ABLE & Legal Aid of Western Ohio.
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE) and Legal Aid of Western Ohio (LAWO) together serve low-income residents across western and northwest Ohio, from Toledo south through the rural counties.
What they do
ABLE & Legal Aid of Western Ohio provides free civil legal help to low-income residents in western & northwest ohio — in the everyday matters that determine whether a family stays housed, safe, and financially stable: eviction and housing, domestic violence and family safety, consumer and debt problems, and public benefits.
How the Foundation supports them
As one of Ohio's five funded legal aid organizations, ABLE & Legal Aid of Western Ohio receives Foundation grants drawn from IOLTA/IOTA interest and the civil filing-fee surcharge — part of the $7.2 million approved for 2026 — and the Foundation provides oversight to ensure the highest quality of civil legal aid work.
Ohioans seeking civil legal assistance should start with the statewide intake resource, then connect with their local legal aid.
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