Additional Resources:
OnlineTNJustice.org is a joint project of the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services and the Tennessee Bar Association. OnlineTNJustice.org provides an immediate resource for disaster victims of storms, flooding and tornadoes who need legal assistance. Beyond that, it will provide an on-going service for Tennesseans who need civil legal help but are unable to afford a lawyer. More than 250 volunteer lawyers stand ready to provide services through the site.
Eligibility for service through OnlineTNJustice.org is open to Tennessee residents who:
- Have civil legal concerns (criminal law matters will not be accepted);
- Have a household income less than 250% of the federal poverty level (for example, under current law, a family of four could earn up to $55,875 and still participate);
- Have liquid assets of no more than $5,000 in value (this includes checking and savings accounts as well stocks and bonds); and
- Are not incarcerated.
The online system screens potential clients for eligibility and, if qualified, allows them to post a legal question to a private messaging system. The questions are answered by private attorneys volunteering their time. Clients will have the ability to check the system for answers at any time. Only the name of the client is shared with the volunteer attorney. All other information is anonymous to ensure privacy.
Click HERE to check eligibility for assistance based upon household income
The VITA Program provides free tax preparation assistance for eligible individuals and families. Listed below are some VITA sites in Sumner County offering tax preparation assistance.
Gallatin:
Gallatin Senior Citizens Center
200 East Franklin Street
Gallatin, TN 37066
Phone: 615-451-1531
VITA Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. (1/31/2012 - 4/12/2012)
- Assistance will be provided on a first come, first served basis.
It is advisable to arrive just before noon to get signed-in.
Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency
600 Small Street, Suite 122
Gallatin, TN 37066
Phone: 615-452-7570
VITA Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (2/7/2012 - 4/16/2012)
- Appointments and Walk-Ins
The Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency Mobile VITA Unit will not be
servicing sites within Sumner County this year.
For more information regarding alternate mobile VITA site dates and availability
within Cheatham County, Hartsville and Mt. Juliet, please contact
Cassandra Foret at (615) 742-1113 ext. 25.
**Additional Sites available through a partnership between the AARP Foundation and the IRS.
For more information on these sites, go to:
www.aarp.org/applications/VMISLocator/searchTaxAideLocations.action
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