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Self-Help Resources
Looking for free legal information about family law, housing, or other legal issues like benefits, employment, immigration, or education?
We may be able to help. Explore the resources below.
Legal Help Videos
Watch free videos that explain common legal issues and your rights. You can also find all of our videos on our YouTube channel.
Wills and Estate Planning
These videos explain wills and basic estate planning, including how to plan for your family, choose decision-makers, and protect your wishes.
The Eviction Process
These videos explain what to do if you are facing eviction, including the eviction process, your rights as a renter, and where to get help.
Disaster Preparedness
These videos explain how to prepare for and recover from disasters, including protecting important documents, housing rights after a disaster, and where to get help.
Health Benefits & Insurance
These videos explain health insurance and benefits, including TennCare, how to apply for coverage, keep benefits, and fix denials or terminations.
Employment
These videos explain worker rights, including getting paid, keeping your job, workplace discrimination, unemployment benefits, and job-related legal issues.
Tax and IRS Assistance
Watch these videos to learn about tax problems, IRS notices, back taxes, and ways to fix common IRS issues.
Rights Restoration Post Incarceration
Reentering society after incarceration can be challenging. This series provides resources for those experiencing barriers because of their criminal record.
Education Rights and School Support
These videos explain student and family education rights, including special education services, school discipline, enrollment, and access to support.
Money and Consumer Issues
These videos explain consumer and money problems, including debt collection, loans, scams, credit issues, and ways to protect your money and rights.
SNAP and Food Assistance
These videos explain how SNAP (food stamps) works, who can qualify, and what to do if your benefits are denied, reduced, or stopped.
Housing Rights
These videos explain renter and homeowner rights, including eviction, landlord problems, fair housing, and ways to protect your housing.
Domestic Violence Help
These videos explain legal options for people experiencing domestic violence, including safety planning, protection orders, and help for survivors and their families. There is help.
Legal Help Booklets
What Kind of Legal Problem Do You Have?
These free booklets can help you understand your legal issue and next steps.
Housing Assistance
Everyone deserves a safe place to live. We help tenants with housing issues and protect their rights.
Are You Facing Eviction in Davidson County? Click here for help.
English
Spanish
Are You Being Treated Fairly When Renting or Buying a Home?
- Do You Need Reasonable Accommodation For Your Assistance Or Emotional Support Animal?
- https://www.renterdefender.org/housing-roadmap/
- How Does The Fair Housing Act Protect You?
Testifying in Court
English
Spanish
- En Español: Cómo Testificar En El Tribunal
- En Español: Cómo Testificar Virtualmente Para el Tribunal
Arabic
Other Resources:
We help families with legal issues like divorce, child custody, child support, and protection from abuse. We work to keep children safe and help families move forward.
Parenting information
English
Spanish
Testifying in Court
English
Spanish
Arabic
We help people who are being hurt or threatened by a partner or family member. This includes help with safety planning, orders of protection, and other legal steps to stay safe.
National Domestic 24-Hour Help / Ayuda Nacional Doméstica 24 Horas
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
1- 800-787-3224 (TTY)
Orders of Protection
English
- What Is An Order of Protection and How To Get An Order of Protection
- What Happens After I File A Petition For An Order of Protection
- What Happens After You Get An Order Of Protection
- How to Use Your TN Order of Protection When You Are Out of the State
- How to Use An Out of State Orders of Protection in Tennessee
- 15 Signs Someone Might Be Dangerous
Spanish
- ¿Qué es una orden de protección y cómo puede obtener una?
- ¿Qué sucede después de que presento una petición para una orden de protección?
- ¿Qué sucede después de obtener una orden de protección?
Arabic
- ﻣﺎ اﻟﻤﻘﺼﻮد ﺑﺎﻣﺮ اﻟﺤﻤﺎﻳﺔ وﻛﻴﻔﻴﺔ اﻟﺤﺼﻮل ﻋﻠﻲ واﺣ
- ما الذي يحدث بعد ملئ استمارة امر الحماية؟
- كيفية استخدام أمر الحماية خارج الولاية في ولاية تينيسي
Testifying in Court
English
Spanish
- En Español: Cómo Testificar En El Tribunal
- En Español: Cómo Testificar Virtualmente Para el Tribunal
Arabic
Safety Planning
Parenting Information
English
Spanish
Technology Safety
Power and Control
Poder y Control
We help people apply for health benefits and health insurance. We also help fix problems when coverage is denied, delayed, or stopped.
Need help paying for medicine?
We help individuals and families apply for SNAP and fix problems with food benefits. We also help when benefits are denied, reduced, or stopped.
SNAP Booklets
English
- How to apply for SNAP Food Stamps
- Food Stamp Time Limits
- Want More Information About SNAP? We Can Help
- Food Stamps for People Age 60 or older or disabled
- Citizenship & SNAP
Spanish
We help students and families understand their education rights and get support at school. This includes help with special education services, school discipline, and making sure students get the support they need to succeed.
English
Spanish
We help people with tax and IRS problems. This includes help with back taxes, tax debts, audits, and IRS letters.
English:
- Do You Have Judgment Against You?
- Do You Have A Federal Tax Problem?
- Do you have a federal income tax debt that you owe and can’t pay?
- Fixing IRS Accounts
- Injured Spouse Claim
- Innocent Spouse Relief
- Looking For A Tax Preparer? Here’s What You Should Know
- Tennessee Taxpayer Project
- Your Rights as a Taxpayer
En Español:
- Tienes un Problema de impestos federales
- ¿Tiene una deuda de impuestos federales sobre la renta que debe y NO PUEDE PAGAR?
- ¿Qué es un Alivio para el Cónyuge Perjudicado?
- ¡Manténgase Alerta! ¡Protéjase Usted y a Su Familia de las Nuevas Estafas de Impuestos Federales Sobre la Renta!
- Proyecto del Contribuyente de Tennessee
- ¡El IRS podría deberle dinero!
Arabic
Testifying in Court
English
Spanish
We help people with money and consumer problems. This includes debt, bill collectors, credit reports, and unfair business practices.
English
- Judgment against you?
- How to keep your paycheck from being garnished
- Bill Collectors bugging you?
- How to opt-out of receiving credit card and insurance offers in the mail
- School fees
- Have you been sued?
- Sworn Account brochure
- Did you get an overpayment notice for Tennessee unemployment benefits?
Spanish
SNAP Booklets
English
- How to apply for SNAP Food Stamps
- Food Stamp Time Limits
- Want More Information About SNAP? We Can Help
- Food Stamps for People Age 60 or older or disabled
- Citizenship & SNAP
Spanish
- Consejos Para Solicitar SNAP/Estampillas para Alimentos
- Límites de Tiepo Y Estampillas para Alimentos
- ¿Desea más información sobre los beneficios de SNAP?
- Comprendiendo SNAP Si Tiene Más de 60 años o Está Discapacitado
- SNAP y No Ciudadanos
Testifying in Court
English
Spanish
- En Español: Cómo Testificar En El Tribunal
- En Español: Cómo Testificar Virtualmente Para el Tribunal
Arabic
We help people after incarceration with legal problems that make it hard to move forward. This includes help with housing, jobs, IDs, and clearing past records.
Criminal Records
Do you have a criminal record?