Legal Help, Information and Publications
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There are a variety of options for those needing legal assistance. If you meet eligibility guidelines, you can contact Prairie State’s toll free telephone counseling system for assistance.

You can also look at a variety of our own legal information. A complete list of those publications is on the right side of this page. These publications address a variety of common legal problems and may be useful to you in understanding or resolving your legal issue. You can also sign up to receive email notification  when new legal information is added to the website or existing materials are updated

You can expand your search beyond the content of this website by visiting the links to other sites page which contains a number of related legal information resources including the statewide legal assistance web site. Because we are unable to assist some of you, we suggest you try the Southern Illinois University Law School Clinic Self-help web page. We believe you will find many useful self-help items at the site. The general topics include:  Auto, Consumer, Court, Family, Health, Housing, Police, School, Utilities, and Chicago/Cook County Information.

The articles and archives section of the web site contains past editions of our newsletters. Each newsletter features one story related to a particular legal issue.

Quick Publication List
Updated August 22, 2006

Family Issues

- Domestic Violence - Orders of Protection

- Paternity, Child Custody, Visitation and Support

Senior Issues

- Senior Citizens Handbook

- Stepping In - Taking Responsibility for an Older Family Member

- Para Ayudar: Cuando uno asume las responsabilidades de un miembro familiar mayor

Housing Issues

- Fair Housing Guide

- Renters Handbook 2005 English

- Renters Handbook 2004 Spanish

- When Your Landlord Wants to Evict You

- Security Deposit

Housing Issues in Spanish

- Fair Housing Guide- Spanish

- Renters Handbook 2004 Spanish

Financial Issues

- When You Owe Money

- Bankruptcy

Disabilities Issues

- Guidebook of Laws and Programs for People with Disabilities

Other Online Sources for Publications

- Illinois Legal Aid

- SIU Self Help Legal Center

- Illinois State Bar Publications

- Additional Links