The top requested area of assistance was family law, such as divorce and child support.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Nearly 10,000 North Carolinians took advantage of free legal information as part of 4ALL Statewide Service Day on Friday.

Statewide, 449 volunteers answered 9,749 calls.

In Greensboro, 82 volunteers answered 1,778 calls.

The top five requested areas of legal assistance were:

Family law (divorce, child support) Estate planning (wills, probate) Government benefits (social security, Medicaid) Criminal law Real property (insurance, landlord/tenant)

The effort was part of the North Carolina Bar Association's 12th annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day. It's a day where North Carolina legal professionals join forces and take calls from the public at centers across the state. These volunteers provided free legal information and referral resources to callers with North Carolina-related matters.

Attorneys in our area took calls for 12 hours straight.

Last year, the Greensboro call center took 1,470 calls, and the calls answered statewide were 8,350.

SERVICES AVAILABLE IF YOU CAN'T CALL OR DON'T GET THROUGH TODAY

Legal Aid of North Carolina: 1-866-219-5262

Lawyer Referral Service: 1-800-662-7660

This year marks the 12th year WFMY News 2 has teamed up for 4ALL Statewide Service Day.

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