Consumer Issues

Learn how to protect yourself from fraud and scams. Find information on bankruptcy, credit repair, debt collection and more.

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We help our clients keep their essential property and assets

  • Home, Transportation and More: We can help you retain ownership of your home, car or other form of vital transportation, and other essential property by fighting foreclosures and repossessions, and handling ba​​nkruptcies.
  • Debt Collection and Unfair/Deceptive Trade Practices: We can protect you from illegal debt collections and abusive or deceptive trade practices.
  • Advance Directives: We can help you create advanced directives — wills, living wills, powers of attorney and health care powers of attorney — to distribute your property after death and determine who can make financial and medical decisions on your behalf.

Legal Aid NC Helpline

If you wish to contact Legal Aid NC for disaster-related legal issues, call our Helpline:

Toll-Free: 1 (866) 219-LANC (5262)

8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday

For all other calls, our helpline is open:

8:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Monday – Friday
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Monday & Thursday

Apply for free help with civil (non-criminal) legal issues.

Emergency SNAP

The extra food stamp (FNS/SNAP) payment, officially called Emergency Allotments, will end in February 2023. Starting in March, you will only get your regular food stamp payment loaded to your…

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Learn how to file a child custody action in court without an attorney. We will also discuss claims for visitation and emergency custody.
Learn how to file a child custody action in court without an attorney. We will also discuss claims for visitation and emergency custody.