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The program offers a broad range of legal services. Our goal is to respond to the growing legal needs and concerns of low-income people and senior citizens throughout southern and central Michigan.

In some situations, a client might only require information or advice. In other cases, a legal problem may require extensive research and consultation or may need formal in-court representation. Our staff can offer advice, answer questions, prepare documents, negotiate settlements, and provide court representation.

Our staff can meet with client groups to give talks and discuss legal matters of interest to clients. Our staff can also work with and provide legal advice to community organizations.

The following list of problems is intended to give you a general outline of the kinds of cases we may be able to help with. Unfortunately, due to limited resources we are not able to assist everyone that applies. There are some variations on the services provided in some of our offices. You will need to contact the local office to see what services are available. Due to federal regulations, we are unable to accept criminal cases or civil cases that generate fees.

Family Law

Civil family law cases [e.g., PPO cases, custody cases, support cases, divorce cases] especially cases to prevent violence against a spouse or a child, or where there is a change in custody sought from a parent who already has custody.

Housing

Evictions,
lock-outs, including utility termination,
mortgage foreclosure,
land contract forfeitures,
property tax foreclosures, and
repair issues for tenants.

Public Benefits
Benefits programs such as:

FIP
SSI
Emergency needs programs
Medicaid
Medicare
Other health programs
Foodstamps and other food programs
Unemployment compensation, and social security.

Seniors
(in Branch, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, St. Joseph, and Washtenaw Counties.)

Powers of Attorney,
Guardianships,
Simple Wills,
Nursing Homes issues,
Consumer issues.

Certain Other Cases

We are unable to accept criminal cases or civil cases that generate fees. The above-listed problems are intended to give you a general outline of the kinds of cases we may be able to help with. Unfortunately, due to limited resources we are not able to assist everyone that applies.

Created by steve
Last modified 2009-07-01 15:19