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Florida Veterans Legal Helpline

Verified · October 23, 2026

A statewide helpline that connects eligible low-income veterans with experienced attorneys for free civil legal help. JALA’s own site describes it as a point of access for Florida veterans for legal issues relating to housing, family law and child support, driver’s license suspensions, disability and veterans’ benefits, expungement, and more. It is the same helpline JALA’s Veterans Legal Services Unit (above) works through — a different organization and entry point, kept as its own row.

Organization
Bay Area Legal Services
Hours
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (apply-by-phone hours stated on bals.org/help/veterans for this number)
Who qualifies
Eligible low-income veterans in Florida (as stated on bals.org)
How to apply
Call 1-866-486-6161, Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; non-emergency matters can also apply online anytime
Languages
Language interpreters are available at no cost (stated in the operator's Get Free Legal Help text on the same site)
Cost
Free (page: connects eligible low-income veterans with experienced attorneys "for free")
Last verified
October 23, 2026

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