Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas - San Angelo

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (LANWT) is a nonprofit organization that provides civil legal help to low-income Texans. Our attorneys, paralegals, and social workers help clients with cases involving landlord-tenant and housing issues, family law, consumer protection, domestic violence, public benefits, wills and estate planning, and youth rights involving access to education and other school-related issues. LANWT also has a special program that helps survivors of sexual assault.

Consumer

Protecting the rights of low-income and senior consumers and preventing their victimization by unfair and often illegal sales and debt collection practices, Bankruptcy, Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices, Conversion, Debt Collection, Home Improvement Fraud, Obtaining Financing and Other Issues, Title Issues, Wrongful Repossession

Family

Preserving, protecting, supporting, and stabilizing the lives and rights of families, particularly what remains of families ripped apart by violence and tragedy.  Adoption, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Custody, Divorces Involving Family Violence, Enforcement of Access and Visitation, Modification of Visitation/Custody, Parental Rights Termination, Paternity, Termination and Adoption When Abuse is Alleged, Visitation Enforcement

Individual Rights

Preserving and protecting the legal rights of low-income citizens and their access to our fundamental institutions at federal, state, and local levels.  Civil Rights Violations, Discrimination, Discrimination by a Governmental Agency, Environmental Justice, Access to Court

Other

Directive to Physician, Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare