Low Income Guidelines: See if You Qualify

To receive assistance with eviction/housing, guardianships and civil harassment legal services you must be LOW INCOME. For other legal services you MAY still qualify if you don’t meet these guidelines if there are other mitigating factors. ALL clients must provide proof of income, in order to determine eligibility for services. Priority is given to indigent clients, and those with the greatest social or economic need.

Legal Aid can help if YOU receive public benefits:

• Food Stamps
• S.S.I.
• SonomaWorks
• General Assistance
• OR If your GROSS yearly income is no greater than shown in the table on this page.

Important Documents to Bring With You

All Clients must bring proof of their income (see details here), because Legal Aid needs to tell its funders whom we are serving. If you do not bring this documentation, you may not be seen.

Other important documents you will need include the following:

• Police reports
• ANY COURT papers from the last Two years and the most CURRENT COURT ORDER in your case.
• Full Name, Address and contact information of the person you are opposing in your case.