VLP General Intake
















The Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project is a legal aid organization that recruits and supports Maine lawyers to provide pro bono (free) legal services to Mainers with low incomes who have certain civil legal problems. VLP is a small non-profit organization with a staff 7 people who coordinate volunteer services in all 16 counties of Maine. VLP's legal services are provided entirely by volunteer attorneys.

Common civil legal problems that VLP can help with include: bankruptcy, probate matters, real property disputes, social security appeals and other benefit problems, foreclosure, small business problems, and others. We have legal clinics that help with family law, small claims matters and employment issues; please visit our website, www.vlp.org, to request a legal clinic appointment.

If you would like to apply for legal help from the VLP, please complete this form and click submit at the end. We will review the information and contact you to let you know if you qualify, and if so, what the next steps will be. We do not have lawyers on staff - instead we ask Maine lawyers if they will take your case for free. This can take some time, so we appreciate your patience.

In order to attempt to recruit a volunteer lawyer to help you, we may share some of the information you provide to us with the potential volunteer lawyers. By applying for help through our program, you agree that we may share your information for this purpose.    

If you can’t or do not want to submit the form, you can also call our intake line on Monday afternoons from 1-3:30, or Fridays 9:00 to 11:30, at 1-800-442-4293, for cases in southern Maine. For northern Maine, please call 1-888-956-4276 on Fridays from 9:00 to noon.  

 
Some important information:  

- We will review your request when it is received and make a determination if you qualify for this service.  
- We serve only low income Mainers, and you will need to provide some financial information to determine if you qualify.  We attempt to recruit attorneys to provide free legal aid for people who are at 200% of federal poverty level or below, which is about $26,000 income for a single person.  We also have a $5000 asset limit excluding a home and vehicle.
- You will receive either a phone call or email from VLP to confirm your submission and give you information about referrals or scheduling.   Since we are experiencing a backlog of cases, this may take one to two weeks.
- You may receive a phone call from a blocked number.  
- VLP does not provide full representation , and we will not be able to provide a lawyer to go to court with you.  
 
 

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Number of People 18 and Over in Your Household *
Number of People Under 18 in Your Household *
What type(s) of income does your household have? Please include everyone living in your home who has their own income *
What is your overall household income per month? (this means the income of all individuals bringing in money to contribute to the household before taxes, rent, other expenses) *
Other than a home you live in, and one vehicle, do you have any other assets worth over $5000, such as: other property and/or $5000 in a bank account? *
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Please provide a summary of your legal issue, including specific details, a clear description of what you are looking for assistance with, questions you have for a lawyer, and your goal(s) *
If this is a probate case for a relative who passed away, please provide full legal name, Date of Death, City of Death *
If this is a bankruptcy case, please list type of debt and amount of each type of debt (credit card? tax? medical? loans?) *
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Do you have a physical, mental, or learning disability? *
Does anyone in your household have a disability? *
Are you currently serving in the military? *
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I acknowledge and confirm that the above information is correct. I understand that providing false information may lead to termination of services. I give permission for this information to be shared with the Volunteer Lawyers Project attorney and staff.
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Please reading the following and indicate if you agree:         "I understand that the Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) will review my information to determine if I qualify for services and if VLP can help with my legal problem. I understand that VLP does not have lawyers on staff to represent me, and that VLP is not representing me. I understand that if my case is accepted, VLP will search for a lawyer to take my case, and it may take time to locate an attorney who will accept my case for free. I will keep VLP informed of any change in my contact information. I will provide documents I have that are needed to assess my case. If the VLP does find a pro bono lawyer for me, VLP will send me information about how to contact the lawyer, and VLP will provide a client referral agreement for me to review and sign. I have read this agreement and agree to its terms."                                                                   
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