District Clerk

Provides free legal assistance in a wide-range of civil matters to eligible, low-income Texas; for family law cases call Monday 8:30 am-12:30 pm; and other civil matters call Tuesday through Friday 8:30 am-12:30 pm.

Provides legal services to low-income residents of Fort Bend County, offers legal advice over the phone once a week; offers a family law workshop every 1st Wednesday of the month from 6:30 pm to 8 pm, call to pre-qualify.

Phone: 281-342-4357 (Richmond)

Partners with Lone Star Legal Aid and Fort Bend Lawyers Care to assist domestic violence victims through the legal process.

Represents defendants with mental illness; cases with both felonies, and misdemeanor  involving mental health.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., M-F

Offers self-help services at all 10 county libraries, including reference materials and specific legal resources; access to www.TexasLawHelp.org and other sources of legal information; no legal advice offered (attorney(s) not on premises).

Provides the community with education, training, and affordable alternative dispute resolution services; varied income requirement criteria.

Provides legal advocacy, particularly with obtaining protective orders and referrals to free and sliding scale legal assistance, for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Provides counsel and advice on wills and estate, property preservation and foreclosures for low-income Texans.

Phone: 800-880-0821 (Houston)

Handles disability-related issues, including access and discrimination.

Handles a wide range of immigration matters including, but not limited to, family-based visa petitions, citizenship application, asylum proceedings, adjustment of status for refugees and asylees and Cubans, legal assistance to immigrant crime victims (VAWA and "U" & "T" Visas)  and representation of unaccompanied minor.