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A quick guide to all of the topics on Ohio Legal Help.
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- COVID-19 Resources
- Family (Information on divorce, dissolution, legal separation, domestic violence and custody)
- Housing (Information on security deposits, landlords, utilities, evictions, repairs, foreclosure, subsidized housing and mobile homes)
- Money and Debt (Information on debt, creditors, garnishment, bankruptcy, fraud and taxes)
- Public Benefits (Information on SNAP, OWF, WIC, SSI, Medicaid and unemployment benefits)
- Education (Information on special education services, IEPs, 504 Plans, bullying and discrimination, school for homeless students and school discipline)
- Seniors (Information on estate planning, wills and kinship care)
- Veterans and Servicemembers (Information on veterans benefits)
- Crime and Traffic (Information on understanding criminal and traffic cases, and driver's license amnesty)
- Going to Court (Information on courts, mediation, negotiation, judges, hearings, evidence and witnesses)
- Letters and Forms (Fillable .pdfs and step by step interviews to help you find and complete your forms)
COVID-19 Resources
Information on government actions, benefits, housing and other issues that are changing due to COVID-19.
COVID-19 Hub
COVID-19 Renter Protections
Unemployment
Stimulus Checks
COVID-19 Paid Leave
Emergency Broadband Benefit
Family
Information on divorce, dissolution, legal separation, domestic violence and custody.
Dealing with domestic violence and abuse
Reporting child abuse or neglect
Filing for dissolution
Filing an answer to divorce
Divorce, dissolution or separation
Filing for divorce when you have children
Filing for divorce without children
Changing a custody order
Changing a parenting time order
Changing a child support order
Domestic and dating violence civil protection orders
Juvenile civil protection orders
Protection orders in Ohio
Housing
Information on security deposits, landlords, utilities, evictions, repairs, foreclosure, subsidized housing and mobile homes.
Getting your security deposit back
Moving out before the end of your lease
Getting your landlord to make repairs
Getting evicted from subsidized housing
Eviction
Second cause eviction
Landlord lock outs and utility shut offs
Foreclosure
Money and Debt
Information on debt, creditors, garnishment, bankruptcy, fraud and taxes.
Bank account attachment
Fighting a debt collection lawsuit
Understanding bankruptcy and your options
Managing your debt
Wage garnishment
Stopping contact from debt collectors and disputing debt
Identity theft
Protecting yourself from consumer fraud
Earned Income Tax Credit
Tax filing scams
Child Tax Credit
Fast tax refunds
COVID stimulus checks
Repaying student loans
Public Benefits
Information on SNAP, OWF, WIC, SSI, Medicaid and unemployment benefits.
Ohio's public benefits
Cash assistance through Ohio Works First
Social Security disability programs
Food stamps and assistance
WIC for women and children
Medicaid
Unemployment benefits
Emergency Broadband Benefit
COVID stimulus checks
Education
Information on special education services, IEPs, 504 Plans, bullying and discrimination, school for homeless students and school discipline.
Special education
Bullying and discrimination
School for homeless students
School discipline
Seniors
Information on estate planning, wills and kinship care.
Wills and estates
Summary release from administration
Transfer on death for homes
Transfer on death for cars
Advance directives
Financial Power of Attorney
Kinship care of your grandchildren
Veterans and Servicemembers
Information on veterans benefits.
Crime and Traffic
Information on understanding criminal and traffic cases, and driver's license amnesty.
Understanding criminal cases
Understanding traffic cases
Ohio's expedited pardon program
Driver's license reinstatement fee amnesty / reduction
How to seal a criminal record
Going to Court
Information on courts, mediation, negotiation, judges, hearings, evidence and witnesses.
Finding a lawyer
Ohio's court system
Settling outside of court
Getting ready for a hearing
Letters and Forms
Fillable .pdfs and step by step interviews to help you find and complete your forms.
Fillable .pdfs
Download and complete the forms you need.
Family
Motion for custody change
Motion for parenting time change
Motion for child support modification
Petition for juvenile civil protection orders
Housing
CDC Eviction Moratorium Declaration Form
Second cause eviction: Answer
Second cause eviction: Answer and counterclaim
Foreclosure: Answer
Rent escrow application: Franklin County
Rent escrow application: Hamilton County
Rent escrow application: Montgomery County
Rent escrow application: Lucas County
Seniors
Living will
Healthcare power of attorney
Financial power of attorney
Financial power of attorney revocation
Real estate transfer on death
Vehicle transfer on death
Grandparent power of attorney
Caretaker authorization affidavit
Money and Debt
Form Assistants
Use our step-by-step interviews to find and complete the forms you need.
Going to Court
Poverty affidavit / court fee waiver
Family
Divorce with kids
Divorce without kids
Dissolution
Divorce: answer
Domestic violence and dating violence civil protection order
Housing
Landlord letter: Make repairs
Landlord letter: Return security deposit
Education
School letter: Request special education evaluation
School letter: Request 504 Plan
School letter: Report bullying and discrimination
Seniors
Probate: Summary release from administration
Money and Debt
Debt collector letter: Stop contact
Debt collector letter: Dispute debt