Tenant and Eviction Lawyers in St. Clair County (Belleville / East St. Louis), Illinois

Free and low-cost legal help for renters and landlords in St. Clair County (Belleville / East St. Louis): legal aid organizations, any right-to-counsel program, and the bar association's lawyer referral service.

Free legal aid in St. Clair County (Belleville / East St. Louis)

• Land of Lincoln Legal Aid (Central Regional Office) — Free civil legal help for eligible residents; Dorothy O. Cook Community Law Center, 8787 State St., Suite 101, East St. Louis, (618) 398-0958, serves St. Clair County.
• Illinois Legal Aid Online — Statewide self-help information and forms for eviction cases.

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:

• Illinois State Bar Association - IllinoisLawyerFinder Phone Referral Service — 217-525-5297 (Monday-Friday, 9:00-3:00)
  Referred lawyers give a special reduced rate for the first half-hour; the page does not state the dollar amount.

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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.