Kentucky Legal Aid is the only free, civil legal services provider in South-Western Kentucky, specializing in top-tier legal assistance for low-income individuals, people with disabilities, and senior citizens since 1977. The organization stands out for its dedicated focus on helping vulnerable populations navigate legal crises that threaten their self-sufficiency and quality of life.
With a team of fully certified legal professionals, Kentucky Legal Aid provides free legal advice and representation, prioritizing cases involving domestic abuse, public benefits, housing instability, and consumer or family law matters. Their approach is deeply community-oriented, serving 35 counties across South Central and Western Kentucky with a commitment to closing the justice gap for those who cannot afford private attorneys.
Services Offered
- Attorney services and legal representation
- Money and debts assistance
- Kentucky civil legal aid
- Victim services
- Ombudsman services
- Veteran services
- Disaster relief legal assistance
- State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
- Applying for public assistance
- Healthcare assistance
- Housing counseling and assistance for homeowners and renters
- Domestic abuse and interpersonal violence support
- Medicare, Medicaid, SSI, and food stamps benefits issues
- Consumer law cases
- Family law cases
Kentucky Legal Aid serves residents across 35 counties including Allen, Ballard, Barren, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Daviess, Edmonson, Fulton, Graves, Green, Hancock, Hart, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, Marshall, Metcalfe, McCracken, McLean, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Simpson, Taylor, Todd, Trigg, Union, Warren, and Webster.
