LEGAL ASSISTANCE - OUTSTANDING WARRANTS / EXPUNGEMENT / WILLS / ECT. | LEGALWORKS NEO

Provides limited, low cost legal assistance. Can provide defense in limited criminal matters including vacating pending traffic violations, managing misdemeanors, or dealing with probation or low-level felony warrants. Provides help with sealing of criminal records/expungement (and in some cases may be able to lessen or remove some penalties). Provides help with lawsuits arising from credit disputes, civil actions, and home foreclosures. Assists with the preparation of simple wills and assistance with some probate matters. Does not assist in criminal cases where a public defender or private lawyer will handle the case (most cases in common pleas court or municipal courts), unless its related to a Motion to seal or "expunge" or a motion to vacate capias (vacate an outstanding arrest warrant). Does not represent individuals in the following types of cases: civil litigation, workers comp, bankruptcy, eviction, divorce/dissolution/child support, and/or administrative appeals.

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211 Cleveland

Physical Address

3545 Fulton Rd., Cleveland, OH 44109

Hours

By appointment Tu: 1:00pm–4:00pm

Application process

Phone for appointment M-F: 9:00am-5:00pm. Information available on website anytime.

Fee

Fixed fee for service (however, fees are lower than the average rate for legal services). Fees are lowest if the case is with Cleveland Municipal Court or Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, higher for suburban municipal courts in Cuyahoga County, and more if the case is outside of Cuyahoga County. Client will be responsible for court costs (but this agency will help the client file an affidavit of indigency which may reduce the cost, if needed).

Eligibility

Provides representation to those residing in and who have convictions or legal issues in the following Ohio counties: Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake, Geauga, Summit, Portage, and Medina. Targets those who cannot afford market rate attorneys.

Agency info

LEGALWORKS NEO

Helps Cleveland area residents by resolving legal issues that could hold them back from employment and personal fulfillment, specifically expungement/sealing of criminal records, arranging the removal of arrest warrants, and removing outstanding warrants.