►Legal Services

Legal advisors are provided from the Family Services of Rochester. The criteria are established through the Federal Older American’s Act. Issues that may be discussed are:

Medicaid eligibility

Planning in the event of chronic care.

Preparing living wills and health care proxies.

Assigning a Power Of Attorney.

Landlord/tenant disputes.

Consumer problems.

a).    A suggested donation of $10.00/hour.

b).    Appointments are made through the Office for the Aging at 786-8833 or 1-800-836-0067

 

Legal Aide

Oak Orchard Legal Services provides legal services to income eligible clients in the areas of public assistance, Medicare, food stamps, Social Security and Supplemental Security Insurance benefits, landlord/tenant disputes, consumer issues, divorce & family law. Oak Orchard Legal Services is located at 64 North Main Street, Warsaw, NY  14569. (585) 786-3489.

 

New York State Attorney General’s Office

A New York State Attorney General’s Office representative is available at the Wyoming County courthouse in Warsaw on the 1st Tuesday of each month between the hours of 2:00 and 3:30 p.m. The NYS Attorney General’s Office can be contacted at 1-800-771-7755.

 

 

Consumer and Elder Law Web Sites

American Bar Association Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly – www.abanet.org/elderly

National Consumer Law Centerwww.consumerlaw.org

National Senior Citizens Law Centerwww.nsclc.org

National Center on Elder Abuse – www.elderabusecenter.org

 

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