The Legal Aid Society of Columbus

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Senior Citizen Services

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Our experienced Intake Staff will help you determine eligibility and find the right attorney or paralegal to help you with your problem. If you have a problem that is not listed below, call us anyway, we may know of just the right program or private attorney to refer you to. We do not handle criminal cases, fee generating cases or conflicts of interest.
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Priority Services to Senior Citizens

  • Simple Wills
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Advance Directives
  • Nursing home issues
  • Survivor & transfer on death deeds
  • Defending against guardianships
  • Medicaid/Medicare

Housing Issues

  • Evictions
  • Landlord\Tenant
  • Foreclosures
  • Predatory Lendingseniors

Consumer Issues

  • Bankruptcies
  • Unemployment Compensation
  • Garnishments
  • Credit Issues

Public Benefits

  • Loss or denial of benefits
  • Social Security
  • SSI
  • Food Stamps

Family Law Issues

  • Divorce & Dissolution
  • Domestic Violence
  • Kinship care issues
We make home visits for disabled and homebound senior citizens.

 

Newsflash

Homeowners - If you are in foreclosure or facing the possibility of foreclosure, the Legal Aid Society of Columbus is here to help! Attorneys are available to assist you with foreclosure defense, mediation, and negotiations with your mortgage company. Please call 2-1-1 as soon as you believe you are going to fall behind on your mortgage…the sooner you call, the more likely Legal Aid will be able to help you stay in your home!