Other Concerns
Once you’ve taken care of more pressing concerns, there are some other important items to consider.
Listing Category Other Concerns
Legal Services
There are a variety of issues in which you may find yourself in need of a lawyer, for example: tenant/ landlord issues, employment issues, business/consumer issues, family issues. The services of lawyers can become expensive especially if there is a…
RI Legal Services
RI Legal Services (RILS): provides a full range of legal advice, representation and assistance to low income individuals. RILS addresses civil legal problems such as: family matters, housing, employment, government benefits or consumer disputes. Location: 56 Pine Street, Fourth Floor…
Volunteer Law Program
RILS also helps support a program of the RI Bar Association where RI attorneys provide free legal assistance to low income and elderly Rhode Islanders. To be eligible for the program, you must meet income eligibility guidelines and have legal…
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The SNAP program (food stamps) provides low-income individuals and families with resources to purchase food in the form of an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. DHS will determine if you are eligible to receive assistance based on your income, resources,…
Roger Williams University Pro Bono Collaborative
The RWU School of Law collaborative connects law firms, attorneys and law students to community-based organizations (CBO) that need free legal services for their clients. The CBO, not an individual, applies to the collaboration to develop a legal assistance project.…
Register to Vote
In a democracy, voting is not just a right—it is a responsibility. If you have been convicted of a felony and are still in prison, you are not eligible to vote. However, once out of prison, you can restore your…
Center for Mediation & Collaboration RI
Mediation can be an alternative to going to court. From their website: Mediation is not a determination of who is right and wrong, and the mediator is not a judge, fact-finder, or decision-maker. Mediators do not give legal advice. Choosing to…
Record Expungement
Rhode Island has recently changed its laws around expungement and sealing of criminal records. The Rhode Island Public Defender office offers a resource guide on their website to help you determine if you might be eligible for expungement or sealing…
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