Legal Aid of North Carolina

547 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806    MAP    New location!
828-236-1080; 1-877-439-3480 (toll-free; for clients only)
FAX: 828-236-2008; E-mail: angied@legalaidnc.org

About Asheville, NC...

The legal staff of Legal Aid of North Carolina-Asheville Office provides high quality legal assistance in civil matters to eligible, low-income clients who have problems with their basic needs and live in the six-county area surrounding Asheville, NC: Buncombe County, Henderson County, Madison County, Polk County, Rutherford County or Transylvania County.

In the News

• LANC elects new directors
      (July 3, 2008 media release)

Office Hours and Intake Hours

Office hours: 8:30AM-5:00PM (Monday-Friday)
Intake hours: 9:00AM-4:00PM - Tuesdays only
Apply for help by calling our toll-free intake line 1-800-849-5666 during intake appointment hours. An intake clerk will ask you about your income, household size and legal problem (This information is strictly confidential). We will call you within a few days and tell you whether or not we can represent you.

Types of Cases Accepted

Legal Aid of North Carolina - Asheville Office cannot help people with criminal cases. However, the Asheville Office can help people with civil cases, including the following:

•  Family Law
      ...family law problems where domestic violence is involved.
  
  Education Law
      ...cases involving services for children with special needs, as
      well as discipline/suspension/expulsion cases.
  
  Employment Law
      ...including problems with wage claims, unemployment
      compensation and discrimination.
  
  Public Benefits Law
      ...cases involving Social Security overpayments.
  
  Senior Citizens
      ...legal problems of seniors which have statewide impact.

Community Education Events

(Click here to view other legal education events that are sponsored by legal services organizations in North Carolina.)

• Domestic Violence Initiative - Mountain Project
      (Based in the LANC-Asheville Office)
      ...Provides legal representation for domestic violence victims
      in Avery, Mitchell, Yancey and McDowell counties.
  
  Community Legal Education
      (Call the LANC-Asheville Office, 828-236-1080, to schedule.)
      ...Staff is available to client groups and social services agencies
      for presentations regarding the legal rights of low-income
      people.
  
  Pro Se Plus Custody Clinic
      (Call the LANC-Asheville Office, 828-236-1080, to sign up.)
      ...Provides forms and assistance to eligible residents of
      Buncombe County to prepare individuals to represent
      themselves in a court proceeding for custody.
  
  Pro Se Plus Divorce Clinic
      (Call the LANC-Asheville Office, 828-236-1080, to sign up.)
      ...Provides forms and assistance to eligible residents of
      Buncombe County to prepare individuals to represent
      themselves in a court proceeding for divorce.

Publications

(also see LANC "Publications")
Note: The materials contained on this website are for information and educational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Please contact your Legal Aid of North Carolina office or a private attorney if you need to speak to an attorney regarding your particular situation. Please see our disclaimer.

• "Absolute Divorce, Pro Se Plus Clinic"
      ...A 15-page document was developed by the Asheville office of Legal Aid of North Carolina for low-income residents of Buncombe County who participate in the Pro Se Plus Divorce Clinic. The document provides a summary of divorce law in North Carolina and instructions for filing the necessary forms in Buncombe County District Court for clinic participants. To determine eligibility for the clinic and to receive forms for divorce, please contact the Asheville office during the designated intake hours as listed on the intake section of this website.

Staff

Angeleigh Dorsey, Senior Managing Attorney
B. Eugene Hines, Senior Attorney
Tadra Martin, Staff Attorney
Blan V. Minton, Staff Attorney
Debbie Shelton, Secretary
Natalie Sue Whiteman, Staff Attorney
Karen G. Wilson, Paralegal