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Welcome to Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas is a nonprofit organization that provides free civil legal help to low-income residents in 114 Texas counties throughout North and West Texas, with offices in Abilene, Amarillo, Brownwood, Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Lubbock, McKinney, Midland, Odessa, Plainview, San Angelo, Waxahachie, Weatherford, and Wichita Falls.

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas works to advance and protect the rights of millions of low-income people in North and West Texas
by providing free civil legal help through representation and advocacy that meets our mission of ensuring equal access to justice.

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas trabaja para avanzar y proteger los derechos de millones de personas de bajos
ingresos en el norte y el oeste de Texas, proporcionando ayuda legal civil gratuita a través de representación
y defensa que cumple con nuestra misión de garantizar el acceso igualitario a la justicia.

Do you live in Texas and can't afford rent?
Are you worried about being evicted?
We are here to help. Click below for free information and resources.

¿Vive en Texas y no puede pagar el alquiler?
¿Le preocupa ser desalojado?
Estamos aquí para ayudar.
Haga clic a continuación para obtener información y recursos gratuitos.


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How To Protect Seniors From Covid Scams

Here’s How To Get Help If You’re Facing Eviction

Our client’s first eviction likely violated the CARES Act. The newest eviction filed against her appears to be retaliatory

Landlords can’t evict tenants, so they're shutting off utilities & threatening them instead. Our client fought back.

Sometimes all it takes to face eviction is one unexpected event, like illness or job loss. For our client, it was both

After years of legal battles, 140 West Dallas families own the houses they live in

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas Shares Eviction Advice for Tenants

Texas Supreme Court Allows Evictions to Resume

Landlords Can’t Evict Their Tenants, So They're Shutting Off Utilities and Threatening Them Instead

Legal Aid of Northwest Texas providing virtual help for area residents

Fort Worth Landlord Jailed, Sued After Cutting Grandmother's Utilities

Landlord Jailed for 5 Days in Haltom City Eviction Dispute

LANWT attorney says weak protections for renters even more glaring now

Renters, Landlords Navigate Payments and Protections Amid Pandemic

Activists worry Fort Worth’s plan for renters will lead to mass evictions

Dallas Handed Out Subsidies in Exchange for Affordable Housing. Developers Got Around It.

Debt Collectors Not Stopping Even As Coronavirus Pandemic Continues

How One Legal Aid Clinic Has Gone Virtual

Fort Worth-Area Landlord Jailed After Forcing Out Woman Who Faced Coronavirus Pay Cut

Legal Aid Offers Post-Disaster Help

Legal Information and Resources Available in Wake of North Texas Tornado, Storms

Legal Aid's CRP team investigated land use oversight issues, developed "Toolkit" for community

Lubbock attorneys and local Bar organization recognized for pro bono work

A collaboration between the Amarillo Area Bar Association and the Amarillo office of Legal Aid hopes to expand free legal services to more low-income families in the Texas Panhandle.

A Dallas Neighborhood Sues City Hall for Equal Treatment

Dallas has neglected streets, sewage and storm drainage, according to the lawsuit, and demolishing the houses only adds to the neglect, say residents who brought the suit.

A lawsuit filed last week by Legal Aid and Daniel & Beshara, P.C. on behalf of the Tenth Street Residential Association asserts that "[t]he City of Dallas's policies and practices have racially segregated the Tenth Street neighborhood for many decades."

Residents group sues Dallas for demolitions in city’s historic black neighborhood

LANWT is working with neighborhood associations to address concerns, including the placement of industrial plants in their neighborhoods, which can cause pollution and a decrease in property values.

North and East Lubbock residents share concerns of living near environmental hazards

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