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Academic year only., Typically open for intake during June/July and November/December for one to two weeks., The Bankruptcy Clinic is located on the campus of Pacific McGeorge School of Law and assists low-income clients in debtor/creditor matters including debt collection disputes, and the representation of debtors in Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California.

Complaints between buyers and sellers can be submitted by letter or on Better Business Bureau (BBB) complaint forms.

Complaint filing assistance, referrals in non-department issues, licensing professions and businesses. Call, write or go online.

The Capital Pro Bono is a nonprofit agency that provides free legal assistance with many kinds of civil legal matters to low income people. In addition to referring eligible clients to volunteer attorneys for direct representation, they offer a number of free legal clinics on a variety of common legal matters., Eligibility: Must be low income. Must have legal Immigration status

By appointment only.

Capital Pro Bono’s Debt Collection Defense Clinic can provide assistance with understanding and cleaning up credit reports, disputing debts and identity theft, and evaluating whether or not you should file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy or answer debt collection lawsuits.

Eligibility: Must be low income. Must have legal Immigration status

Civil Self-Help Services (SHS) helps people without lawyers who have questions about simple issues related to a civil case. They can give you general information and help you prepare your own forms in the area of civil law. Common topics include civil harassment restraining orders, petitions for change of name/gender, and expungement of criminal convictions.

Students at the McGeorge School of Law can serve low-income clients in the areas of Immigration, Bankruptcy, Elder & Health Law, and Homeless Advocacy.

Case consultations on housing, predatory and unfair lending, estate planning, foreclosure prevention, reentry, and credit.

Eligibility: low to moderate income

Primary public access window to the Attorney General’s office. Assists in answering questions on a wide variety of issues ranging from consumer fraud to public safety. Serves as a centralized office for consumer complaints and requests for information.

The Sheriff’s Civil Bureau can serve civil process for documents such as summons and complaints, restraining orders, bench warrants, evictions and any other  court documents. The Civil Bureau also handles wage garnishments, bank levies and seizure of judgment debtor assets.

Sacramento Justice League is a nonprofit corporation in Sacramento offering low cost legal services and occasional free clinics. Topics covered include:

• Direct Family Law Legal Services
• Name Changes/Birth Certificate Changes
• Criminal Expungement Assistance
• Credit and Debt Relief Assistance
• Self-Represented Family Law Workshops
• Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
• Landlord/Tenant Issues
• Bankruptcy

SH@LL provides general information and basic assistance to people without attorneys on a variety of civil legal issues. All assistance is provided by telephone or Zoom videoconference. Visit “What We Help With” for a list of qualifying cases.

Eligibility: Must be a Sacramento County resident or have a qualifying case in the Sacramento County Superior Court.