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Legal Assistance - Justice North

820 North 9th Street, Suite 105, Virginia, MN 55792

Eligibility
  • Serves residents of Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Saint Louis, Stevens, Traverse, Wadena, and Wilkin counties
  • Income eligibility is 125% of poverty guidelines up to 200% of poverty guidelines if expenses are below 125%
Required documents
All documents pertaining to the legal issues including any paperwork received concerning the case and the names, phone numbers and addresses of all persons involved. Preparing and bringing a written summary of the legal situation will also make the most of the time available with the attorney.
Hours
8:30 am - 12 noon and 1 pm - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Application process
  • Call to complete a phone application
  • Many cases handled through telephone intake
  • Appointments scheduled for daytime only
  • Legal Clinics: Virtual
Service area
Aitkin County, MN Becker County, MN Beltrami County, MN Carlton County, MN Cass County, MN Clay County, MN Clearwater County, MN Cook County, MN Crow Wing County, MN Douglas County, MN Grant County, MN Hubbard County, MN Itasca County, MN Kanabec County, MN Kittson County, MN Koochiching County, MN Lake County, MN Lake Of The Woods County, MN Mahnomen County, MN Marshall County, MN Norman County, MN Otter Tail County, MN Pennington County, MN Pine County, MN Polk County, MN Pope County, MN Red Lake County, MN Roseau County, MN Saint Louis County, MN Stevens County, MN Traverse County, MN Wadena County, MN Wilkin County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

  • No Fee
Provides legal services including:
  • Creditor problems and harassment by bill collectors
  • Contract-for-Deed issues
  • Custody and visitation issues
  • Divorce
  • Evictions
  • Family issues
  • Fuel assistance
  • Garnishment
  • Housing code violations
  • Landlord-tenant issues including leases, evictions, denials of subsidized housing, fair housing, repair issues, etc.
  • Mortgage foreclosures
  • Representation for General Assistance, MFIP, Food Benefits, and Medical Assistance
  • Unemployment compensation
  • Utilities
  • Supplemental Security Income
Legal Clinics: Virtual advice regarding Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Social Security is available Home visits may be possible Legal Aid does not handle adoption, paternity, or wills, but special circumstance cases are considered Assistance may involve representation, advice, or referral. The demand for services is high and Legal Aid is unable to handle all requests for assistance. There are established case priorities and, in some instances, waiting lists have become necessary to allocate services. Advice appointments may occur in person, on the phone, electronically, at clinics, or outreach.
Last Assured
09/12/2025
Providing organization
Justice North

Free legal services for low-income people who live or have a legal issue in northern Minnesota