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Legal Help Websites and Databases

CourtHelp
Site is maintained by the NY state court's Access to Justice Program and contains Do-It-Yourself form packets for some family, guardianship, housing and other civil matters. It also has some law guides and information about courts and alternative solutions to legal problems.

LawHelpNY.org
"LawHelpNY.org is a website designed to help low-income New Yorkers with their civil legal problems. It is a collaborative effort across New York State legal aid offices to give low income and vulnerable New Yorkers access to legal information, information about how to contact legal aid offices and other social agencies that can assist them, as well as help them understand their legal rights and navigate the court system. This website covers legal problems including (but not limited to): housing, public benefits, (SSI, SSD, or PA), family law, discrimination and more. LawHelpNY covers 16 legal areas and connects to over 500 legal aid programs offering free legal services in New York State." Provided by Pro Bono Net. Also available in Spanish / Español: http://www.lawhelpny.org/es/

Consolidated Laws of New York
Current laws of New York State listed by Code Section with keyword search access.

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
Poor and low-income Hudson Valley residents who need representation for non-criminal legal matters.
New York State Bureau of Consumer Frauds & Protection
Information about filing a consumer complaint with the agency, lemon laws, identity theft, tenant's rights, buying online, and many other topics on consumer laws & protection.