Welcome to EvictionDefenderNY

We are nonprofit legal aid organizations working together 

in upstate New York and Long Island

to help you stay in your home

 

This button takes you to an online application for legal help. 

Apply for legal help

  1. Answer a few questions about your eviction case
  2. EvictionDefenderNY matches you to a nearby legal aid organization
  3. They will contact you for an appointment 

If you don't qualify for a free lawyer, we help you learn how to represent yourself. 


This button takes you a resource center to help you understand what to do in an eviction case. 

Learn more about eviction

The resource center also has information about security deposits, housing discrimination, 

the special rules for mobile homes, and how to sue your landlord.