Seminole County Bar Association Legal Aid Society is a nonprofit legal services organization dedicated to providing free civil legal assistance to low-income and vulnerable residents of Seminole County. Since its establishment in 1975, it has stood out for its commitment to ensuring equal access to justice, particularly in matters affecting family stability, health, and housing security.
The organization empowers the community by helping individuals understand their rights and navigate complex legal systems through a combination of direct representation, advice clinics, and educational outreach. Its team of dedicated attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers focuses on serving veterans, seniors, students, tenants, and survivors of domestic violence with compassionate and effective support.
Services Offered
- Dissolution of Marriage (divorce, time-sharing, parenting plans, child support, alimony, equitable distribution)
- Paternity establishment (rights, responsibilities, time-sharing, child support)
- Injunction for Protection (harassment, stalking, domestic violence)
- Guardian Advocacy for adults with developmental disabilities
- Housing assistance (unlawful detainers, eviction defense, tenant rights)
- Elder Law (for ages 59+, including family law, housing, power of attorney, healthcare surrogate, simple will, living will, garnishment of benefits, consumer issues)
- Veterans assistance (housing, family law, power of attorney, healthcare surrogate, simple will, living will)
- Sealing and expungement of criminal records
- Free legal advice clinics (Veterans, Seminole State College students, tenants’ rights, advance directives)
- Virtual legal education and advice clinics
The Society serves residents of Seminole County from its main office in Longwood and satellite locations in Casselberry and Sanford, with services offered in English. It regularly hosts specialized in-person and virtual clinics to increase accessibility for those in need.
