Legal Help
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
Verified · October 23, 2026 Deadline soon — check dates
Community Legal Services (CLS) provides free civil legal help, including public benefits (cash assistance, SNAP, SSI, Medicaid/Medical Assistance, Medicare, and LIHEAP appeals), housing (evictions, mortgage foreclosure, property taxes, and tangled titles), utilities (unaffordable bills and shutoffs), employment, debt and consumer rights, family law, and criminal record clearing.
- Organization
- Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
- Address
- 1424 Chestnut St.
- Hours
- Phone: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Walk-in intake: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Who qualifies
- Low-income residents of Philadelphia
- Documents needed
- Gather any paperwork relevant to your legal issue before you call or visit (for example, your utility bills and any recent notices from your utility for a utility case)
- How to apply
- Call 215-981-3700 Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-3 p.m., or walk in Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Center City Office, 1424 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19102, or the North Philadelphia Office, 1410 W. Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19140.
- Cost
- Free
- Last verified
- October 23, 2026
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