Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) provides free civil legal aid to families and individuals who need a lawyer but cannot afford to pay for legal help. We offer services through our main office and Cambridge location, with different types of help available at each. Explore our service areas to learn where to start.
Find assistance with debt collection harassment, identity theft, predatory loans, credit reporting errors, unfair billing, and more.
Location: Boston Office
Location: Boston Office
Get help sealing or correcting CORI records to improve access to jobs and housing.
Locations: Boston Office | Cambridge Office
Locations: Boston Office | Cambridge Office
Find support for special education services, school stability, discipline disputes, homeless student protections, and more.
Location: Boston Office
Location: Boston Office
Get help with MassHealth, SSI, SSDI, appeals, overpayments, medical bills, disability hearings, healthcare access, elder abuse, long-term care, and more.
Locations: Boston Office | Cambridge Office
Locations: Boston Office | Cambridge Office
Get representation in custody, child support, guardianship, divorce, domestic violence protection cases, and more.
Location: Boston Office
Location: Boston Office
Get legal help with SNAP, TAFDC, EAEDC and child care denials and terminations, and more.
Locations: Boston Office | Cambridge Office
Locations: Boston Office | Cambridge Office
Get defense against eviction, unsafe conditions, rent disputes, public or subsidized housing issues, and more.
Locations: Boston Office | Cambridge Office
Locations: Boston Office | Cambridge Office
Find legal support for status protection, work authorization, family petitions, and more.
Location: Boston Office
Location: Boston Office
Get help resolving IRS disputes, securing tax credits, addressing tax debt issues, and more.
Location: Boston Office
Location: Boston Office
Get legal assistance for wage theft, discrimination, wrongful termination, unemployment benefit denials, and more.
Location: Boston Office
Location: Boston Office
AOC provides free, culturally informed legal help to eligible Asian immigrants across a range of civil legal issues.
Location: Boston Office
Location: Boston Office
CASLS helps people in our service area access and protect necessities like housing, public benefits, and other essential resources.
Location: Cambridge Office
Location: Cambridge Office
Get legal help with restraining orders, housing protections, compensation claims, immigration relief for victims of crime, and more.
Locations: Boston Office | Cambridge Office
Locations: Boston Office | Cambridge Office