Serving low-income clients in Sacramento county.

Legal Services of Northern California serves 23 counties in Northern California with eight office locations in Sacramento, Auburn, Chico, Eureka, Redding, Ukiah, Vallejo and Woodland.

Contact your local LSNC office for more information about our services available in your area.

Legal Services of Northern CA has income guidelines that apply to all clients, regardless of age.

Annual income must be no more than 125% of Federal Poverty Level guidelines. Some people over 125% but under 200% FPL may qualify for services, if other factors are considered.

Provides counsel, advice, and representation to low-income individuals and seniors involving welfare, housing, social security, Medi-Cal/Medicare, civil rights/discrimination, disability rights, consumer rights, debt and credit issues, simple estate planning, grandparents' rights, and elder abuse.

LSNC has eight local offices, in the following locations and counties:

    -Sacramento - Local office serving Sacramento county
    -Auburn - Local office serving Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer and Sierra counties.
    -Chico - Local office serving Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas and Tehama counties.
    -Eureka - Local office serving Del Norte and Humboldt counties.
    -Redding - Office serving Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou and Trinity counties.
    -Ukiah - Local office serving Lake and Mendocino counties.
    -Vallejo - Local office serving Solano county.
    -Woodland - Local office serving Yolo county.

LSNC also has several special programs targeting particular needs of low-income clients, including:

    -Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) - Special program providing counseling and advocacy services for Medicare Beneficiaries in 9 Northern California counties.
    -LSNC Health Program - Special program serving clients in 32 counties, mostly in Northern California, with problems related to obtaining and keeping health-care services.
    -Senior Legal Hotline - Special program serving seniors in Sacramento County, regardless of income.
    -SeniorLink Yolo County - Free information and assistance program connecting seniors (60+) in Yolo County to various local service providers
    -Voluntary Legal Services Program (VLSP) - A voluntary program for private attorneys serving low-income clients in Sacramento County.
    -Western States Pension Assistance Project - Special program providing pension counseling, without charge, to people who live or have worked in Arizona, California, Hawaii or Nevada.

For further information or questions about Legal Services of Northern California, contact the Executive Office or any of its local branch offices.

Mission Statement: The mission of Legal Services of Northern California is to provide quality legal services to empower the poor to identify and defeat the causes and effects of poverty within our community, efficiently utilizing all available resources.