The Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center will provide free legal services for low-income unrepresented defendants and consumers at the Santa Clara County Superior Court Self-Help Center. Starting January 2018, defendants in consumer collection cases and individuals experiencing issues with a business or foreclosure matter may receive legal information and advice from Law Center staff through clinics at the court’s Self-Help Center.
The Advice Clinic is open every Wednesday, 11:30 am – 3:00 p.m. at the Court’s Self-Help Center – 201 N. First Street, San Jose.
COLLECTION ISSUES
No appointment needed. Stop by the Court’s Self-Help Center.
Law Center attorneys, law students and volunteers will assist you if you do not have a lawyer to fill out the forms necessary to defend against collection suits (including but not limited to answers). The Law Center will also provide information regarding:
- alternatives to litigation
- community resources
- other legal services that may be available in the community
CONSUMER-RELATED ISSUES
Please make an appointment. Consumers must call the Law Center at (408) 288-7030 the Monday prior to attending the Wednesday legal clinic at the Court’s Self-Help Center. You may receive advice in the following areas:
- debt collection abuse
- foreclosure prevention assistance
- student loan issues
- car sales, financing, repossession
- disputes relating to towing of vehicles
- door-to-door sales
- home improvement contract issues (including solar panel issues)
- credit reporting issues
- dealing with default judgments obtained by sewer service
- inaccurate or incomplete information relating to criminal background checks
- identity theft
- payday lending issues
- co-signer issues
FORECLOSURE PREVENTION
Please make an appointment. Homeowners must call the Law Center at (408) 288-7030 the Monday prior to attending the Wednesday legal clinic at the Court’s Self-Help Center. You may receive advice, information or referral in the following areas:
- disputes with mortgage companies
- loan modification assistance
- issues related to fraud, predatory lending or financial abuse
