Short answer
Legal help in Fargo–Moorhead follows the state: Legal Services of North Dakota serves eligible North Dakota residents, and Minnesota has its own legal aid organizations for Clay County. Courts also publish self-help resources. Nothing on this site is legal advice, and no helper is a lawyer able to give any.
The facts, in one place
- Legal help follows the state: North Dakota or Minnesota.
- Legal aid serves eligible people at no cost.
- State courts publish self-help resources.
- Nothing here is legal advice.
The two-states problem, again
Tenant notice periods, deposit rules, eviction procedure, and consumer protections are set by state law. Fargo and West Fargo are North Dakota; Moorhead and Dilworth are Minnesota. Advice from a friend across the river may be entirely wrong for your situation.
Where to start
Legal aid organizations in your state, which screen for eligibility. State court self-help resources for procedure and forms. 211 for referral if you are not sure where to begin. A licensed attorney for anything with a deadline attached.
- Legal Services of North Dakota for eligible ND residents
- Minnesota legal aid organizations for Clay County residents
- State court self-help resources for forms and procedure
- 211 for referral in either state
Where Help Me fits
Help Me cannot give legal advice and neither can a neighbor. Use the organizations on this page.
Helpers can apply to be reviewed by our team. Help Me does not run background checks. Help Me is not an emergency service. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local emergency number.
Questions people actually ask
No, and nobody should. Legal advice requires a licensed attorney who knows your facts and your state.
Legal aid organizations serve eligible clients at no cost. Eligibility is checked and varies by program.
Legal aid in your state, a state court self-help resource, or 211 for a referral. For anything with a deadline, talk to a licensed attorney.
Keep going
- Who it's forFor people whose lease ends in MayMoving in, moving out, and ordinary apartment life in Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead, plus where landlord and legal questions actually go.
- GuideMoving out without losing your depositMay move-out in the metro: notice, cleaning, deposits, donating instead of dumpsters, and the two-states problem for tenant rules.
- 211211 in North Dakota — FirstLinkDial 211 in North Dakota for food, shelter, heat, and referrals. FirstLink answers 211 at myfirstlink.org or 701-235-7335. Not Help Me.
- 211211 in Minnesota — including MoorheadDial 211 in Minnesota for health and human services. United Way 211 at 211unitedway.org. FirstLink answers 211 in Clay County. Not Help Me.
- Cass CountyCass County resources (North Dakota)Cass County Human Services, 911, 211, and North Dakota help for Fargo and West Fargo. Clay County programs do not copy-paste here.
- legalTerms of ServiceTerms for the Help Me TestFlight beta.
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