INFORMATION:

Allegan County Legal Assistance Center

The Allegan County Legal Assistance Center (ACLAC) is open Monday – Thursday. 

M – 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. assisting last patron, of the day at 3:00 p.m.

T-Th 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. assisting the last patron, of the day, at 4:00 p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. – assisting the last patron, at 2:30 p.m.

The office is located at 113 Chestnut Street, Allegan - lower level of the Allegan County Court House. 

Legal assistance is provided on a first come first serve basis which is free to all Allegan County residents and persons who have a case, in Allegan County courts.  This assistance is for individuals representing themselves in civil court issues.  Staff, interns and volunteers do not provide legal advice or represent anyone in court.  They may explain a person’s legal options but will not tell or instruct them what to do.

Court processes and procedures are often difficult to understand.  ACLAC provides information and explanations of these court processes and procedures offering proper tools and assistance with paperwork. ACLAC provides web based information through Michigan Legal Halep at Allegan.michiganlegalhelp.org.

ACLAC is a 501C 3 organization who opened its doors, on July 31, 2012.  Since that time, over 25,000 persons have been assisted.  In order to provide this free assistance, financial support is received from the County of Allegan, the townships of Allegan, Casco, Gun Plain, Laketown, Salem and Trowbridge, Allegan County Community Foundation, Allegan County United Way, the Mignon Sherwood DeLano Foundation and the Allegan County Bar Association.  ACLAC also receives private donations and engages in fundraising activities.   

ACLAC office number is 269-686-5221 email address is alleganlac@gmail.com