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Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.
 
WHO WE ARE

The Brooklyn Bar Association's Volunteer Lawyers Project offers free legal assistance to financially eligible low-income residents of Brooklyn. The program provides assistance with family law matters, wills, health care proxies, consumer law and Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

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El Proyecto de Abogados Voluntarios de Brooklyn (VLP) es una de varias organizaciones en la ciudad de Nueva York que ofrece ayuda gratis para ciertos tipos de problemas legales.  Nuestros servicios son para residentes de Brooklyn de bajos ingresos. 

Ofrecemos ayuda en los siguientes areas:

  • Casos en la Corte de Familia de Brooklyn, incluso custodia y manutención
  • Divorcio sin oposición ("Uncontested Divorce")
  • Bancarrota personal (Capítulo 7)
  • Prevención de Foreclosure
  • Servicios para personas de la tercera edad
  • Ayuda acerca de la colección de deudas
 
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HOW TO GET HELP
   To contact this group, CALL 718-624-3894
 
 Tuesday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
 Wednesday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
 Thursday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
 
 
WHO WE SERVE
See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve.
 
Area(s) Served:  Kings (Brooklyn)
Languages Spoken:  Haitian Creole, Spanish
Languages for which interpreters can be provided: Interpreters are available Tuesday through Thursday for phone consultation.
En Español
Intérpretes están disponibles de martes a jueves para consultas por teléfono.
Wheelchair Accessible: N
Income Guidelines: 
  Your family's income should be at or below 125.0% of the poverty level.
(Get more information about income guidelines.)
 
Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
  This program does not serve prisoners
 
 
TYPE OF HELP
This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
 
  Full Legal Representation
  Brief Advice

(Get more information about types of services.)
 
 
GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone:718-624-3894
Fax:(718) 624-3926
Web site:www.brooklynvlp.org
 
Last Updated: 01/17/11
 
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