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- Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA)HERA offers workshops to provide legal information to the public, including how to keep your home and avoid foreclosure. They foreclosure prevention services for individuals with low and moderate incomes.
- LawHelpCAOffers a lookup tool to help find legal aid offices, lawyer referral services, and other free and low-cost services in your county.
- County Law LibraryLaw librarians offer legal resources for people who don’t have a lawyer. Librarians can recommend legal self-help books. Many libraries also offer free self-help programs. You can also ask a law librarian a question in Live Chat.
- Lawyer Referral ServiceDirectory of lawyer referral services throughout California
- Consumer publicationsInformation guides from the State of California on many topics including a self-help guide to mortgage modifications and foreclosure information.
- Center for California Homeowner Association Law (CCHAL)
CCHAL is a housing and consumer advocate group. The webpage provides some basic information on homeowner association. Access to some information requires subscription (free of charge) and other information requires subscription and contributions. - Tenants TogetherA statewide group of local tenant organizations. They have a statewide hotline staffed by volunteers and a local legal resource directory.
- Housing is KeyTenant and Landlord resources from the State of California
- A Guide to Residential Tenant’s and Landlord’s Rights and ResponsibilitiesA Guidebook from the California Department of Real Estate that covers evictions
- Court Self-Help CentersEach court has a Self-Help Center that offers free legal information. Find out from your local court what type of services they offer. Many offer information for evictions.
- Foreclosure Avoidance Counseling A lookup for HUD-approved foreclosure avoidance counselors. They offer free foreclosure prevention services.
- Mortgage Assistance OptionsInformation about different mortgage assistance programs from the federal government.
- California Finance Housing AgencyInformation about mortgage relief grants and other hardship assistance offered through the State of California.