Do you need free or low-cost legal help?
The links and information below have been provided by the Nebraska Supreme Court to facilitate meaningful access to our court system by everyone; even those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. In some cases, you may still want to hire a lawyer just to review the forms you have filled in and give you some advice; but that should be much cheaper than hiring a lawyer to do everything for you.
- Free Legal Information: An Overview
- How to file for Protection Orders: Forms and Instructions
- Do it yourself Divorce: Forms and Instructions
- Should you file in Small Claims Court?
- How to enforce child support orders
- Termination of child support
- How to enforce child visitation orders
- How to settle a fence dispute
- Education and training for those who have been appointed as a guardian or conservator
- Name change: For adults
- Name change: For children
- By-pass parental notification (abortion for minors)
- How to settle a dispute without going to court
- Temporary delegation of parental powers
- How to transfer title to a decedent's motor vehicle
Self-Help Desks
There are Self-Help Centers in Lincoln, Omaha, and Tri-City Center operated by volunteer lawyers which may be able to be of assistance to you. Legal information, assistance with forms, and brief legal advice is provided through the centers which are opened limited hours (see below).
- Lincoln (Lancaster County)
- Omaha (Douglas County)
Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Self-Help Desk is located in the Douglas County Law Library. Follow the connector-hallway between the Douglas County Courthouse and the 1st Floor Hall of Justice, 17th and Farnam in Omaha. For questions or further information, call the Library at 402-444-7174.
Open Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Thursdays from Noon to 4:00 p.m. and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to Noon.
The Self-Help Desk is located off the Jury Lounge on the third floor at the Lancaster County Courthouse at 575 South 10th Street in Lincoln. No appointments are needed and individuals are offered assistance on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Tri City Center (Hastings, Grand Island, Kearney)
Open Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Self-Help Desk is located on the lower level of the Hall County Courthouse (across from Courtroom #3) at 111 West First Street in Grand Island. No appointments are needed and individuals are offered assistance on a first-come, first-served basis.
The centers do not offer assistance with criminal cases and questions are not taken by phone. These centers are coordinated by the Nebraska State Bar Association Director of Legal Services.
D.A. "Duke" Drouillard
Drouillard Law, LLC
1603 Farnam St.
Omaha, NE 68102
Office: (402) 905-2100
Fax: (402) 905-2101
By Appointment Only