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| Southern Tier Legal Services- Jamestown office (A Division of Legal Assistance of Western New York - LawNY®) |
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| WHO WE ARE |
Southern Tier Legal Services is a not-for profit organization that provides free civil legal services to low-income residents of Steuban, Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties. STLS provides legal advice and representation to low-income clients on the areas of public benefits, housing, family (for victims of domestic violence), health, education and consumer law. STLS has three offices: the Bath office serves Steuben and Allegany County residents; the Olean office (888-767-1950) serves Cattaraugus County, and the Jamestown office (866-664-4567) serves Chautauqua County.
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| HOW TO GET HELP |
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To contact this group, CALL 716-664-4535 |
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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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| WHO WE SERVE |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Area(s) Served:
Chautauqua
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Languages Spoken: Spanish
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Languages for which interpreters can be provided: Any. There are Spanish speaking staff in house.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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Access for the deaf: TTY
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| Income Guidelines: |
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Your family's income should be at or below 125.0% of the poverty level.
(Get more information about income guidelines.)
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Exceptions can be made in certain circumstances up to 200% of Federal Poverty Level.
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Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
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This program does not serve prisoners
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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
Self-Help Materials
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(Get more information about
types of services.)
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Emergency Instructions
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| If your problem is an emergency as described below, follow the contact instructions for emergency cases. Most offices are open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted. |
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| What is an Emergency? If the person has been "locked out" of their home, is homeless, has been served with court papers in an eviction or foreclosure proceeding, has no money, no food or essential medicine, has been threatened with utility shut off or had utilities terminated. |
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GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
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