Our Services
At Legal Aid and Defender Association (LAD), we proudly provide civil legal services in the following areas at no cost to individuals qualifying for our assistance:
Homeless Prevention
Everyone needs safe and suitable housing, whether they own a home or rent one. When homelessness threatens, we at LAD help clients free of charge through eviction diversion programs and mortgage/tax foreclosure prevention.
- Limited Rental Assistance
- Public Housing
- Landlord-tenant Matters
- Eviction Diversion
- Mortgage Foreclosures
- Section 8 Issues
- Tax Foreclosures
- Land Contract Forfeitures
Oakland County Homelessness Prevention Program
If you are a resident of one of the following cities and you’re facing eviction, foreclosure, or at risk of homelessness associated with the COVID-19 pandemic please click here.
-Farmington Hills – Ferndale -Hazel Park -Madison Heights -Novi -Royal Oak
Royal Oak Rental Assistance Program
If you are a resident of Royal Oak and facing eviction because of non-payment of rent due to loss of income associated with COVID-19 click here.
City of Detroit Rental Assistance Program
If you are a resident of the City of Detroit and facing eviction, at risk of homelessness, or behind on your rent payments click here.
Having criminal convictions on your record reduces your employment and housing options. Under Michigan law, many are eligible to have their criminal convictions set aside and made “nonpublic”. LAD provides free legal review of your ICHAT (public internet criminal history through the Michigan State Police) to advise you on your eligibility to have your criminal conviction(s) set aside, and free legal representation through the record expungement process. For qualified applicants, some of the costs associated with the expungement process may be covered through grants.
If you are a resident of Wayne, Oakland or Macomb counties and believe you could benefit from our assistance, please call 313.967.5800 or 877.964.4700 – Mondays or Wednesdays between the hours of 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.
Legal Aid and Defender Association, Inc. partners with First Step, SASHA CENTER, and YWCA to provide free, holistic, accessible, culturally competent, and high-quality civil legal services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking within Wayne, Macomb, and Oakland counties. This partnership will help survivors achieve physical safety, financial security, long-term independence and well-being, to end the generational cycle of abuse for families in and around the City of Detroit, Michigan.
For help please contact one of our partners:
First Step
(734) 722-6800
SASHA Center
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
YWCA Interim House
(313) 861-5300
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