Free Legal Help for Tenants and Landlords in Vermont
Legal aid organizations, right-to-counsel programs and official court self-help resources in Vermont, gathered from the state, county and city pages on this site.
Right to a free lawyer in eviction cases
- Burlington: No. No right-to-counsel program was found; the City refers tenants to the CVOEO Tenant Hotline and Vermont Legal Aid. Source
Free legal aid organizations
- Vermont Legal Aid — Helps qualified tenants with evictions, unsafe conditions, discrimination and subsidized-housing issues. Call 800-889-2047 or use the online Legal Help Request Form (as listed by the Vermont Judiciary).Serves: Chittenden County
- Legal Services Vermont - rent escrow hearing clinics — Day-of-hearing help for tenants at rent escrow hearings in Chittenden County; schedule on the Judiciary's Finding Legal Help page.Serves: Chittenden County
Find a tenant or eviction lawyer in Vermont
If you do not qualify for free legal aid, a bar lawyer referral service can match you with a landlord-tenant lawyer for a low-cost first consultation.
- Vermont Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service — 1-800-639-7036Referrals are free; the initial consultation of up to 30 minutes costs no more than $25.
Official court and state resources
- Vermont Judiciary: Eviction Process
- 9 V.S.A. ch. 137 Residential Rental Agreements
- 12 V.S.A. ch. 169 Ejectment
Legal aid groups set their own eligibility rules (usually income-based). Call ahead or check their site.
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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.