Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands

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Renters and Home Owners Booklets

Our easy to read booklets tell you about:

  • your legal rights and
  • legal problems you can solve yourself.

Some of these brochures are about cases we take. Some are about cases we don't take. We only take legal problems that you yourself can’t go to jail for. If you have a criminal case, you need to call the Public Defender’s office. To see the kinds of cases we take, click HERE.

We take as many cases as we can. We are sorry we don’t have enough lawyers for everyone. What if we can’t take your case? We still may be able to give you one-time legal advice. Or tell you where else you can get help. We also have booklets on this website. They may help you with your legal problem.

Special help for flood victims

Place you rent damaged in the flood? You may be able to get some rent money back. Click HERE to find out more.

FEMA may help you with rent money and finding a new place. You must apply by July 6, 2010. Click HERE to find out more.

Need a new place? Go to www.tnhousingsearch.org and you can search for places for FREE. Or call 1-877-428-8844. It’s a free call.

 

Want to find legal help?

Click on any button to find out more. To see the booklet in Spanish, click on "en Español." You can read the information or print it.

 

 

  En Español

 

For these counties: Anderson, Blount, Bradley, Davidson, Greene, Hamilton, Knox, Madison, Maury, Montgomery, Putnam, Rutherford, Sevier, Shelby, Sullivan, Sumner, Washington, Williamson and Wilson


For leases signed BEFORE October 1, 2011


For these counties: Anderson, Blount, Bradley, Davidson, Greene, Hamilton, Knox, Madison, Maury, Montgomery, Putnam, Rutherford, Sevier, Shelby, Sullivan, Sumner, Washington, Williamson and Wilson


For leases signed AFTER October 1, 2011

For all other
Tennessee counties


En Español