No. The SHLC does not charge for legal information services.
No. SHLCs are staffed with employees and volunteers trained to assist you through the provision of legal information regarding your case. Interactions with SHLC staff do not establish an attorney-client relationship or any legally defined right-to-privacy on behalf of the customer.
No. The SHLC staff can provide you with the necessary legal forms to file in your case if your case is not complicated to the point of requiring legal advice and/or legal representation. If an SHLC staff member determines that your case is too complicated for SHLC services, he or she will refer you to a legal aid service or suggest that you contact a private attorney.
No. SHLC staff can only fill out your forms if you have a disability that prevents you from filling them out yourself. If this is the case, SHLC staff can only fill out your forms using the information and wording you provide.
No. SHLC staff can only refer you to a legal aid service or suggest that you contact a private attorney. SHLCs do not have referral relationships with individual private attorneys. For more information on consulting a private attorney, see the Montana State Bar link below.
No. SHLC staff can only provide you with informational resources about what to expect on your court date.
No. You are responsible for filing your documents with the appropriate clerk of court. SHLC staff can provide you with information about the filing process.
No. SHLC staff can only refer you to other resources for bankruptcy assistance. For more information on filing for bankruptcy, see the Montana Law Help and Montana Legal Services Association links below.
Assistance varies by center.
No. SHLC staff does not provide forms or information in regards to criminal cases.

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