Need help? Email Ron Marshall at rmarshall@beaconhomeless.org
PROVIDING ESSENTIAL AND NEXT-STEP SERVICES TO RESTORE HOPE AND HELP END HOMELESSNESS IN HOUSTON
Beacon Law
We champion equal justice for homeless, low-income individuals and remedy the conditions that burden and marginalize them.
90% of America's civil legal aid need goes unmet, but that's not the case with our Beacon Law program. In addition to staff attorneys and paralegals, volunteer lawyers help Beacon Law meet the legal needs of Houston's homeless.
Services
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ID restoration including but not limited to resolving driver's license holds, replacement of immigration documents, and name change (for purposes of obtaining ID)
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Clearing criminal history (expunctions and non-disclosures)
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Social Security disability appeals
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Limited family law (uncontested pro se divorce and child support modification)
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Housing law including evictions
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Limited wills and estates (small estate affidavits and estate planning)
Recent Achievements
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Resolved more than 1,800 legal cases
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Helped realize over $910,644 in direct benefits to clients
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More than 400 individuals were able to clear their criminal record
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Launched ClearYourRecordHarrisCounty.org
Join our Pro Bono Team!
Attorneys licensed to practice in the state of Texas can help
by taking on simple cases that can changes a person's life!