Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Coverage of Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands in the Nexus archive.
- Need legal help? Here’s where to find support for tenant rights, evictions, and other civil legal issues
Free and low-cost legal resources are available in Tennessee for civil issues like tenant rights, evictions, family law, and consumer problems. Organizations such as The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee Free Legal Answers, Help4TN for seniors, and U.S. Armed Forces Legal Assistance offer support through virtual clinics, hotlines, and in-person services.
- Eviction Right to Counsel becomes permanent Metro Nashville program after saving taxpayers $3.4M in 2025
Metro Nashville's Eviction Right to Counsel (ERTC) program became a permanent initiative after saving $3.4 million in 2025. The program, which provides legal aid to tenants facing eviction, secured $4.5 million in the 2027 fiscal year budget and demonstrated high success rates in preventing displacement.