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Finding Legal Help
Resources for Legal Help
Below are resources for finding free or low-cost legal help for civil (non-criminal) matters. The MSBA does not provide direct client representation. If you are interested in hiring a private attorney, please visit our attorney referral directory MN Find a Lawyer.
Law Help MN
A website with fact sheets about legal topics, links to legal aid offices and free legal clinics, do-it-yourself legal forms, and other resources.
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Minnesota Judicial Branch Self-Help Center
Online self-help center to assist people representing themselves in District Court, including a bank of court forms and instructions. The statewide self-help center can answer questions about forms and procedures by email or phone.
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Lawyer Referral Services
Minnesota Lawyer Referral and Information Service (MNLRIS) connects persons with legal issues to one of over 200 qualified private attorneys practicing in over 50 areas of law. Referral counselors are available who can set up appointments with attorneys, provide general information about the legal process, and direct people to appropriate legal resources. Referral counselors are not attorneys; however, they can help clients focus on their legal issues and determine the type of assistance needed.
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Ethics / Complaints
If you have a question regarding ethical attorney conduct, please contact the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility at 651-296-3952.
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Forms & Resources
MNdocs
Generate documents quickly and cost effectively on any device from any location with the MSBA's premier automated document assembly system that includes hundreds of forms in several practice areas.
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Court Forms
The Minnesota Judicial Branch provides legal forms in areas such as family law, domestic abuse,
conciliation/small claims court, criminal matters, housing and landlord-tenant matters, motor vehicles, and probate.
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Health Care Directive
A Health Care Directive is a document that you sign that allows you to appoint an agent to speak for you in the event that you are ever unable to communicate your wishes regarding your health care, and also allows you to indicate and memorialize your wishes regarding your health care.
Real Property Forms
Real property forms developed by the Residential Real Estate Committee of the MSBA's Real Property Law Section. (Note: Lease forms are in the process of being updated and are currently unavailable.)
