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Asking the Court for a Fee Delayer (IFP)

This brochure covers the key concepts and process of the "In Forma Pauperis" application, which allows you to file a legal matter without paying the court fees up front.
Contracts, Warranties, and Deceptive Trade Practices

Civil Restraining Or Protective Orders

This brochure explains how to get a restraining or protective order in Louisiana to stay safe from abuse, including the steps to file and what to expect at court.
Domestic Violence and Abuse

Divorce for Couples Living Apart

This brochure provides information on Louisiana's Article 103 Divorce process, when couples have already been living separate and apart.
Divorce

Divorce for Couples Not Yet Living Apart

This brochure explains how to start a divorce in Louisiana if you haven’t yet lived separate and apart from your spouse for the required amount of time.
Divorce

Driver’s License Reinstatement

This brochure explains how to get your driver’s license back in Louisiana after it’s been suspended or revoked, including what steps to take and when to ask for help.
Issues with Owning a Car

Enforcing A Child Custody Order

This brochure explains how to take legal steps when the other parent isn’t following a child custody order, including how to file a motion for contempt in court.
Child Custody and Visitation

Establishing Child Custody

This brochure covers the basics of child custody, the process you can expect, and other things to consider, like child support.
Child Custody and Visitation

Evictions

This brochure explains the eviction process in Louisiana, including what steps a landlord must take and how tenants can respond or defend themselves in court.
Eviction from a Home

Free and Low Cost Civil Legal Help

This brochure explains how to find free or low-cost legal help in Louisiana for civil issues like housing, family law, money problems, and more.
Getting and Having A Lawyer

Getting a Name Change

This brochure explains how to legally change your name in Louisiana, including who qualifies, how to file, and what documents you’ll need.
Name or Gender Change

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

This brochure explains the options grandparents in Louisiana have for getting custody or visitation with their grandchildren, and what public benefits might be available to help.
Child Custody and Visitation

How To Ask For Your Security Deposit Back

This brochure explains how to ask your landlord for your security deposit back after moving out, and what to do if they don’t return it or take out too much.
Renting or Leasing a Home

Legal Issues After a Disaster

This brochure explains common legal problems people face after a disaster, from short-term housing and job issues to long-term rebuilding and insurance disputes.
Tax Relief After a Disaster

Modifying Child Custody

This brochure explains how to ask the court to change a child custody order in Louisiana, and what steps to take if your situation has changed since the original order.
Child Custody and Visitation

Name Change Of A Child

This brochure explains how to legally change a child’s name in Louisiana, including when both parents must agree, what to do if one parent disagrees, and how to update legal documents.
Name or Gender Change

Options To Avoid Foreclosure

This brochure explains ways to avoid foreclosure in Louisiana, including repayment plans, loan changes, and other options to help you keep your home.
Foreclosure on a Home

Powers of Attorneys

This brochure explains what a Power of Attorney (POA) is, how to make one in Louisiana, and how it can help someone manage your affairs if you can’t.
Plans For If You Are Incapacitated Or Ill (Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives)

Public Benefit Programs

This brochure explains the main public benefit programs in Louisiana—like food, housing, cash, and health assistance—and how to apply if you qualify.
Health Public Benefits and Medical Assistance Programs

Public Benefits After A Disaster

This brochure explains what public benefits may be available after a disaster in Louisiana, like help with housing, food, or unemployment, and how to apply for them.
Public Benefits for Individuals After a Disaster

Relocating With A Child

This brochure explains the legal steps you must take to move with your child in Louisiana, including giving notice to the other parent and what happens if they object.
Child Custody and Visitation

Renting and Leasing a Home

This brochure introduces the basics of key topics related to renting a home, including things like security deposits, maintenance and repairs, and evictions.
Renting or Leasing a Home

Small Claims Lawsuits

This brochure explains how to file a small claims lawsuit in Louisiana to settle disputes under $5,000, and what to expect from the court process.
Suing someone or being sued

Subsidized Housing

This brochure explains how federally subsidized housing programs like Section 8 and Public Housing work, who qualifies, and how to apply for affordable rental housing.
Housing Assistance, Public Housing, and Subsidized Housing

Successions Affidavit

This brochure covers the Small Successions process in Louisiana and how and where to file.
Dealing with Someone's Estate After They Die

Unemployment Benefits in Louisiana

This brochure explains how to apply for unemployment benefits in Louisiana, who qualifies, and what to do if your claim is denied.
Unemployment Benefits, Compensation, and Insurance

Veterans and Military Legal Issues

This brochure explains legal rights and benefits for veterans and military members, including help with housing, jobs, disability benefits, and estate planning.
Mortgages For Veterans

Wills

This brochure explains how to make a will in Louisiana, including what to include, how to sign it, and why it’s important to plan who gets your property after you die.
Dealing with Someone's Estate After They Die
Louisiana Civil Legal Navigator

The Louisiana Civil Legal Navigator is a collaborative project between the Louisiana Bar Foundation and Lagniappe Law Lab. The goal of this project is to give people access to free customized legal information and referrals to increase access to justice for all.

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