Joining Forces Project (Veterans' Hotline)

Organization Details

Organization Name:
Maryland Legal Aid
Address:
500 E. Lexington Street,
Baltimore,
MD,
21202
Phone
410-951-7777
Program uses Language Line (Y/N)
No
Intake days/hours (by phone)
Tuesdays, 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Thursdays, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Advice/Help Hotline Phone
443-863-4040
Advice/Help Hotline Days/Hours
Tuesdays, 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Thursdays, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Cost or fee (describe)
Free
Condition of waiver (describe)
Must be financially eligible
Eligibility-residence-county
Statewide
Eligibility-income
Individuals who have household incomes at or below 500% of the federal poverty level may qualify.
Eligibility-military
Individuals who have served in any branch of the military
Program Description

Maryland Legal Aid’s Joining Forces project is a free, statewide legal telephone hotline specifically for low-income individuals who have served in any branch of the military. Callers receive direct and immediate access to legal assistance and brief advice on a wide range of civil legal issues.

Areas of general services including:

  • Consumer Rights
  • Expungements
  • Family
  • Government Benefits
  • Housing
  • Veterans’ Benefits
Children (Child Custody, Support, Adoption)
Brief advice/Help with forms/Clinics
Consumer
Brief advice/Help with forms/Clinics
Expungement
Brief advice/Help with forms/Clinics
Divorce
Brief advice/Help with forms/Clinics
Other Topics
Brief advice/Help with forms/Clinics
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