federal poverty guidelines. Generally, individuals at 125% FPG (income of $15,075 for an individual, $24,600 for a family of 4) will qualify for services. All potential clients must undergo screening to determine financial eligibility and ensure there are no conflicts of interest.

PLEASE NOTE: The Do-It-Yourself Form tools on Michigan Legal Help (MLH) have been unavailable since Monday, February 7, due to a service outage. If you need legal forms for filing, https://www.courts.michigan.gov/SCAOforms/ or http://www.3rdcc.org/forms to find the documents that you need.
Offer access to michiganlegalhelp.org and navigators to assist with using the website. The website offers legal information on housing/landlord-tenant issues, debt collection, and unemployment benefits.

Self-Help Centers

• 645 Griswold (Penobscot Building), Room 1145, open 9-4, Monday-Thursday (sign in by 2:30)
• 1901 CAYMC, 2 Woodward Ave. in Detroit, Fridays 9-4 (sign in by 2:30)
• Spanish and English speakers at 5716 Michigan Avenue, Ste. 4100 in Detroit

http://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/emi/williamboothlegalaidclinic
3737 Lawton, Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 361-6340
Assists with legal needs of individuals at or below federal poverty guidelines in family law, landlord-tenant, wills, expungements, and driver’s license restoration.

Clinics in Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Ave., Rm 784, Detroit, every Thursday of each month (the 1st Thursday of the month is for default divorces only), beginning at 9:30 a.m.;

ID and proof of income required.