Legal and tenant help in Delaware
The short answer
Facing eviction in Delaware? Call 211 to see if you can get a lawyer at no cost through Right to Representation. Once you are served, you have 15 days to start the court's eviction diversion program.
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What the Justice of the Peace Court says
- Right to Representation: income eligible tenants may get a lawyer at no cost. Call 211 to find out.
- Eviction diversion: you can start any time after the landlord files. Once you are formally served, you have 15 days to begin. You can negotiate with the landlord online and ask for a mediator.
- Appeal: a written appeal must be made within 5 days after the judgment.
- Right of redemption (starting September 1, 2026): if the eviction is only for unpaid rent and you pay everything owed before the eviction, you may be able to stay.
Official page: courts.delaware.gov/jpcourt/landlordtenant.aspx
Community Legal Aid Society (CLASI)
CLASI gives no cost legal help to people who qualify. New Castle County: 302 575 0660.
Official pages: declasi.org, dvcc.delaware.gov/victim-service-resources
Fair housing
If you think you were turned down or treated differently because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or having kids, you can file a fair housing complaint with HUD.
Official page: hud.gov/fairhousing
More help in Delaware
Sources last checked October 27, 2026. If something has changed, please tell us so we can fix it.
Nothing here is a promise of a bed, money or a spot in any program. Each place decides who it can serve. You choose what feels right for you.