Senior Law Project (SLP)
A special statewide project of
Legal Aid of
NC
877-579-7562 (toll-free)
The LANC Senior Law Project (SLP) specifically serves clients
that are 60 years of age or older. Special priority is given to the
population consisting of those seniors with the greatest economic or
social need. Clients who are age 60 or older are exempt
from income limitations and are eligible for our services.
What can we help you with?
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Simple Will; Living Will
Power of Attorney; Health Care Power of Attorney
Public Benefits:
- Medicaid
- Food Stamps
- SSI/SSD
Abuse/Neglect
Unemployment Compensation
Housing Issues:
- Landlord/Tenant (Eviction Defenses)
- Subsidized Housing Rights
- Tenant’s Repair Needs
- Utilities
Consumer Issues
- Mortgage Foreclosure
Wrongful Repossession
Publications - Senior Law Project
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"Senior Law
Project" (pdf document)
...provides a general description of the services offered by the
LANC Senior Law Project.
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"Senior Citizens Handbook" (booklet) (pdf document)
...An information handbook for senior citizens and prepared by
the Law & Aging Committee of the Young Lawyers Division of the
NC Bar Association. The handbook covers such topics as: Money
Matters, Health Care, Rights & Protections, Planning for the
Future, and Legal Services. (see additional
NCBA publications).
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Other brochures, handbooks and fliers (LANC webpage)
...additional publications available on our website.
Organ Donation Training Materials
"Advance
Health Care Planning & Organ & Tissue Donation"
...A "free" PowerPoint presentation that all of community
trainers who attended the program may use to take the
information out into their own communities.
"Organ
& Tissue Donation: The Power to Save Lives"
...A PowerPoint presentation produced by Carolina
Donor Services regarding organ and tissue donations.
"New
Advance Directives Statutes"
...A Power Point presentation produced by Kristin L. Burrows,
attorney with Graham, Nuckolls & Brown, PLLC, regarding
the new health care power of attorney, living will and
organ donation statutes.
FORM:
Health Care Power of Attorney
...A document that you can use to to name a
person as your
as your health care agent if you are comfortable giving that
person broad and sweeping powers to make health care
decisions for you.
FORM:
Living Will
...A document that you can use to give to
give your health
care provider instructions to withhold or withdraw
life-prolonging measures in certain situations.
LIST:
Information Resources
...A list of organizations that may be able to provide you
information on legal issues, organ/tissue/eye donations,
services for older adults and/or end of life care.
Information
Sheet for Coordinating Your Local Event
...A list of tips for coordinating a local community
education
event.
In the News
Lisa Morgan elected chair of the Board of Directors of Legal Aid
of NC
(June 30, 2009 media release)
Contact Information:
If you are interested in any of our services, please call
1-877-439-3480 and indicate in which county you live.
Disclaimer
The materials contained on this website
are for information and educational purposes only and do not
constitute legal advice.
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provide legal assistance by E-mail. Contact your Legal Aid of
North Carolina office or a private attorney if you need to speak
to an attorney regarding your particular situation.
See our
complete disclaimer.
Mission Statement
Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that
provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in
order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers
to economic opportunity.