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What is California Free Legal Answers and is it really free?

California Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal advice clinic in which qualifying users post disaster-related civil legal questions that are answered by volunteer attorneys licensed in California at no cost to the users. 

What kinds of legal problems does California Free Legal Answers help with?

Questions must be related to disasters, such as wildfires, storms, Covid-19, and other natural disasters. Topics may include Family, Divorce, Custody, Housing, Eviction, Homelessness, Consumer Rights, Financial, Work, Employment, Unemployment, Health and Disability, and Income Maintenance as they relate to disasters only. Questions that are not related to disasters will not be answered.

Which states have Free Legal Answers?

In addition to a Federal page for immigration and federal veterans' questions, participating states include the following: 

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, 
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North CarolinaNorth DakotaOklahoma, 
OregonPennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, USVI, Utah, Vermont, VirginiaWest Virginia and Wisconsin.  

Who makes Free Legal Answers?

ABA Free Legal Answers is a project of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service. If you would like more information about the site, please visit the Committee's Free Legal Answers website.