Finding Your Way: Legal Services
Immigration Legal Services
Free Legal Services
MetroWest Mediation Services
Office: 94 Lincoln Street, Framingham, MA 01702
Mailing Address: 600 Concord St., Framingham, MA
Telephone: 508-872- 9495
Impartial assistance in resolving serious disputes arising out of personal, family, social, and business relationships. Separation and divorce mediation also available.
Greater Boston Legal Services
197 Friend St., Boston, MA
Telephone: 617-371-1234
Wide range of services for low-income and no-income clients. Criminal cases are not accepted.
Lawyer for the Day
Marlboro Courthouse, Marlboro, MA
Telephone: 800-696-1501
Hours: Thursday: 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Confidential services. Listens to problems, reviews legal documents, gives advice, explains the court process, helps complete forms. Can help with divorce, paternity, child support, restraining orders, guardianships, will and estates, name changes, and other family law.
Mass Justice Project and Volunteer Lawyer Service
405 Main St., Suite 300, Worcester, MA
Telephone: 508-831-9888 / Toll Free: 1-888-427-8989
Hotline regarding divorce, parental rights, housing, SSI, welfare, and consumer issues. Serves low-income clients.
MetroWest Legal Services
63 Fountain St., Suite 304, Framingham, MA 01702
Telephone: 1-800-696-1501 and 508-620-1830
Free legal services to low-income clients from 36 area towns. They handle housing evictions, domestic violence, and government benefit appeals, and they represent children with special needs. They do not handle criminal cases or lawsuits. Portuguese and Spanish translators.
Victim-Witness Advocate
Framingham Courthouse, Framingham, MA
Telephone: 508-875-4141
Can help victims of domestic violence with safety planning, obtaining restraining orders, information and referral, and support through the court process. Translators available upon request.
Women's Bar Foundation
27 School Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02108
Telephone: 617-973-6666, 617-973-6666
Offers referrals and support for women in need of legal services.
Other
Lawyer Referral Services- MA Bar Association
Telephone: 866-627-7577
Provides services to determine if a lawyer is needed. Offers referrals to appropriate agencies (lawyer, government agencies, social service resources). Does not offer legal advice.
July 2015