Greater Waco Legal Services seeks to offer affordable legal services in strategic, community-driven, collaborative ways. Partnering with other organizations in our community, we provide affordable legal services as part of solutions to community-wide, systemic issues.
Providing the unemployed, homeless, abused, marginalized stranger access to a legal advocate who will listen compassionately, represent their rights zealously, and fervently seek justice and love with them, for them, and among them is what we do.
We help you navigate the complex immigration and legal naturalization system. Whether you are trying to help a family member become a resident in the U.S., work in the U.S., or gain citizenship, we will lead you through these complicated legal matters. More specifically, we help clients with:
Family-based Petitions
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative
I-485 Adjustment of Status
I-601A/601 Extreme Hardship Waivers
Consular Processing
I-129F Fiancé/Fiancée Visas
Victim-based Petitions
VAWA
U Visas
Citizenship / Naturalization
N-400 Naturalization Application
N-600 Certificate of Citizenship
I-90 Permanent Resident Card Renewal (i.e., Green Card)
Divorce
Marriage is a legally binding contract, and the legal process of separation or divorce can be challenging to navigate by yourself. At Greater Waco Legal Services, we offer guidance and support on:
Fault divorce
No-fault divorce
Marriage Annulment
Legal Separation
Mediation
Child Custody
We have a background in child custody services and provide legal counsel and advocacy for legal custody battles. Our representative services include:
Adoption
Child Custody
Child Support
Family Code
Parental Rights
Private Adoption
Visitation Rights
Housing
Managing the relationship and legality between landlords and tenants can be stressful. We lighten this tension by offering services such as:
Drawing up leases
Addressing lease abandonment
Handling evictions
Discrimination towards tenants by the landlord
Aiding in security deposit retrievals
Clarifying the legal bounds of subletting
Ensuring renter’s right to privacy
Other contracts, laws, and regulations
Wills & Estates
Our attorneys are experienced in a variety of will and estate issues. We will guide you through the legal jargon and help you make the most informed decision regarding your assets. Some of the services we offer in this area include:
Wills & Estate Planning
Wills
Powers of Attorney
Directives to Physician
Transfer on Death Deeds
Probate
Following the process of organizing your estate affairs and your will, our attorneys are well-equipped to legalize all documents and finalize your legal needs. Our probate services include:
Probate
With a Will
Letters Testamentary
Muniment of Title
Without a Will
Small Estate Affidavits
Declaration of Heirship Proceedings
Independent or Dependent Administration
Property
At Greater Waco Legal Services, our attorneys can help you make changes to different titles, negotiate payments, and adjust deeds to best suit your needs. The services available are:
Rachel was amazing handling my divorce. She is really good at what she do.
Rachel Dove and all of the staff at GWLS are amazing. Quick responses, professional and they truly have the best interest of you and your family at heart. 10/10 recommend! They even have a text answering service if they miss your call!
The people at greater waco legal services are great and very helpful. I have been working with Kent and he has been awesome.
I had a very lengthy process. CPS was involved and a third child was born and added to the suite. Rachel was my attorney. She understands the complexity of the emotions and legalities. She walked me through the process and knew what to expect from the court. She advised made me think of things I had not even considered. Their fees are manageable for anyone. I am very grateful to them. I know have Managing Conservatorship of my three grand babies. Thank you Rachel & Greater Waco Legal Services.