Clinics/Services

Types of Cases We Accept

• Bankruptcy
• Child Custody
• Child Support
• CORI Issues/Sealing Criminal Records
• Consumer Debt
• Discharge Upgrades
• Divorce
• Domestic Violence
• Housing (Evictions, Security Deposits, Conditions Issues)
• Immigration
• Public Benefits (SNAP, MassHealth, etc.)
• Subsidized Housing Eligibility
• Social Security
• State and Federal Veterans Benefits*

*Veterans Legal Services is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is not part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or any other government agency.  VLS is committed to advocating in front of the VA and other state and federal agencies to assist low-income veterans in obtaining the benefits they have earned and deserve.

Geographic Area Served

Clients must reside in Massachusetts and must attend one of VLS’s legal clinics for an in-person intake.  Cases must be in one of the following counties:

• Essex
• Middlesex
• Norfolk
• Plymouth
• Suffolk

For more information on VLS’s eligibility guidelines, please visit the For Clients page.

Clinic Locations

Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center

200 Springs Road, Building 80
Bedford, MA 01730
781-687-2000
Call Paul Cheney at the Bedford VA at 781-687-2575 to schedule or cancel an appointment. Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment time.

Chelsea Soldiers’ Home

91 Crest Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150
617-884-5660

Greater Boston Stand Down

City Hall Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
The official date for the 2019 Greater Boston Stand Down is forthcoming.

New England Center & Home for Veterans

17 Court Street (Government Center)
Boston, MA 02108
617-371-1800

Norfolk County Veterans Treatment Court

631 High Street
Dedham, MA 02026

Note: VLS provides civil (non-criminal case) support to veterans participating in the Veterans Treatment Court. If you have a question specific to the Norfolk County/Dedham Veterans Treatment Court, call their hotline directly at (781) 329-4777 x412.

Clinic Scheduling Policy –  Dates for VLS’s legal clinics at the Chelsea Soldiers Home and Norfolk County Veterans Treatment Court are scheduled on a quarterly basis.

Weather Cancellation Policy – To ensure the safety of our staff, volunteers, and clients, Veterans Legal Services does not hold clinic if Boston Public Schools are closed due to weather.

Clinic Calendar