Michigan

Keep your home address private

Michigan's Address Confidentiality Program, run by the Department of Attorney General, gives participants an official substitute address and free mail forwarding.¹

• Participants can use the substitute address whenever a public agency asks for an address. Private businesses don't have to accept it.¹
• It is for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking, and for people who fear that sharing their address will raise their risk of harm. Applicants must be moving or planning to move.¹
• You apply with help from an application assistant or victim advocate. The program's website has a directory to find one near you.¹

Go to the Address Confidentiality Program (michigan.gov)

Help for victims of crime

Michigan's Crime Victim Compensation program, run by the Crime Victim Services Commission within the Department of Health and Human Services, helps eligible crime victims and their families with certain costs of crime, such as medical care or counseling. The program decides who qualifies.²

Go to Crime Victim Compensation (michigan.gov)

Find a lawyer

This site does not give legal advice. For advice about your situation, talk to a licensed Michigan lawyer.

• The State Bar of Michigan runs a Lawyer Referral Service. It charges a small fee for a referral and a short first consultation. The fee is waived for some types of cases.³
• If you have a low income, you may be able to get free legal help. The State Bar points people to Michigan Legal Help, a statewide site with legal information and a list of legal aid programs by county. The Bar's referral site also links to Free Legal Answers.⁴

Find a lawyer referral service (michbar.org)

Find free legal aid (michiganlegalhelp.org)