Bankruptcy for Consumer Issues - Stop Contact Letters to Creditors - Volunteer Lawyers Network
Volunteer attorneys write letters to the client's creditors instructing the creditor to stop contacting the client. Service is primarily for clients receiving income that cannot be garnished by a creditor, such as Social Security, or when the client is receiving a form of public assistance, such as Food Support, MFIP, etc.
Categories
Last assured
09/23/2025
Physical Address
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 390A, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Hours
10 am - 1 pm Monday - Thursday
Voice
Fax
(612)752-6656
Website
https://www.vlnmn.org/
Application process
- Call for intake screening - Can select option to continue in Spanish, to be connected to Spanish-speaking staff - Online Intake Form available at http://www.vlnmn.org/intake/
Required documents
All documents pertaining to legal issue including any paperwork received concerning the case; and the names, phone numbers and addresses of all persons involved. Preparing a written summary of the legal situation will also make the most of the time available with the attorney.
Eligibility
Open to all low income individuals in Minnesota who meet income requirements; households up to 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines with the exception of Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Ramsey, Sherburne, Stearns, and Todd county residents (unless declined by local Legal Aid for service)
Service area
Aitkin County, MN
Anoka County, MN
Becker County, MN
Beltrami County, MN
Big Stone County, MN
Blue Earth County, MN
Brown County, MN
Carlton County, MN
Carver County, MN
Cass County, MN
Chippewa County, MN
Clay County, MN
Clearwater County, MN
Cook County, MN
Cottonwood County, MN
Crow Wing County, MN
Dakota County, MN
Dodge County, MN
Douglas County, MN
Faribault County, MN
Fillmore County, MN
Freeborn County, MN
Goodhue County, MN
Grant County, MN
Hennepin County, MN
Houston County, MN
Hubbard County, MN
Itasca County, MN
Jackson County, MN
Kanabec County, MN
Kandiyohi County, MN
Kittson County, MN
Koochiching County, MN
Lac Qui Parle County, MN
Lake County, MN
Lake Of The Woods County, MN
Le Sueur County, MN
Lincoln County, MN
Lyon County, MN
Mahnomen County, MN
Marshall County, MN
Martin County, MN
Mcleod County, MN
Meeker County, MN
Mower County, MN
Murray County, MN
Nicollet County, MN
Nobles County, MN
Norman County, MN
Olmsted County, MN
Otter Tail County, MN
Pennington County, MN
Pine County, MN
Pipestone County, MN
Polk County, MN
Pope County, MN
Red Lake County, MN
Redwood County, MN
Renville County, MN
Rice County, MN
Rock County, MN
Roseau County, MN
Saint Louis County, MN
Scott County, MN
Sibley County, MN
Steele County, MN
Stevens County, MN
Swift County, MN
Traverse County, MN
Wabasha County, MN
Wadena County, MN
Waseca County, MN
Washington County, MN
Watonwan County, MN
Wilkin County, MN
Winona County, MN
Wright County, MN
Yellow Medicine County, MN
Agency info
Volunteer Lawyers Network
Volunteer-based nonprofit that provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals. Services provided range from free legal advice to free full representation, depending on eligibility and issue type. VLN does not handle any cases in which an attorney may recover fees, including contingency fees, business transactions, business litigation, employment discrimination, government benefits, wills and probate, workers' compensation, or criminal matters.