O‘AHU HOTLINE

(808)536-4302

Monday - Friday

9:00 AM-11:30 AM

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

HOTLINE

1(800)499-4302

SENIOR LEGAL HOTLINE (60+)

O‘ahu • (808)536-0011

Neighbor Islands • 1(888)536-0011

CALL BACK HOURS: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

FAIR HOUSING HOTLINE

Toll Free • 1-866-527-3247

www.fairhousinghawaii.org

924 Bethel Street

Honolulu, HI 96813

Phone • (808)536-4302

Fax • (808)527-8088

www.legalaidhawaii.org For more legal information visit:

www.lawhelp.org/hi

SERVICES Counseling and advice on legal issues

Informational brochures and self help

packets to help you solve legal problems

without an attorney

Legal self-help clinic or workshops on

specific legal issues

Review of court forms or other

paperwork

Phone calls on your behalf to a state or

community service agency

Full representation on your legal issue

Referral to another agency that may be

better able to assist you

Legal Aid does not assist with:

Criminal Law (Speeding tickets, DUI,

theft)

Prisoner’s Rights

Lawsuits for compensation (Suing private

parties for money such as: worker’s

compensation, personal injury, property

damage, and malpractice.)

Trusts

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CONTACT LEGAL AID

Legal Aid is a non-profit law firm that seeks

to assist qualified applicants with their legal

problems so they can focus on improving

their lives.

Eligibility is based on your household size

and household income although certain

exceptions may allow applicants to qualify.

Some services may be available even if your

income is higher. For example, we may be

able to assist if you are experiencing: Foreclosure of your home Housing discrimination Loss of your public benefits (welfare, state

disability, or food stamps)

CENTER FOR EQUAL JUSTICE

Some of our Legal Aid offices have a Center

for Equal Justice (CEJ) where legal staff help

clients complete court paperwork and as-

sist with a wider variety of legal matters.

The CEJ offers self-help written materials,

computers, access to court forms, and

access to a copy machine if needed.

Pictures by Fair Housing Art Contest Winner Kelly Igarashi & Linda Takada

APPLICATION PROCESS

Before receiving assistance from the Legal Aid

office on your island, call our intake hotline to

complete an application. We will first determine

your eligibility for our services and then give you

some advice about your legal issue if you meet the

requirements. If you need further assistance we

may refer you to another local legal agency or to a

Legal Aid office on your island.

We advise calling intake when phone lines

open at 9am or 1pm. Keep in mind that this is a

state wide hotline, therefore wait times may vary.

We offer a limited call back feature which allows

you to leave a short message and a number to

receive a call back.

Legal Aid also offers walk-in applications at our

Downtown Honolulu office. Walk-ins are limited so

please call to check available times for in-person

applications.

Please call the number below to determine if you

are eligible for services. If you are a victim of

domestic abuse do not hesitate to call our hotline.

(808)536-4302 (O‘ahu)

1(800)499-4302 (Neighbor Islands)

If you are a senior citizen (age 60 or older), call

our Senior Legal Hotline.

(808)536-0011 (O‘ahu)

1(888)536-0011 (Neighbor Islands)

For legal information brochures and online

court forms, visit:

www.legalaidhawaii.org

www.lawhelp.org/hi

LEGAL AID SERVICES

We provide legal assistance to low-income

individuals and families in the following areas:

FAMILY: Uncontested divorces, spouse and

child abuse, temporary restraining order (TRO),

custody/paternity, advance health care directives,

and guardianships or adoptions.

HOUSING: Landlord/Tenant issues, evictions,

repairs, illegal lockouts and utility shut-offs

(private, public and subsidized housing),

affordable housing preservation, and security

deposit.

FAIR HOUSING: Technical assistance on fair

housing inquiries, assistance with filing a formal

complaint to a government agency, advice about

how to assert your fair housing rights,

informational materials, and educating the

community about fair housing rights.

CONSUMER: Debt collection/debtor’s rights,

foreclosures, garnishments, repossessions,

chapter 7 bankruptcy, and income tax problems.

PUBLIC BENEFITS: Temporary Aid to

Needy Families (TANF), Hawai‘i State Disability

General Assistance (GA), Social Security

retirement/disability and Supplemental Security

Income (SSI), QUEST, Medicaid, and Advanced

Health Care Directives.

IMMIGRATION: Domestic violence and

sexual assaults, human trafficking, family

reunification, asylum, and citizenship.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH: We conduct

special outreach services to the most vulnerable

groups in our community including homeless,

veterans, and COFA migrant populations.

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