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| Main Street Legal Services, Inc., Elder Law Clinic |
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| WHO WE ARE |
The Elder Law Clinic is not taking new cases until mid-August 2012. We handle cases in the areas of adult guardianships under Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law, estate planning, supplemental needs trusts, advance directives (powers of attorney, health care proxies), government benefits (primarily Medicaid planning/eligibility), and elder abuse. Eligibility is based on income and assets, we do not have age restrictions.
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| HOW TO GET HELP |
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 To contact this group, CALL (718) 340-4300 |
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| | Monday: | | 9:00 - 5:00 |
| | Tuesday: | | 9:00 - 5:00 |
| | Wednesday: | | 9:00 - 5:00 |
| | Thursday: | | 9:00 - 5:00 |
| | Friday: | | 9:00 - 5:00 |
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The Elder Law Clinic is open from September - December only. A waiting list is set up at the end of August/beginning of September.
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| WHO WE SERVE |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Area(s) Served:
Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island)
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Languages Spoken: Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Spanish
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Languages for which interpreters can be provided: Interpreters provided as needed.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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| Income Guidelines: |
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Your family's income should be at or below 150.0% of the poverty level.
(Get more information about income guidelines.)
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Eligibility determined on case by case basis. Ultimate test is whether a person can afford a private attorney
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Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
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a senior (60 years or older)
or a family member of a senior with disabilities
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| TYPE OF HELP |
| This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources: |
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Full Legal Representation
Brief Advice
Other- Referral
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(Get more information about
types of services.)
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