Puerto Rico legal aid
Legal aid, courts, and attorney verification in Puerto Rico.
Free legal services, court system information, and attorney verification for Puerto Rico residents.
Free-help routing
Start with eligibility, urgency, and the kind of help you need.
FlowLawyers can help you decide whether to start with legal aid, a clinic, pro bono help, court self-help, or attorney search. The handoff stays grounded in Puerto Rico.
Where to start
Use legal aid when cost, safety, housing, benefits, or court access is the barrier.
Legal aid programs often screen by income, case type, county, urgency, and capacity.
If legal aid cannot help, FlowLawyers can still route you to pro bono attorneys, court self-help, state law, or attorney search.
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Puerto Rico Legal Aid & Pro Bono
Free and low-cost legal services available to Puerto Rico residents.
Largest legal aid provider in Puerto Rico since 1966 — free civil legal representation through 17 offices islandwide for low-income residents.
Sociedad para Asistencia Legal de Puerto RicoNonprofit corporation promoting justice for economically disadvantaged people through free legal services since 1955.
Pro-Bono, Inc.Founded in 1981 by the Puerto Rico Bar Association — free civil and administrative legal services with priority for elderly, women, and minors.
Ayuda Legal Puerto RicoFree legal information portal in Spanish explaining rights, laws, and legal processes for low- and moderate-income Puerto Rico residents.
Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico (Organization)Nonprofit advancing access to justice through legal education, advocacy, and free online self-help resources for Puerto Rico communities.
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Puerto Rico Court System
Courts, e-filing portals, and procedural rules for Puerto Rico.
Courts
Official portal for Puerto Rico's judicial branch — Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Court of First Instance. Primarily in Spanish.
Poder Judicial — EnglishEnglish-language version of the Puerto Rico Judicial Branch portal with court information, resources, and services.
Tribunal Supremo (Supreme Court)Highest court in Puerto Rico — final authority on constitutional and legal questions under Puerto Rico's civil law system.
Tribunal de Apelaciones (Court of Appeals)Intermediate appellate court composed of 39 judges handling appeals from the Court of First Instance across 13 judicial regions.
Tribunal de Primera Instancia (Court of First Instance)Trial court of general jurisdiction organized into 13 judicial regions — handles all civil, criminal, family, and probate matters.
E-Filing
Puerto Rico's electronic court platform for filing urgent requests, accessing SUMAC case management, and the Attorney Registry (RUA).
SUMAC — Electronic Filing SystemUnified Case Management and Administration System for electronic filing in civil, family, and appellate cases across all 13 judicial regions.
Rules & Procedures
Complete court rules in English — civil procedure, criminal procedure, evidence, and Supreme Court rules for Puerto Rico's civil law system.
Court Fees (Aranceles)Current judicial filing fees paid via Internal Revenue stamps at the court collection office — set by Supreme Court resolution.
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Verify a Puerto Rico Attorney
Confirm license status, check disciplinary history, and find regulatory resources.
Official attorney directory from Puerto Rico's Judicial Branch — search by name, region, or specialty to verify any licensed attorney or notary.
Tribunal Supremo — Attorney DisciplineThe Supreme Court regulates the legal profession, enforces the Canons of Professional Ethics, and imposes disciplinary measures on attorneys.
Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas de Puerto RicoPuerto Rico's bar association since 1840 — the oldest professional association on the island, providing CLE, ethics guidance, and advocacy.
Junta Examinadora de Aspirantes (Board of Bar Examiners)Administers Puerto Rico's independent bar exam (not UBE) testing civil law knowledge in Spanish, and oversees attorney admission.
Registro Único de Abogados y Abogadas (RUA)Unified registry of all attorneys and notaries authorized to practice in Puerto Rico — the authoritative source for license verification.