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| Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York - Albany office |
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| WHO WE ARE |
We are a law firm for low income residents of Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer and Schenectady Counties, New York. We provide civil legal assistance, including advice, brief service, referral, community legal education and full representation in a number of different types of legal matters. We offer several special projects, including the Disability Advocacy Project, Nutrition Outreach & Education Project, several Homelessness Intervention Projects, Domestic Violence Legal Assistance Project, Senior Legal Services Program, Children's Law Project, Foreclosure Prevention Project, and the HIV/AIDS Law Consortium. Applicants for services should contact the office for more information about these special projects.
Please also visit our website at www.lasnny.org for more information on our special projects.
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| HOW TO GET HELP |
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 To contact this group, CALL (518) 462-6765 or (800) 462-2922 |
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| | Monday: | | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| | Tuesday: | | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| | Wednesday: | | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| | Thursday: | | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| | Friday: | | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
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All pertinent documents.
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Intake is done daily on a first-call, first-served basis until daily quota is filled. Exceptions made for emergencies, victims of domestic violence and special projects.
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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:
Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington
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Languages Spoken: Chinese, Spanish
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Languages for which interpreters can be provided: We provide an interpreter for all languages.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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Access for the deaf: phone relay
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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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Households with incomes up to 200% of poverty guidelines should call to see if their fixed debts and obligations reduce their income to 150%
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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
Other- Referral to Legal Aid Society of Rochester or the Empire Justice Center
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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? Immediate lack of shelter, food or clothing; court or other legal deadline within one week; child taken by unauthorized person, including CPS; domestic violence victim with safety issue. |
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| Emergency Contact Information: Call intake number and identify emergency. |
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