Legal Resources

This page is intended to provide quick links to commonly used forms and good places to start looking for legal information. The content of this site is not tailored to anybody’s particular situation and should not be considered legal advice; to understand and protect your legal rights, you should consult a lawyer. Librarians can't give you any legal advice nor help determine the correct form to use. We can show you good places to start looking for legal information.

Finding Legal Help

Virginia Legal Aid Society
Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS) is a nonprofit law firm established in 1977 to provide free civil legal services to eligible low-income residents in twenty counties and seven cities in Central, Southside, and Western Tidewater Virginia. VLAS serves the entire community by providing free information, advice and representation in such areas as housing, healthcare, economic self-sufficiency, education, public benefits, consumer purchases, and family relations.

Martindale Hubbel Lawyer Search
Look up the background of a lawyer or find a lawyer by specialty. Includes peer and client reviews.

Laws of Virginia

Code of Virginia
A searchable online edition of the Code of Virginia