Welcome to Kentucky Legal Aid!
Kentucky Legal Aid is the only free, civil legal services provider in South-Western Kentucky. Since 1977 we have specialized in providing top-tier legal assistance to people living in poverty, the disabled, and senior citizens. Some of our focuses include helping victims of domestic abuse and interpersonal violence, assisting people with Medicare, Medicaid and other benefits issues – including SSI and food stamps, providing housing counseling and assistance to homeowners and renters in crisis, working on select consumer and family law cases, and more.
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OUR SERVICE AREA
South Central and Western Kentucky
Kentucky Legal Aid is responsible for providing legal services to 35 counties. These counties are Allen, Ballard, Barren, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Daviess, Edmonson, Fulton, Graves, Green, Hancock, Hart, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, Marshall, Metcalfe, McCracken, McLean, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Simpson, Taylor, Todd, Trigg, Union, Warren, and Webster.
📢 Important Update to Intake Hours at Kentucky Legal Aid
Our client intake hours will be temporarily modified to Monday through Thursday, from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM. If you attempt to call after 1:00 PM, we kindly ask that you reach out again during our designated intake hours.
Please note that we will not be accepting new applications from December 1st to December 5th, as we will be focusing on completing our year-end administrative tasks. Existing clients will continue to receive support during this time.
We encourage new applicants to check back the following week. We appreciate your understanding as we work diligently to conclude the year successfully!