Department of Neighborhoods

Legacy Building Legal Hub

Empowering community through legal information to improve quality of life

We believe in equal access to justice for all residents and partner with nonprofit, legal and government organizations to provide legal information to residents and referrals to free and low cost services for those who qualify. Protect your rights! Sign up to attend one of our information workshops and seminars, fill out our pre-assessment form to see if you qualify for one-on-one assistance, or watch our past workshops in the video library below.

A Month of Service

A Month of Service

Free online workshops covering legal topics that provide free information and resources to improve quality of life, create assets, maintain generational wealth & more.

A Month of Service Webpage

Wills Clinics

Wills Clinics

Have a legal will prepared free of charge. We partner with organizations that offer free or low-cost Wills and will help you find out if you qualify for one of their programs.

Wills Clinics Webpage

 

Legal Assistance

Free or Low Coast Legal Assistance Referral

We can refer people to civil legal assistance (not criminal) including will/ estate planning, sealing of juvenile records, criminal expungements, criminal non-disclosures for adult records, and transfer on death deeds.

Legal Assistance Pre-Assessment Form

Transfer on Death Deed Clinic and Resource Fair

Transfer on Death Deed Clinic and Resource Fair

A transfer on death deed is a simple way to transfer real estate to someone else upon your death. It does not involve going through probate court, which can be a lengthy and costly process.

Deed Clinic Pre-Assessment Form

 

Legal Information Video Library

 

Estate Planning

Legal Advance Planning and Why You Need It, A Month of Service

Community Meetings

Coffee and Conversation, featuring the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department, April 2023

 

Homeownership

Inherited Property - Clearing Title, Deferring Property Taxes & Other Probate Concerns

Homeownership

Property Taxes: Protests, Valuations, Exemptions and Payment Options

 

Homeownership

Foreclosure: Property Tax Collections and Foreclosures

Homeownership

Homeowner Association (HOA) Foreclosures

 

Personal and Family Support

Child and Custody Support

Personal and Family Support

Divorce: What to Expect

 

Personal and Family Support

Evictions: Know Your Rights

Personal and Family Support

How Do I Respond When I Get Pulled Over

 

Personal and Family Support

I Need Civil Legal Representation. What are my Options?

Personal and Family Finance

Understanding Credit and How to Improve Your Credit Score

 

Personal and Family Finance

Understanding Credit: How it Works and How to Improve Your Credit Score

Personal and Family Finance

Making Large Purchases: What You Need To Know Before Signing