Legal Aid - Iowa

May 2023

Legal Aid is such an amazing service! The attorneys there assist low income individuals to resolve various legal issues at no cost to the individual. Approximately a year ago, I contacted Iowa Legal Aid because I'd found myself in a rather desperate situation & was financially unable to obtain legal representation. At that time, I was facing eviction from the apartment that I'd called home for over 16 years because the Sioux City Housing Authority had decided to terminate my Section 8 housing assistance as a result of an issue that had been confirmed & documented by a medical professional as being entirely disability-related. Therefore, the issue should have been excused...read full review

May 2019

Legal Aid is chartered to work clients with regular incomes under 150% of the Federal Poverty level while considering family size, debts and monthly living expenses. There are some programs that allow a bit higher earnings. It's best to contact them by phone from 8:30am-4:30pm rather than dropping in. Cases are staffed according to strict criteria set by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), an independent nonprofit established and funded by the US Congress.