Legal Aid of NC and UNC
School
of Law to offer free clinic in
Williamston on March 9
February 20, 2009 MEDIA RELEASE
(Greenville,
NC)
– Legal Aid of
North Carolina
(LANC) and the UNC School of Law are teaming up to offer free
advance directive legal services on March 9 at the
Martin
County
Community Action office
in
Williamston,
NC.
Advance directives are legal documents that allow you
to convey your decisions about distribution of property and
end-of-life care ahead of time, such as
wills, powers of attorney,
healthcare powers of attorney and living wills.
“These legal documents are critical tools that will help you
preserve your property for future generations, protect and build
your family’s wealth and let others know of your wishes related to
end-of-life care,” says Lesley Albritton,
a staff attorney in
LANC’s Greenville Office.
“Our free clinic will give clients the opportunity to
complete all legal requirements related to their documents during
their appointments.”
The advance directive documents will be drafted by law students and
reviewed by licensed attorneys.
Eligible clients will have the opportunity to complete all
legal requirements (including signing, witnessing and notarizing)
during their appointments.
The law students will be working with and under the
supervision of attorneys from Legal Aid of North Carolina, the UNC
Pro Bono Program and the
UNC
Center
for Civil Rights.
Interviews will take place on
Monday, March 9 at the
Martin County Community
Action office located at
314 Ray Street
in Williamston, NC.
These legal services will be provided free-of-charge, but
individuals must meet the eligibility requirements for Legal Aid of
North Carolina.
To determine if you are eligible for this program and
to schedule an appointment,
contact
Legal Aid of North Carolina’s
Greenville
office at
252-758-0113 or
800-682-4592.
Legal Aid of
North Carolina
(LANC) is a
statewide nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in
civil matters to eligible, low-income
residents. LANC serves
all 100 counties of
North Carolina
through 24 geographically located offices across the state.
The
LANC-Greenville Office serves clients in
Hyde, Martin, Pitt,
Tyrrell,
Washington
counties and is
located at
301 S. Evans Street
in downtown
Greenville.
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CONTACTS:
Lesley Albritton,
(Staff Attorney, LANC-Greenville Office),
Greenville,
NC,
252-758-0113
Evan Lewis (Senior Managing Attorney, LANC- New
Bern/Greenville Offices)Greenville,
NC,
252-758-0113
Katie Bowler (Assistant Dean for Communications,
UNC
School
of Law),
Chapel Hill,
NC,
919- 962-1277
Dock Kornegay
(Director, Public Relations & Development, Legal Aid of NC),
Raleigh,
NC,
919-856-2564
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SEE ALSO:
Legal Aid
of NC and UNC
School of Law to offer free clinic in
Plymouth
on
March 10
(February 20, 2009 Media Release,
LANC-Greenville Office)
Legal Aid
of NC and UNC
School of Law to offer free clinic in
Columbia
on
March 12
(February 20, 2009 Media Release,
LANC-Greenville Office)
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