In 2021, Legal Services Vermont:
- answered 7,444 requests for legal help
- gave legal advice and information to 4,734 Vermonters over the phone
- saw 619,963 page views on our legal help website, www.VTLawHelp.org
- helped 466 victims of crime
- represented 247 households facing eviction
- advocated for 177 Vermonters who lost Social Security benefits
- helped 107 Vermonters navigate bankruptcy and debt collection
- fought for 88 Vermonters to get emergency housing
- sent 1,500 cases to Vermont Legal Aid
On any given day, LSV’s lawyers and paralegals might help someone get heat back on in their apartment or find emergency housing, help a senior reclaim their lost Social Security benefits, help a battered woman get protective orders from the court, or help a family navigate the eviction or bankruptcy process.
