Tenant and Eviction Lawyers in Orange County (Santa Ana, Anaheim, Irvine), California

Free and low-cost legal help for renters and landlords in Orange County (Santa Ana, Anaheim, Irvine): legal aid organizations, any right-to-counsel program, and the bar association's lawyer referral service.

Free legal aid in Orange County (Santa Ana, Anaheim, Irvine)

• Community Legal Aid SoCal (Legal Aid Society of Orange County) - UD/eviction diversion — Listed by the court as the Unlawful Detainer (Eviction) Clinic.
• Public Law Center — Listed on the court's landlord/tenant self-help page.
• Fair Housing Council of Orange County — Listed on the court's landlord/tenant self-help page.

Legal aid groups usually help people below an income limit and may prioritize eviction cases. Call as soon as you get court papers or a notice.

Hiring a landlord-tenant lawyer

If you don't qualify for free help, a lawyer referral service can connect you with a local landlord-tenant attorney, often for a low-cost first consultation:

• State Bar of California directory of certified Lawyer Referral Services
  The State Bar does not refer you to a lawyer itself. Its directory lists certified referral services you can search by county, practice area and language. Lawyers referred by certified services give a first consultation for a reduced fee or free. Each service sets its own fees, and the State Bar page does not list them.

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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.