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Legal Help

Clerks in the civil division are prohibited from giving legal advice. This includes, but is not limited to, assistance in filling out legal forms and advice on legal procedures.

If you need legal advice you should either contact an attorney or one of the resources listed below. If you plan to proceed with your case without an attorney, you may use the Solano County Law Library, located on the third floor of the Hall of Justice in Fairfield, for reference material.

Legal Resource Listing

Solano Bar Association

Lawyers Referral Service

Phone : (707) 422-0127

Legal Services of Northern California

Legal Aid

Phone : (800) 270-7252

1819 Capitol St, Vallejo, CA 94590, USA

For low income individuals, civil law, housing and landlord-tenant, public benefits, health benefits, education and senior assistance. Bilingual services available.

Bar Referral

Phone : (707) 422-5087

Judicial Branch of California

Self-Help Center

http://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp.htm

Self-Help assistance with Small Claims, Eviction & Housing, Civil Harassment, Collections, and Name Change. State forms can be downloaded.

Dispute Resolution Services

Solano Bar Association

Phone : (707) 422-5087

www.solanobar.org

Mediation services for consumer and small claims, neighbor conflicts, insurance claims,personal injury, business disputes, property damage, landlord-tenant, fee arbitration.

Senior Legal Hotline

Phone : (800) 222-1753

Mon – Fri: 9 AM – 12 PM and 1 PM – 4 PM.

Legal assistance for Californians age 60 or over. Bilingual services available.

Solano County Law Library-Fairfield

Hall of Justice

Third Floor

Phone : (707) 421-6520

600 Union Ave, Fairfield, CA 94533, USA

Mon – Fri: 8 AM – 4:30 PM.

Public library providing books and other material to assist people researching legal questions. Staff can assist in using legal resources and material.

Lawyer in the Library Program

Solano County Library-Benicia

Phone : (707) 746-4343

150 E L St, Benicia, CA 94510, USA

Telephone Consultations ONLY

First Thursday of each month: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

Local attorneys offer free legal advice and referral. There is no “attorney-client relationship”. Sign-up online or in-person, registration opens at Noon on the last-Thursday of the month and closes at Noon on the day of the event.

Solano County Small Claims Advisor

Phone : (707) 863-1643

Mon – Thurs: 9 AM – 2 PM.

Assistance with Small Claims forms and processes.

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