General Info

Legal Services of Northern Michigan provides a full range of legal services in most areas of civil law for people who meet Federal poverty guidelines or who are 60 years of age or older. These services include: basic discussion of client rights; counseling; preparation of letters, documents, deeds, and pleadings; negotiations; administrative hearings; trials; and, in some cases, appeals, and community legal education presentations. Legal Services of Northern Michigan does not provide service for criminal cases, traffic tickets or "fee-generating" cases. Services may be limited based upon funding levels and restrictions. Legal Services of Northern Michigan offers a new online legal aid and legal help web site. Access the web site at lsnmirp.org for a one on one dialog with an attorney. This service is available for the upper peninsula and Northern lowerpeninsula Federal matching funds for principal reductions for homeowners who can no longer afford their mortgage payments as a result of reduced income. Go to the official web site for I-CAN free online E-file tax preparation and take advantage of this program.